A larger than life statue of a steelworker keeps watch over a closed steel mill.

Constructed in 1882, this jail once housed local inmates and the sheriff's family all under one roof.

A grandiose title could not save this mercantile community from obscurity.

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

Beautiful waterfalls grace a canyon visibly torn by a violent tornado.

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

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

The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.

This former fire tower is now a rustic observatory that offers amazing views of eagles, hawks, and the Appalachian Mountains.

A hobby born from insomnia has turned into a hangar full of objects that have been be-buttoned by the Button King.

One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.

"Not too many people can say they've had a nuclear bomb dropped on them, not too many would want to." — Walter Gregg.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

This papier-mâché diorama celebrates an unusual landmark: the brightly-colored runoff from a local sock factory.

One person's lost luggage is another person's treasure.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

Formerly the most gerrymandered district in the U.S., it twisted and turned along racial borders.

A gas station and a state sign commemorating the most famous claims of extraterrestrial abduction.

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

A bar, burger joint, and arcade housed in a late 19th-century church building.

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

An unfinished rail tunnel that has since been used to house cheese and bats.

A wonderland of folk art including the World’s Largest Grit.