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

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

Oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.

Where school buses go to die and be reborn as whimsical works of art.

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

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

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

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

The highest point in South Carolina was once owned by an energy company that neglected it but now the state is taking it back.

This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.

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

The oldest bridge in South Carolina may have been designed by the same man who created the Washington Monument.

A collection of more than 12,000 shoes, displayed in a building shaped like a shoebox.

Secret Swing.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.

This unusual structure may be on its way to becoming a cultural landmark in Toronto.

A deteriorating 1990s Girl Scout camp in a beautiful lush park on Lake Ontario.

Canada's oldest sugar maple has been growing since around 1500.

The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.