From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age.

An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.

A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.

Divinely-inspired village houses 6,000 dolls, plus strange and lovely outsider art.

This futuristic folk sculpture park sits along a peaceful stretch of rural North Carolina roadway.

An eerily abandoned stone tower is all that remains of a demolished dam on Cape Fear River.

The antique barns in Cameron are not painted with your grandfather's Mail Pouch Tobacco murals.

This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.

Ruins of an American Civil War iron forge still survive today.

Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner.

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.

A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

A giant concrete churn carries the legacy of American resilience, unity, and greed.

This colonial cabin is the oldest building in High Point, built by one of the first settlers in the area.

A water pumping station disguised as a residential home to assuage concerned neighbors now tricks most passersby.

Wander through more than 20,000 square feet filled with an amazing collection of orchids.

A giant cat slowly prowls the parking lot of Zebulon's car dealerships.

Eighteenth century house of the mysterious "Father of Raleigh."

The world's largest set of the ten commandments lay nestled in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains.

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.

The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.