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

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

The final resting place of the hundreds of bodies originally buried where Badin Lake sits now.

This futuristic folk sculpture park sits along a peaceful stretch of rural North Carolina roadway.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

Dental instruments from the illustrious history of American dentistry.

The final resting place of the Seminole Indian chief who fought against government occupation in Florida.

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

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

The only pachinko parlor in the United States.

A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.

Formerly the most gerrymandered district in the U.S., it twisted and turned along racial borders.

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

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

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

Over 200 people were buried here with only a small stone to mark their final resting place.

A wonderland of folk art including the World’s Largest Grit. 

A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.

An abandoned bait shop with a front lot filled with storage boxes.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.

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.

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