One of the few surviving original NASCAR dirt-track speedways.

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

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

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

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

Wander through more than 20,000 square feet filled with an amazing collection of orchids.

The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.

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

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

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

From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

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

The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.

A forgotten sea village stands silent after hurricanes deemed it obsolete.

This sweet Southern elixir comes from what may be the oldest grape vine in North America.

A monument to the sheer amount of oddities one can collect over a lifetime.

Burial site more than 300 years old.

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

A long-forgotten Victorian swimming hole is still a fun spot for a dip.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.