A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

A curious art piece along a lovely biking trail marks several historic floods via a series of colorful poles that represent floodwater heights.

This family-owned diner has been slinging chili dogs since 1940.

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

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

Art Deco urban decay at this historical building.

This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.

Formerly the most gerrymandered district in the U.S., it twisted and turned along racial borders.

During World War II, blimps were a key part of the United States' defense against German U-boats—this building could house a dozen of the armed airships.

The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.

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

You can find America's highest suspension footbridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

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

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."