A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

A sign marks the plane crash that caused two nuclear bombs to fall in North Carolina.

This handcrafted, old western-style town is filled with deserted cars, retired movie props, and other forms of Americana.

Conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were stars of the vaudeville circuit.

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

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

Wander through more than 20,000 square feet filled with an amazing collection of orchids.

Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.

These strange large stones served as a campsite and lookout post for generations of Native Americans.

This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.

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

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

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.

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

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.

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

Headquarters of the legendary clairvoyant's readings, spiritual hospital, and massage school.

A four-hour holy-rolling, Hallelujah-shouting, Southern gospel service, rendered as a country market where "All Is Welcome, Jews, and Gentiles."

A mysterious light floating in the trees of Arkansas may be a piezoelectric effect.

A saloon and inn that served the Wild West's most iconic figures—and is still haunted by some of them today.

A home base for Judy Chicago, one of America's leading radical feminist artists.

The ruins of this former mining boomtown once housed over 3,000 people. Now, the population is two.

Inside this small museum resides a strange mix of miniature collections passed down over time.