This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

An annual celebration of the region's successful elk reintroduction program.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

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

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

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.

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

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

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

This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.

Headquarters of the legendary clairvoyant's readings, spiritual hospital, and massage school.

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents are sitting in a field in Virginia.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

This vacant church in the Financial District was once the heart of New York's first Syrian immigrant community.

Beautiful views of the surrounding hills and birds of prey can be found at this sanctuary.

An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his death.