Artisans have been gathering in North Carolina since 1989 to show off whimsical takes on an everyday item.

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.

This futuristic folk sculpture park sits along a peaceful stretch of rural North Carolina roadway.

This sweet Southern elixir comes from what may be the oldest grape vine in North America.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

The first statue of Christ sleeping on a bench in the United States confused its affluent parish.

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

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

A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.

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

North Carolina's finest examples of Native American pictographs have survived for 5,000 years.

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

A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."

Once in a state of dilapidation, this candy-inspired fortress is now being revived.

Step into Monet's world at this fine-dining restaurant in the middle of a New Jersey sculpture park.

The largest non-native tree in Washington

A massive environmental project transformed this former smelter into a beautiful park.

This music school doubles as a store for unique, hand-crafted, and hard-to-find instruments.

Along with used instruments, this pawn shop has pieces of music history on display.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.