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

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

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

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

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

The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

The world's largest rotating world.

This strangely amalgamated museum explores the history of the Timex clock company as well as archaeology.

A reliquary of pop culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-Box.

This tribute to the founding father of the American dictionary originally contained a spelling error.

It looks like a whale, it's part of Yale, and it's best-known by a nickname you can probably work out for yourself.

The ruins of an abandoned 18th-century town that is slowly being reclaimed by the forest.

The Connecticut village named for its subterranean thunder.

Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.

The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.

The site of the first "historically true" UFO encounter in the U.S.

A stunning garden filled with fantastical environmental folk art and sculptures.

Locals purchased this abandoned quarry in order to make sure it continues to be overgrown.

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.