Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.

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

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

Inspired by the famous sculptures on Easter Island, this head serves as a popular meeting spot by Shibuya Station.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.