Spend a hour meandering, breathing, and learning along this lovely untouted path that connects historic gardens.

The two locations of this landmark ice cream shop scream pure Americana nostalgia.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

"Not too many people can say they've had a nuclear bomb dropped on them, not too many would want to." — Walter Gregg.

This old radio building from the 1930s inspired the WSQK radio station featured in the last season of “Stranger Things.”

Visit one, or all six, of the stops on this tour of a North Carolina signature sweet.

A museum dedicated to an incredible woman who founded a pioneering school for rural Black students.

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

This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.

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

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.

This abandoned lighthouse looks like a rusting oil rig, but has managed to survive a number of storms.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.

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

A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.

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

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

A walk-through general store display reveals how community once functioned in rural coastal America.

Colonial Williamsburg was home to one of the earliest institutions in North America dedicated to educating Black children.

The only surviving 19th-century water-powered mill found in the Washington, D.C. area.