Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

A former 19th-century tavern, famous for its peach brandy and honey concoction.

An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.

The remains of this visionary community can still be found much as it was a century ago.

The largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of Col. Sanders and Muhammad Ali.

Thousands of unique minerals, including some of the most impressive fluorite crystals in the world.

This small museum is kept in a house that was integral to the genesis of Uncle Tom's Cabin.

This boulder stays on its mountain thanks to a huge chain and on the map due to local legend.

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

A local scoured more than 1,000 acres for stone to create his masterpiece.

This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.

A ship that lived many lives under many names is now known merely as the "Ghost Ship."

This structure among the trees was the result of divine inspiration.

This stone incorrectly marks the 35th parallel, causing some territorial kerfuffles.

The site of the Scopes Trial contains a small exhibit dedicated to the famous case.

This tiny 19th-century tunnel was built so a man could move his cows from one field to another.

Over 200 people were buried here with only a small stone to mark their final resting place.

This quirky local sculpture is quite literally a fish out of water.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

This former maximum-security prison is creepy, sobering, and supposedly haunted.

The world's largest collection of porcelain "veilleuses-theiere," or night light teapots, includes four that belonged to Napoleon.

In one of America’s oldest mountain ranges, a long-awaited section of a scenic highway is now open to the public.

These early tent-shaped grave coverings are unique to Appalachia.

The "Jade Museum" is full of thousands of intricately carved works of art made from various precious stones.