A building so large that it has its own weather.

This historic lighthouse was well known for the large number of women who served as its keeper.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

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

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

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

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

The world's longest known cave system.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

A favorite of Amelia Earhart, ranking among those rare bridges that can be crossed without changing sides of the river.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

This hollow steel globe is the second-largest in the world.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

This fallen red oak tree has been transformed into a piece of trailside art.

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.

Borne from segregation and exclusion, Durham’s Black Wall Street is now a living reminder of the city’s past