A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.

Ruins of an American Civil War iron forge still survive today.

A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.

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

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.

A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

Mysterious ancient boulder carved with petroglyphs in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.

A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

Rotting dome home spotted near Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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

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

A giant cat slowly prowls the parking lot of Zebulon's car dealerships.

Art Deco urban decay at this historical building.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

An astounding collection of medical specimens, including bits of President Lincoln.

An original apothecary from 1792.

A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.

Before Nixon, "watergate" meant canals.

Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."

The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.

Home to items never before seen by the public.