This former fire tower is now a rustic observatory that offers amazing views of eagles, hawks, and the Appalachian Mountains.

A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.

A young state senator's deathbed plea to be buried inside a rock resulted in this unusual grave site.

A glimpse into the sacrifices of military members during World War II.

Art Deco urban decay at this historical building.

The antique barns in Cameron are not painted with your grandfather's Mail Pouch Tobacco murals.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

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

Rotting dome home spotted near Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

Paranormal investigators claim this abandoned asylum is the most haunted spot in the eastern U.S.

The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.

One of the few surviving original NASCAR dirt-track speedways.

A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.

Follow the path behind this treat-slinging camper van to a sculpture garden in the forest.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner.

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

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

This stunning home looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not North Carolina.

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

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.

One of the best places to see feral Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.