An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.

This tiny chapel next to a highway provides weary travelers a place to rest, pray, or maybe even get married.

The uniquely-designed winter home and sculpture studio of Anna and Archer Huntington.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

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

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

A rapidly disappearing authentic bit of the old south.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

The oldest bridge in South Carolina may have been designed by the same man who created the Washington Monument.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

An exotic reptile facility showcasing some of the rarest, most venomous snakes in the world.

This airfield is home to a number of retired vintage planes in various states of disrepair.

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

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

The world's largest vertical wind tunnel.

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

The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

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

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.