Greensboro, North Carolina
Site of the Woolworth Lunch Counter Sit-in
This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.
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Greensboro, North Carolina
This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.
Troutman, North Carolina
A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.
Statesville, North Carolina
North Carolina's only restored fort from the French and Indian War.
Linville, North Carolina
You can find America's highest suspension footbridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.
Hildebran, North Carolina
An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
This museum explores the lives of Chang and Eng, the "Original Siamese Twins."
Metropolis, Illinois
You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.
Cairo, Illinois
A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This century-old roadside attraction is full of bizarre rock formations.
Corbin, Kentucky
The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Corolla, North Carolina
Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.
Nags Head, North Carolina
This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.
Manteo, North Carolina
Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.
Groom, Texas
This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.
Fort Sumner, New Mexico
The final resting place of the most famous outlaw in the Old West.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."
Jekyll Island, Georgia
If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.
Brunswick, Georgia
This monument claims to display the first pot used to cook a famed Southern stew.
Memphis, Tennessee
This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.
Memphis, Tennessee
The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.
Memphis, Tennessee
Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.