Traditional Appalachian dances such as the Georgia Rang Tang and the Shoo-Fly Swing are kept alive at this weekly event.

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

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

All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."

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

Hop on the train and tour an elaborate miniature town made completely of junk (including the train).

A highway marker that honors a former spy plane pilot and local hero.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

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

You can climb to the summit of Black Mountain, as long as you sign the waiver.

Railroad came. People came. Railroad left. Town died.

A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.

Visitors to Salt Springs State Park are encouraged to literally put their two cents in Penny Rock.

A delightful park featuring homemade scale replicas of dinosaurs, tucked away in the Tennessee mountains.

The graffitied ruins stand hidden within the Pennsylvania woods.

The ruins of one of the first railroads in the U.S. lie hidden within a neighborhood cul-de-sac.

From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists.

The sea urchin sculpture is an unusual commemoration of a New England town's seafaring history.

This fairy tale-themed amusement park is now abandoned, and childhood metaphors abound.

A crumbling stone stable and carriage house are all that remain of a manse that was once filled with Egyptian artifacts.

Abandoned Coast Artillery fort now serves as graffiti canvas and sightseeing vantage point.

The final resting place of New England's last "vampire."

Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders.

The place where Samuel "Slater the Traitor" brought the Industrial Revolution to America.