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

You can find America's highest suspension footbridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

A ghost town that was wiped out by a flood in 1940.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

This town at the north edge of Myrtle Beach holds a wealth of Black history.

Amazing pre-Civil War ruins alongside a shallow, rocky river that hosts beautiful (but endangered) lilies.

A Christian-themed amusement park and complex rocked by scandals.

From golden eagles to peregrine falcons, this rehabilitation and education center is a haven for birds of prey.

This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.

This scented city oasis was a labor of love.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

North Carolina's only restored fort from the French and Indian War.

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

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

This stunning home looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not North Carolina.

A museum dedicated to a unique ecosystem.

A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

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

If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.

An old slave lookout in Cuba's historic sugar cane fields.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

After the Cuban Revolution, the famous rum company had to leave their swanky headquarters behind.