The cruel trial of a 13-year-old boy inspired the creation of this now abandoned reformatory.

This small exhibit explores the lives of Chang and Eng, the first known conjoined twins.

Carrying on the legacy of a short-lived experimental school tucked away in the mountains of North Carolina.

A nourishing complex of found object art, paintings, and sculptures that celebrate key figures in Black history.

A young state senator's deathbed plea to be buried inside a rock resulted in this unusual grave site.

A museum dedicated to the legacy of Bob Moog and his pioneering synthesizers.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

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

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

A curious blend of taxidermy, antique tools, creationism, and a purported antediluvian rock.

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

The wooden house where the jazz great learned to play the piano.

The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.

A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.

Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.

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

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

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

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

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

Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.

This bare tree might not have leaves but it is constantly clothed in festive decorations left by mysterious local benefactors.

This museum gives tribute to the underappreciated "Down-South Submarine."