A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

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

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

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

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

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

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

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

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

A pink and gray pair of pachyderms advertise a fireworks shop.

One of few remaining marionette theatres in the United States that still conducts regular shows.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

Replica of an old Esso filling station, complete with Wayne gravity pump and outhouse.

This South Carolina water tower is an icon of the city of Walterboro, but it also once served as the county jail.

A Christian-themed amusement park and complex rocked by scandals.

This bare tree might not have leaves but it is constantly clothed in festive decorations left by mysterious local benefactors.

The final resting place of the Seminole Indian chief who fought against government occupation in Florida.

The uniquely-designed winter home and sculpture studio of Anna and Archer Huntington.

An old train trestle re-imagined as an Egyptian obelisk.

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

On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.