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

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

The largest puppetry museum in the United States houses the world's most complete collection of Jim Henson artifacts.

Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.

3/4-scale model of the White House in Atlanta, Georgia.

These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians.

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

A man's home is his castle.

A white oak with property rights.

Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.

One of the largest-ever mental hospitals now sits abandoned, surrounded by 25,000 unmarked graves.

They call this long foot bridge a swinging bridge, but really it's the bouncing you have to watch out for.

This "Plant Farm Museum" is home to the divinely inspired and visionary outsider artwork of Reverend Howard Finster.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.

The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

Contractors in this Oregon town have been stamping their names in sidewalks since 1908.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.