Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.

This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

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

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

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

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

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

Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

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

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

Built by prisoners of war, the largest small-scale model ever built includes eight miles of tiny streams that now sit abandoned.

This natural spring not only claims to heal the wounded but it has also been willed to God.

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

Oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.

This museum of miniature displays provides a journey through early American history.

The Trappist monk, prophet-poet, and rebel never really got to live out the eremitic life he was seeking.

Religion and personal struggle gave birth to this collection of concrete angels.