A full-scale sculpture of a mermaid and baby grand piano hidden underwater by David Copperfield.

In paradise, feral pigs have claimed an island all to themselves.

This staircase in a lush tropical grotto was built by enslaved laborers and renamed to honor Queen Victoria's role in ending slavery in the British Empire.

One of the best places to see feral Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.

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

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

The only known Futuro house in North Carolina sits along a stretch of desolate highway on the Outer Banks.  .

This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.

Burial site more than 300 years old.

A forgotten sea village stands silent after hurricanes deemed it obsolete.

A monument to the sheer amount of oddities one can collect over a lifetime.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

This metal disk commemorates the birth of a historic American holiday.

These strange large stones served as a campsite and lookout post for generations of Native Americans.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

From golden eagles to peregrine falcons, this rehabilitation and education center is a haven for birds of prey.

Formerly the most gerrymandered district in the U.S., it twisted and turned along racial borders.

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

The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.

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

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

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

The fine fabric handwoven at Biltmore Industries was once coveted around the world.