Traditional Appalachian dances such as the Georgia Rang Tang and the Shoo-Fly Swing are kept alive at this weekly event.

A monument to the sheer amount of oddities one can collect over a lifetime.

Divinely-inspired village houses 6,000 dolls, plus strange and lovely outsider art.

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

An exotic reptile facility showcasing some of the rarest, most venomous snakes in the world.

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

This scented city oasis was a labor of love.

This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.

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

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

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

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

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

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

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

Mysterious ancient boulder carved with petroglyphs in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

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

Bubbling up from deep underground is the warm crystal clear water that fills the Warm Springs Pools, America's oldest spa.

An eccentric company offers eccentric millionaires the opportunity to have spaceflight-related experiences.

The nearly 120-year-old piece of pork wears a brass collar and was once a man's "pet ham."

A former Confederate hospital serves as a remembrance of wounded and dead soldiers.

Located at the former Lorton Prison the Lucy Burns Museum tells the story of the 91 year history of the prison including the dark chapter of its involvement in the women's suffrage movement.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

Hop on the train and tour an elaborate miniature town made completely of junk (including the train).