Last residence of H.P. Lovecraft featured in his story "The Haunter of the Dark."

Final resting place of one of the classic authors of horror literature.

Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.

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

Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.

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

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

All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."