These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.

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

An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.

Formerly the most gerrymandered district in the U.S., it twisted and turned along racial borders.

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

This metal disk commemorates the birth of a historic American holiday.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

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

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

Granite outcropping that the state's tourism bureau doesn't promote because of its delicate ecosystem.

Amazing pre-Civil War ruins alongside a shallow, rocky river that hosts beautiful (but endangered) lilies.

Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.

These strange large stones served as a campsite and lookout post for generations of Native Americans.