The remains of a foundry and old blast furnaces destroyed during the Civil War are preserved in this central Alabama park.

This fountain was commissioned by a mother grieving over her son's passing.

In Rickwood Caverns, visitors can travel hundreds of feet underground and see beautiful formations unique to the region.

The former home of the hard partying literary power couple is now one of the only museums devoted to their story.

The first documented commercial gold find in the United States.

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

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

A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.

This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.

Because there's no place like home.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

Where you can hail your favorite fictional commanders-in-chief.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.

This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.

Once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the world.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

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

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

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.