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

Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.

This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.

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

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

This scented city oasis was a labor of love.

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

This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

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

This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.

Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.

Located on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, this mansion is home to a massive art collection.

This landmark jazz venue is the oldest continuously running African-American club in the United States. Currently undergoing renovations, it is set to reopen in late 2025.

This sprawling collection of saintly relics includes such fascinations as wood from the Cross of Jesus and threads from Mary's veil.

This manor in the woods memorializes one of the greatest birders of a generation.

This edgy museum will whet your appetite for the industrial history of Western New York.

A hidden oasis in the heart of Minneapolis is also an Important Bird Area.