The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

The only free-standing, vertical sundial in the US was keeping standard time before it was even invented.

Home of Dutchy, an exhumed Confederate statue that was once torn down by an angry mob for looking stupid.

Wild lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.

A curious whirlpool formation supposedly capable of entangling or engulfing branches, tree trunks, or whole rafts full of hapless tourists.

A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.

Cherokee alphabet, proof of ancient North American Jews, or just a hoax?

Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.

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

The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie The Fugitive can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.

A historic blockhouse and trading post give a glimpse into the early colonial history of South Carolina.

This set of rickety spaceships are prepared to give alien travelers a place to relax and go to the bathroom.

A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.

This 5-by-6-foot wooden hut is the smallest historic post office in the U.S.

An annual celebration of the region's successful elk reintroduction program.

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

The highest point in South Carolina was once owned by an energy company that neglected it but now the state is taking it back.

North Carolina's finest examples of Native American pictographs have survived for 5,000 years.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.

Hop on the train and tour an elaborate miniature town made completely of junk (including the train).

According to local lore, this narrow passageway through two large rocks was accidentally created by the devil himself.