According to local lore, this narrow passageway through two large rocks was accidentally created by the devil himself.

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

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

This scented city oasis was a labor of love.

A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.

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

These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

Colloquially known as "the lynching memorial," this is the United States' first memorial to the victims of racial terror at home.

Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.

Orr Park's dead trees have been carved into a menagerie of whimsical visages.

The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.

148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.

This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

A secret door leads to this cozy dive that sells only “milk.”

Eat like a bird in a bamboo nest.

A Swedish farm is the world's only producer of the rare, creamy delicacy that is moose cheese.

Peanut butter trees and miracle berries are just the beginning.

In the Hugging Tree Forest, lingonberry marshmallows, hot chocolates, and the best campfire lattes north of the Arctic Circle come to you.

Existing for more than four centuries, the last of Hakone’s historic teahouses serves a sweet, mold-based rice drink.