Where the oil industry began.

A museum dedicated exclusively to aircraft used in the military.

Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.

This recycled wax museum may be the only one that features John Travolta in a Bible scene.

The fine fabric handwoven at Biltmore Industries was once coveted around the world.

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

Asheville, North Carolina, was the the second place in the world to enjoy Kentucky Fried Chicken's secret recipe.

But did the famous feminist and abolitionist ever really say those iconic four words?

This small museum is kept in a house that was integral to the genesis of Uncle Tom's Cabin.

Sail through this subterranean show cave that is home to a legend that would go on to name nearly everything around it.

This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.

A record-size collection of wild-haired troll dolls tells the story of the mythical creature's roots in Scandinavian folklore.

Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates, which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell.

Rows of 19th-century brick ovens used to process coal into coke form the center of a wooded park.

A tradition unlike any other, this marks the site of the annual Groundhog's Day tradition.

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

A soon-to-be-forgotten roadside spectacle loaded with local lore.

One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.

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

After hundreds of years of settlement, this once-bustling fishing village sunk into the Chesapeake Bay.

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

A cannonball from Union forces battling John Hunt Morgan made this church a permanent home.

An eerie, abandoned military base engulfed by nature and graffiti is now home to a local park.

This abandoned sea fort has become an accidental bird sanctuary.