Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.

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

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

Amazing pre-Civil War ruins alongside a shallow, rocky river that hosts beautiful (but endangered) lilies.

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

A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.

Granite outcropping that the state's tourism bureau doesn't promote because of its delicate ecosystem.

This once-palatial plantation may have been the site where a draft of the Declaration of Independence was written.

A replica of where the Last Supper was held.

These strange large stones served as a campsite and lookout post for generations of Native Americans.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

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

For nearly a year, General Ulysses S. Grant was based here during the American Civil War.

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

Follow the path behind this treat-slinging camper van to a sculpture garden in the forest.

An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

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

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

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

A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.