The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

This mom-and-pop Japanese sweets shop has been serving cloud-light mochi for almost a century.

This museum of Hawaiian and Polynesian culture is the legacy of the last descendant of the Kamehameha Dynasty.

An authentic replica of an Asian temple and garden hidden amongst the natural beauty of Hawai'i.

The air force base preserves its scars from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Race through the maze, get your name on the sign.

This ancient Hawaiian henge may have been an early star chart.

This futuristic folk sculpture park sits along a peaceful stretch of rural North Carolina roadway.

This ceremonial mound is one of the first officially recognized Native American historical sites in North Carolina.

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

The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.

This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.

A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.

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

This stunning home looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not North Carolina.

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

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.

Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner.