An underwater statue of Christ blesses the depths off Key Largo.

In Florida, these naughty monkeys live on their own mini-monkey Alcatraz.

A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.

St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest European buildings in the Western Hemisphere.

Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.

Where manatees are the snowbird vacationers in these balmy Florida springs.

The only swimming pool listed on the National Register of Historic Places is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.

An idyllic mineral hot springs facility with a more-than checkered past.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

This futuristic folk sculpture park sits along a peaceful stretch of rural North Carolina roadway.

The world's largest vertical wind tunnel.

Follow the path behind this treat-slinging camper van to a sculpture garden in the forest.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.

Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

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

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

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

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

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

Artisans have been gathering in North Carolina since 1989 to show off whimsical takes on an everyday item.

The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.