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

An old train trestle re-imagined as an Egyptian obelisk.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

This natural wonderland is a unique chance to explore a Carolina bay, a mysterious geological formation of unknown origin.

Rotting dome home spotted near Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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

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

"Not too many people can say they've had a nuclear bomb dropped on them, not too many would want to." — Walter Gregg.

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.

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

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

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

The world's largest vertical wind tunnel.

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

One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.

This colonial cabin is the oldest building in High Point, built by one of the first settlers in the area.

A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.

Discovered by a soldier during the Revolutionary War, these springs helped create an iconic South Carolina ginger ale.

The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.

A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.

North Carolina's only restored fort from the French and Indian War.

This historic museum is home to a rare Confederate Chester Gun.

This ceremonial mound is one of the first officially recognized Native American historical sites in North Carolina.