Littleton, North Carolina
Cryptozoology & Paranormal Museum
Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.
Places SwampGal Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Murfreesboro, North Carolina
Brady C Jefcoat Museum
A vast collection of everyday items amassed by one man.
Burnsville, North Carolina
Bare Dark Sky Observatory
A mountaintop space observatory that is certified dark.
Burnsville, North Carolina
Mount Mitchell
The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.
Morganton, North Carolina
Green Eggs and Jam
An eclectic store sells obscure vinyl recordings of Charles Manson and Jim Jones, along with many other oddities.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum
Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Elkmont Historic District
An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Sylva, North Carolina
American Museum of the House Cat
This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.
Cherokee, North Carolina
Bat Creek Stone
Cherokee alphabet, proof of ancient North American Jews, or just a hoax?
Cherokee, North Carolina
Mountain Farm Museum
Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.
