You can find America's highest suspension footbridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.

A mountaintop space observatory that is certified dark.

Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.

One of the best-selling bar bands in American music history is commemorated in their hometown's Five Points neighborhood.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

A charming monument to a very special dog.

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

This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.

Eighteenth century house of the mysterious "Father of Raleigh."

A giant cement churn carries the legacy of American resilience, unity, and greed.

This hollow steel globe is the second-largest in the world.

This sinkhole is disguised as a pond and named after the man who stumbled upon it.

The meeting of the northwestern corner of Delaware, the northeastern corner of Maryland, and the southern edge of Pennsylvania.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

In an effort to escape the horrors of slavery, one man mailed himself to freedom.

This old school, eccentric, and independent video rental store refuses to die.

This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

This wondrous hideaway is suspended in a bamboo forest above a sanctuary for rescued llamas and alpacas.

A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.

Atlanta's strange assortment of concrete pillars inspires reflection in some, confusion in others.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

A white oak with property rights.