The only pachinko parlor in the United States.

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

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

A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

This simple stone memorial remembers a secret, Geneva Convention-defying interrogation base from WWII.

The Virginia home of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence is being preserved with a unique glass facade.

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.