This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

Inside this old train depot resides a multi-line model train covering western North Carolina.

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

A monument to the center of the North American continent may be off by a few miles.

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

A wonderland of folk art including the World’s Largest Grit. 

Where school buses go to die and be reborn as whimsical works of art.

The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.

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.

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

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

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

A replica of where the Last Supper was held.

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

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

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

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

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

Memorial stone for GWAR vocalist, depicted in his iconic costume.

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.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.