South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

One of the best places to see feral Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.

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

The humble gravesite of the man who failed to cash in on his Pepsi-cola goldmine.

In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.

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

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

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

This stunning home looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not North Carolina.

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

This metal disk commemorates the birth of a historic American holiday.

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

An idyllic mineral hot springs facility with a more-than checkered past.

An art instillation for the sake of "raising vibrations."

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

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.

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

Rural churches in the middle of nowhere with religious frescoes by famous artist.