This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

The animals wander freely amid this gorgeous stretch of nature.

Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.

Dozens of large-scale, creative, evocative curios from prominent artists dot the calm outdoor space around this major museum.

Diego Rivera hid various people and symbols in his first large-scale mural project.

This giant roadside fruit is home to an array of apple-based treats.

This large cave is a summer home to thousands of bats and has a rich history dating back to prehistoric times.

A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.

This mechanical clock performs "Romeo and Juliet" in a Shakespeare-themed New Zealand town.

Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.

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

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

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

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

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

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

This homegrown adoption center offers a wonderland of feline companionship.

The most photographed house in Maine looks good enough to eat.

The world's largest rotating world.

The highest peak in the state of Vermont has some interesting features.

Scary metal statues adorn some of the signature buildings of Burlington, Vermont.

This dragon-shaped sports arena is the world’s largest solar-powered stadium.

This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.

This theme park presents 5,000 years of Shanghai history and includes a "sunken" exhibition hall.