"Looks so real, it's scary!"

Over 1,000 pieces of one of the most niche art objects imaginable: the glass paperweight.

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

These mansions date back to Chicago's days as a brewer's paradise.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

A group of artists transformed this desolate city alleyway into an outdoor gallery of street art.

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.

"World's largest scrap metal sculpture" stands in an outdoor sculpture garden in the middle of Wisconsin.

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

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

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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

Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.

The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

Treehouse motel and treehouse-building school.

The tea room that pushed the boundaries of adorable straight into...we can't find the words.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Bat house that has only ever housed bat for one night; they all flew away and never came back.