A piece of Seattle’s historic Chinatown preserved inside a modern museum.

One of the oldest continually operating drinking establishments west of the Mississippi.

A sprawling maze of used books piled from floor to ceiling.

Twenty-eight years after this local landmark was washed ashore by hurricane Hugo, it was washed away by hurricane Irma.

A curious blend of taxidermy, antique tools, creationism, and a purported antediluvian rock.

The perfect place to take a family of giants for a beach vacation.

This hollow steel globe is the second-largest in the world.

The only known Futuro house in North Carolina sits along a stretch of desolate highway on the Outer Banks.  .

You can find America's highest suspension footbridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

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

In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.

A giant cement churn carries the legacy of American resilience, unity, and greed.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

Traditional Appalachian dances such as the Georgia Rang Tang and the Shoo-Fly Swing are kept alive at this weekly event.

A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.

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

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

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

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

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

A forgotten sea village stands silent after hurricanes deemed it obsolete.

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