A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.

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

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

A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

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

These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.

Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.

The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie The Fugitive can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.

A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.

This scented city oasis was a labor of love.

The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.

Wander through more than 20,000 square feet filled with an amazing collection of orchids.

Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.

The world's largest vertical wind tunnel.

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

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