Inside, ancient treasures. Outside, modern contradictions.

A former nuclear facility during the Cold War turned nature preserve.

A small wall and marker are all that remain of this historic canal tunnel.

This tower-tomb honors a president who only held office for a little over a month but dedicated his life to his country.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

Rabbit Hash is a heaping slice of Americana from another era, with a very peculiar origin behind its unusual name.

A life-sized recreation of the megafauna that once roamed this region is a feature at the birthplace of American paleontology.

The 34th governor of Kentucky was sworn into office while on his deathbed after being shot outside the State House.

This grave marks the final resting place of a legendary frontiersman... unless it doesn't.

A full-scale replica of a 1774 colonial settlement in Kentucky.

This museum of miniature displays provides a journey through early American history.

The longest-serving U.S. Secretary of State and Nobel Peace Prize winner was born in this humble cabin.

A failed utopian experiment for British expats in the American South is now a Victorian village frozen in time.

Moonbows over Kentucky.

The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Waterfalls, rapids, and top-notch swimming spots await in this densely forested corner of the Smokies.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

This 19th-century building inadvertently preserved the handprints of its builders within its walls.

Marvel at 400-year-old trees in one of the last remaining old-growth Appalachian forests.

This lovely burial mound is actually a replica that was installed after archeologists excavated the original.

A historic blockhouse and trading post give a glimpse into the early colonial history of South Carolina.

The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.

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

Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.