The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.

These rows of World War II-era bunkers were the scene of some of the infamous Mothman sightings.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

The time thousands of bags of chips washed ashore in the Outer Banks is memorialized in a local museum.

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

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

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

This unique structure is the only one of its kind in Virginia.

This homestead was occupied by Union soldiers, who believed the owners were signaling Confederate forces.

The Pentagon sits on a former island that was in Virginia at low tide and D.C. at high tide.

This pun was simply waiting to come to life, and one defense contractor made it so.

The U.S. Army's giant warehouse of war art includes Hitler’s watercolors and Norman Rockwell oil paintings.