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

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

Below this enormous headstone lie Billy and Benny McCrary, better known as the "McGuire Twins."

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

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

A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.

A ghost town that was wiped out by a flood in 1940.

A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

Largely unknown designer of the Jefferson nickel, one of the most iconic coins in U.S. history.

The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie 'The Fugitive' can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.

The crumbling remains of Juneau's explosives storage site.

This unique park is dedicated to a favorite locally born snack line.

Crumbling Kennedys and a decaying Tecumseh are just some of the haunting remains of one man's cement art trail.

A key producer of charcoal iron in the early 1800s, the structure still stands today.

The former home of the 11th president of the United States.

The remains of one of the last mining camps developed on the New River.

This moving cemetery sphere is a slowly rolling stone.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

A lost cemetery stands forgotten on a hilltop, known only to the older residents of Pomeroy.

This schoolhouse for Black American children is one of the oldest remaining in southeastern Ohio.

This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

A 100-foot metal tower and swinging bridge that provides stunning views of mountains in five states.