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

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

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

A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.

A man's home is his castle.

Where school buses go to die and be reborn as whimsical works of art.

A curious whirlpool formation supposedly capable of entangling or engulfing branches, tree trunks, or whole rafts full of hapless tourists.

Suspended above the ground in a thicket of towering Georgia trees is a modern architectural wonder.

They call this long foot bridge a swinging bridge, but really it's the bouncing you have to watch out for.

Just a few miles from downtown Atlanta is a trail covered in a crazy collection of outsider art.

One of the few surviving original NASCAR dirt-track speedways.

The perfect place to take a family of giants for a beach vacation.

Wander through more than 20,000 square feet filled with an amazing collection of orchids.

One of the oldest Black communities in western North Carolina and one of the largest Black Mennonite congregations in the country.

In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.

Inside this old train depot resides a multi-line model train covering western North Carolina.

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

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

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