A lightship turned museum, outfitted with artifacts from the vessel's past as part of the U.S. Lighthouse Service.

This enigmatic building features numerous architectural styles.

The word "Watergate" will forever be associated with the infamous scandal in 1972, but this fountain is famous in its own right.

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.

On the grounds of this study, Lew Wallace composed "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ" and many other works.

"You can only scalp a customer once, but you can give him a haircut every two weeks"-Barber's Maxim.

Moonbows over Kentucky.

This ancient art form was used to capture the lives and struggles of the Haywood Street ministry.

Carrying on the legacy of a short-lived experimental school tucked away in the mountains of North Carolina.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

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

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

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

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

A former mental hospital founded in the 1930s by a eugenicist who advocated for the forced sterilization of patients.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

Developed by focused shutterbugs, this museum exposes visitors to more than 6,000 different cameras.

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

Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

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

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

This building at the south end of the boardwalk was once home to the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the U.S. Coast Guard before being rescued itself.

An echo chamber with a waterfall wrapped around its base at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C.