This abandoned lighthouse looks like a rusting oil rig, but has managed to survive a number of storms.

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

One of the best places to see feral Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

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

Once luxurious, these oceanfront beach homes have been left to succumb to the elements as the beach is slowly washed away.

The highest point in South Carolina was once owned by an energy company that neglected it but now the state is taking it back.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

During the 19th-century, this park was a vital trading fort.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

This quirky local sculpture is quite literally a fish out of water.

Over a dozen Native American earth mounds dating back over 2,000 years dot this Tennessee archaeological park.

It may take some time to locate, but it's sure to warm even a heart of stone.

In one of America’s oldest mountain ranges, a long-awaited section of a scenic highway is now open to the public.

All you ever needed or wanted to know about America's favorite whiskey, but not a drop to drink.

The first full-scale tunnel built in America is short but scenic.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.

A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.