On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.

One of the oldest Black communities in western North Carolina and one of the largest Black Mennonite congregations in the country.

The remains of a chapel created for convenience.

This tower was once used to create ammunition for early settlers.

The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

This Wild West attraction is probably more fiction than history, but that doesn't mean it's not awesome.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

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

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

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

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

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

Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.

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