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

Rotting dome home spotted near Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."

This ceremonial mound is one of the first officially recognized Native American historical sites in North Carolina.

A nourishing complex of found object art, paintings, and sculptures that celebrate key figures in Black history.

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

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

This scented city oasis was a labor of love.

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

A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.

A quintet of history museums make this Virginia graveyard as much a resting place for funereal history as it is for people.

A delightful park featuring homemade scale replicas of dinosaurs, tucked away in the Tennessee mountains.

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

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

A park full of outsider art, created by college students studying outsider art.

This eerily well-preserved coal town was saved from destruction by a Sean Connery movie.

A "house to which to flee" for settlers in colonial Pennsylvania.

A small museum along the Susquehanna River is home to a rich collection of Native American artifacts.

A modern ghost town whose inhabitants were driven away by the growth of nuclear power.

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

In which a local geological marvel becomes a quaint roadside attraction.

A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.