Discover a beautiful natural paradise, minutes away from a thriving city.

The Fun Farm weaves fairy tales, myths, and magic into a magnificent collection for visitors to explore.

This whimsical sculpture garden is a local treasure.

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

An eclectic store sells obscure vinyl recordings of Charles Manson and Jim Jones, along with many other oddities.

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

This former fire tower is now a rustic observatory that offers amazing views of eagles, hawks, and the Appalachian Mountains.

Granite outcropping that the state's tourism bureau doesn't promote because of its delicate ecosystem.

The last refinements in the North Carolina-South Carolina boundary were marked with this stone.

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

During the American Revolutionary War, iron excavated from this mine was used to make swords, cannons, and more.

A sign marks the plane crash that caused two nuclear bombs to fall in North Carolina.

The ruins of this once-grand mansion are linked to one of the country’s most popular clothing brands.

Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.

Visit the secret grave of a legendary privateer who faked his own death.

A replica of where the Last Supper was held.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

One man's lifelong collection of 10,000 rare steins tells the story of beer drinking from 1350 to today.

These cabins mark the site where our 11th president was born (probably).

These strange large stones served as a campsite and lookout post for generations of Native Americans.

A quintet of history museums make this Virginia graveyard as much a resting place for funereal history as it is for people.

A "hospital" where people went to be quarantined, die, and be buried in the yard.

The Harlem Renaissance poet and activist wrote, organized, and hosted travelers in this Lynchburg, Virginia oasis.