The cruel trial of a 13-year-old boy inspired the creation of this now abandoned reformatory.

These cabins mark the site where our 11th president was born (probably).

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

This ceremonial mound is one of the first officially recognized Native American historical sites in North Carolina.

Mysterious ancient boulder carved with petroglyphs in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

Inside, visitors are treated to the rich history of sugar farming and its impact on Hawaiian society.

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

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

This historic church houses the grave of a Scottish soldier who fought in the Battle of Waterloo.

The wooden house where the jazz great learned to play the piano.

A wonderland of folk art including the World’s Largest Grit. 

A museum and doll store featuring a surreal and super sanitized version of where babies come from.

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

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

The highest point in South Carolina was once owned by an energy company that neglected it but now the state is taking it back.

An abandoned bait shop with a front lot filled with storage boxes.

An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.

The site of the Scopes Trial contains a small exhibit dedicated to the famous case.

This mysterious twin turboprop Grumman G-159 covered in graffiti has spent a decade and a half abandoned.

The mysterious 855-foot zigzagging stone wall has been baffling people for centuries.

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

The final resting place of the hundreds of bodies originally buried where Badin Lake sits now.

From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age.