This natural wonderland is a unique chance to explore a Carolina bay, a mysterious geological formation of unknown origin.

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

4,000 monkeys used for medical testing on an island off of South Carolina.

According to local lore, this narrow passageway through two large rocks was accidentally created by the devil himself.

"Not too many people can say they've had a nuclear bomb dropped on them, not too many would want to." — Walter Gregg.

An unfinished rail tunnel that has since been used to house cheese and bats.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.

This grave marks the final resting place of a legendary frontiersman... unless it doesn't.

Beautiful waterfalls grace a canyon visibly torn by a violent tornado.

Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia meet at this point in the Cumberland Gap.

An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.

A ship that lived many lives under many names is now known merely as the "Ghost Ship."

Moonbows over Kentucky.

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

This multi-story wooden waterpark offers homemade thrills.

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

A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.

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

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

The scant remains of this flooded historic village can be explored in one of the most remote areas of the Great Smokies.

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

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