Midland, North Carolina
Reed Gold Mine
The first documented commercial gold find in the United States.
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Midland, North Carolina
The first documented commercial gold find in the United States.
Lincolnton, North Carolina
Visit the secret grave of a legendary privateer who faked his own death.
Rock Hill, South Carolina
A library of poems cascade off the branches of this unsuspecting tree.
Concord, North Carolina
The cruel trial of a 13-year-old boy inspired the creation of this now abandoned reformatory.
Charlotte, North Carolina
This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Colorful murals stationed throughout Charlotte bring poetry to everyone.
Charlotte, North Carolina
A permanent outdoor art installation made up of more than 100 mushroom-shaped lights.
Youngsville, North Carolina
A young state senator's deathbed plea to be buried inside a rock resulted in this unusual grave site.
Thomasville, North Carolina
A 30-foot-tall cement chair pays tribute to a historic design and a local industry.
High Point, North Carolina
A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.
Troutman, North Carolina
A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.
Floyd, Virginia
Every Friday night, Appalachian string-bands turn this country store and soda fountain into a raucous jamboree.
Kernersville, North Carolina
Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.
Solon, Maine
Floor-to-ceiling frescoes by local art students cover the interior of a nearly 200-year-old church.
Moscow, Maine
A collection of birdhouses await curious motorists and avian squatters.
Ellsworth, Maine
This architectural onion has an original 1930's Jerry O'Mahony dining car at its core.
Trenton, Maine
Since 1956, this quintessentially New England seafood shack has been boiling its lobsters in seawater over wood fires.
Mount Desert, Maine
A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.
Bar Harbor, Maine
These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.
Pembroke, Maine
An agricultural research library housed in a former Odd Fellows Lodge.
Columbia Falls, Maine
This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.
Millinocket, Maine
This nature mural exists to protect the surrounding environment and its own canvas from destruction.
Millinocket, Maine
The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.