The perfect place to take a family of giants for a beach vacation.

This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.

Colorful murals stationed throughout Charlotte bring poetry to everyone.

This futuristic folk sculpture park sits along a peaceful stretch of rural North Carolina roadway.

The only pachinko parlor in the United States.

The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.

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

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

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

A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.

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

The humble horn finally finds a place in the sun.

Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.

Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.

A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.

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

The first statue of Christ sleeping on a bench in the United States confused its affluent parish.

This abandoned lighthouse looks like a rusting oil rig, but has managed to survive a number of storms.

This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.

Ruins of an American Civil War iron forge still survive today.

A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.

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

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.

A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.