This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.

Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.

One of the best places to see feral Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.

The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie The Fugitive can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.

A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.

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

This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

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

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

The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

This set of rickety spaceships are prepared to give alien travelers a place to relax and go to the bathroom.

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

The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.

This colorful New Orleans bookstore features rare and used titles, with a specialty in Cajun fare.

An impressive collection of dollhouses and an homage to the frog-leg canning industry.

A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.