The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

An early life spent in this "Old Kentucky Home" inspired the writings of North Carolina's most famous novelist.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

The location where the American Revolution ended.

A well-preserved example of an early industrial operation in the northeastern United States.

Once forgotten, this strip of sand was a rare beachside haven for Black Americans in Atlantic City.

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

A relic of roadside lore and perhaps the first of its kind in North America.

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

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.

Where the famed frontiersman was born, raised, and survived Quaker intrigue

A museum chronicling pioneer life constructed over Interstate 80.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

A nearly 100-year-old dining car in upstate New York embodies the golden age of roadside dining.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.