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

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

One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.

Genesis of modern hydroelectric power.

A tradition unlike any other, this marks the site of the annual Groundhog's Day tradition.

A one-stop shop for all things snowmobile, started by a snowmobile-obsessed group of friends in Wisconsin.

A large circus museum with summer performances.

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

An early life spent in this "Old Kentucky Home" inspired the writings of North Carolina's most famous novelist.

The fine fabric handwoven at Biltmore Industries was once coveted around the world.

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

A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.

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

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

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

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

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

Explore the wide world of miniature trains.

This building contains handprints that are well over a century old.

This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.

You were once able to challenge a chicken to tic-tac-toe at this park, which is now converted into the Aikman Wildlife Adventure.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

Now nearly abandoned, Kaskaskia was once the capital of Illinois and one of the most important towns on the upper Mississippi.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.