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

The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.

A water pumping station disguised as a residential home to assuage concerned neighbors now tricks most passersby.

A sign marks the plane crash that caused two nuclear bombs to fall in North Carolina.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

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

This sweet Southern elixir comes from what may be the oldest grape vine in North America.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

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

Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.