In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

Housed in an old British jail, this spot serves up Georgian, Russian, and Ukrainian specialities with a side of Turkish history.

This eatery transports diners to a place that no longer exists: East Germany.

A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.

Largest display of Wesleyana anywhere in the world.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

This 5-by-6-foot wooden hut is the smallest historic post office in the U.S.

The scant remains of this flooded historic village can be explored in one of the most remote areas of the Great Smokies.

A nourishing complex of found object art, paintings, and sculptures that celebrate key figures in Black history.

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

A son's promise to his dying father in the form of a covered bridge filled with thousands of seashells.