A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

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

A museum dedicated to the legacy of Bob Moog and his pioneering synthesizers.

This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

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

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

A mountaintop space observatory that is certified dark.

You can find America's highest suspension footbridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.

A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.

One of the oldest Black communities in western North Carolina and one of the largest Black Mennonite congregations in the country.

An eight-sided home built during a brief octagon craze in the 1850s.

The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.

Hop on the train and tour an elaborate miniature town made completely of junk (including the train).

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

At one of the nation’s longest-running professional theaters, the audience used to barter for tickets with produce and livestock.

A delightful park featuring homemade scale replicas of dinosaurs, tucked away in the Tennessee mountains.

Country fans may flock to Nashville's music scene, but this Appalachian town is where the genre was born.

A 100-foot metal tower and swinging bridge that provides stunning views of mountains in five states.

A once-abandoned school building converted into a fantastical multi-level art installation and haven for Appalachian artists.

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

A cult archaeology conspiracy theory claims these West Virginia petroglyphs were written by Irish monks in Ogham.

This small West Virginia park is a land trust holdout against mountaintop removal mining.