Raleigh, North Carolina
Cloud Chamber for the Trees and Sky
This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.
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Raleigh, North Carolina
This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.
Lancaster, South Carolina
The last refinements in the North Carolina-South Carolina boundary were marked with this stone.
Rock Hill, South Carolina
A library of poems cascade off the branches of this unsuspecting tree.
Cayce, South Carolina
A handful of beehive kilns are all that’s left of a historic brick-making empire.
Gaffney, South Carolina
The record holder for the world’s largest peach.
Columbia, South Carolina
The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.
Bishopville, South Carolina
A hobby born from insomnia has turned into a hangar full of objects that have been be-buttoned by the Button King.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Columbia, South Carolina
This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.
Columbia, South Carolina
This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.
Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.
Hartsville, South Carolina
The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.
Johns Island, South Carolina
One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.
Atlanta, Georgia
This "living building" on Georgia Tech's campus is home to a blueberry orchard, honeybees, and more than 900 solar panels.
Benham, Kentucky
Wander the locker-lined, terrazzo-floored halls and sleep in a former classroom at this unique inn.
Franklin, Kentucky
A unique home built by Andrew Jackson Caldwell that also served as a military hospital.
Pineville, Kentucky
This boulder stays on its mountain thanks to a huge chain and on the map due to local legend.
Homestead, Florida
The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.
Irwin, Pennsylvania
This shrine to McDonalds' most iconic sandwich holds a 14-foot tall burger.
Baltimore, Maryland
The likeness of the Baltimore music icon was unveiled in time for the anniversary of his Senate hearings on music censorship.
Baltimore, Maryland
A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.
Baltimore, Maryland
An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.
Key Biscayne, Florida
Located within a historic park, the beacon is the oldest standing structure in Miami.