This mountaintop lake bubbles and steams in a perpetual boil, thanks to its direct link to the Earth's interior.

A rapidly disappearing authentic bit of the old south.

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

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 record holder for the world’s largest peach.

An unfinished rail tunnel that has since been used to house cheese and bats.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

A historic presidential getaway on the continental United States' southernmost island.

An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women.

Built in just a little over a week this preserved bunker was created to protect our most attractive POTUS while he was on vacation.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.

Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.

The story of a Floridian city as told through an obscure sport for retirees.