The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

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

From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age.

Art Deco urban decay at this historical building.

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

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie The Fugitive can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.

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

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

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

An eerily abandoned stone tower is all that remains of a demolished dam on Cape Fear River.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

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

Memorials and tributes scattered across the university grounds remember a famous national tragedy of the Nixon era.

This massive airship factory is so large that it has its own indoor weather.

Marvel at this turn-of-the-century masterpiece that has been turned into a rather stately supermarket.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.