This former maximum-security prison is creepy, sobering, and supposedly haunted.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

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

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.

Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.

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

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

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

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

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

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

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

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

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.