Where you can experience the story of Appalachia, as told by Appalachians.

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.

An early life spent in this "Old Kentucky Home" inspired the writings of North Carolina's most famous novelist.

Scattered around Atlanta are little doors with big charm.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.

The home of a 19th-century author who brought African-American folktales to the mainstream is now Atlanta’s oldest house museum.

These cabins mark the site where our 11th president was born (probably).

A replica of where the Last Supper was held.

A Christian-themed amusement park and complex rocked by scandals.

Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.

A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.

The first documented commercial gold find in the United States.

From golden eagles to peregrine falcons, this rehabilitation and education center is a haven for birds of prey.

A 30-foot-tall cement chair pays tribute to a historic design and a local industry.

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

Artisans have been gathering in North Carolina since 1989 to show off whimsical takes on an everyday item.

A church now sits over the site of one of the worst urban disasters of early 19th-century America.

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.

In an effort to escape the horrors of slavery, one man mailed himself to freedom.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.