Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

No monkeying around, this fountain was really named after the classic sci-fi film.

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world.

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

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

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

You can climb to the summit of Black Mountain, as long as you sign the waiver.

A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.

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

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.

The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

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

North Carolina's finest examples of Native American pictographs have survived for 5,000 years.

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

According to local lore, this narrow passageway through two large rocks was accidentally created by the devil himself.

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

Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.