A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

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

A 30-foot-tall cement chair pays tribute to a historic design and a local industry.

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

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

During World War II, blimps were a key part of the United States' defense against German U-boats—this building could house a dozen of the armed airships.

The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.

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

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.

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

The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

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

A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.

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

An eerily abandoned stone tower is all that remains of a demolished dam on Cape Fear River.

An early life spent in this "Old Kentucky Home" inspired the writings of North Carolina's most famous novelist.

So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.

A "hospital" where people went to be quarantined, die, and be buried in the yard.

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

A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.

The system of air guns are fired off remotely to scare any trespassing avians.