Dine on superb local staples in a converted historic church.

A famous—but endangered—plant is on view at an unassuming nature preserve a quick drive from Myrtle Beach.

If it wasn’t for a real estate agent with a penchant for old-school arcades, this hands-on collection of nostalgic flipper machines might never exist.

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

Hidden amid a collection of trails is the site of a tragic crash.

The eerie ruins of a remote abandoned hamlet said to be founded by the survivors of a shipwreck.

Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.

High in the Sacramento Mountains, a facility dedicated to studying the sun.

Railroad came. People came. Railroad left. Town died.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.

In the absence of a Chinese-language newspaper, for years the community posted daily updates on this simple bulletin board.

In this subterranean brick arcade, a small shop continues the ancient practice of bookbinding.

A brewery warehouse which doubles as a circus bigtop.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

Where America's first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.

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

This stunning home looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not North Carolina.

This church is known as "The Home Church of George Washington and George Mason."

An eponymous directional signpost erected by the first president of the United States.

This tree is a living witness to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.

The naval commander’s proudest moment in battle is memorialized in this unique tomb at Arlington Cemetery.

Burke’s oldest cemetery also houses the victim of the county's grisliest murder.