Brooksville, Florida
May-Stringer House
This Victorian mansion is part heritage museum, part architectural oddity, and part ghost story.
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Brooksville, Florida
This Victorian mansion is part heritage museum, part architectural oddity, and part ghost story.
Spring Hill, Florida
A 110-foot concrete dinosaur once sold fossil fuel from its belly.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.
Langtry, Texas
Once called the Jersey Lilly, this former saloon was the domain of infamous Judge Roy Bean.
Brackettville, Texas
Remembering the Alamo with a full-scale replica of the 1836 city.
Comstock, Texas
Beauty and history abound in this remote West Texas canyon.
Tampa, Florida
The larger-than-life art installation at Tampa International Airport welcomes travelers to town.
Crystal River, Florida
The mounds on this coastal archaeological site reveal the history of the land’s first inhabitants.
St. Augustine, Florida
One of the oldest, tallest, and most haunted lighthouses in America.
Crystal River, Florida
This natural spring is the winter home to the largest gathering of manatees in the world.
Homosassa, Florida
Ruins of an old sugar mill sitting quietly next to a park in rural Florida.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
This maze-like, oceanfront gift shop—the nation’s largest— has been serving kitsch to the Myrtle Beach community for over 80 years.
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
This forest school's long history lets today's visitors experience resource management learnings in a beautiful environment.
Manteo, North Carolina
Home to the first child born to English colonists in North America, this colony mysteriously disappeared while waiting for supplies.
Franklin, North Carolina
A museum tracing the origins & modern day uses of the classic Scottish tartan, particularly the kilt.
Robbinsville, North Carolina
Marvel at 400-year-old trees in one of the last remaining old-growth Appalachian forests.
Whittier, North Carolina
One of the last remaining pedestrian suspension bridges in North Carolina.
Midland, North Carolina
The first documented commercial gold find in the United States.
Thomasville, North Carolina
A 30-foot-tall cement chair pays tribute to a historic design and a local industry.
Franklin, North Carolina
Step past the gas pumps and into a fine French bistro.
Hot Springs, North Carolina
An art instillation for the sake of "raising vibrations."
Hot Springs, North Carolina
An idyllic mineral hot springs facility with a more-than checkered past.
Chimney Rock, North Carolina
A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.
Huntersville, North Carolina
From golden eagles to peregrine falcons, this rehabilitation and education center is a haven for birds of prey.