At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.

A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.

A church now sits over the site of one of the worst urban disasters of early 19th-century America.

In an effort to escape the horrors of slavery, one man mailed himself to freedom.

A former Confederate hospital serves as a remembrance of wounded and dead soldiers.

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

This beautiful vintage movie palace has seen little change in form or function since the 1920s.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Asheville, North Carolina, was the the second place in the world to enjoy Kentucky Fried Chicken's secret recipe.

An early life spent in this "Old Kentucky Home" inspired the writings of North Carolina's most famous novelist.

Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.

The fine fabric handwoven at Biltmore Industries was once coveted around the world.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

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

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

This one-room schoolhouse was revitalized in 2007 as a museum focusing on the education of Black children during the early 20th-century.

This tree is a living witness to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.

The nearly 120-year-old piece of pork wears a brass collar and was once a man's "pet ham."