A 30-foot-tall cement chair pays tribute to a historic design and a local industry.

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

Rural churches in the middle of nowhere with religious frescoes by famous artist.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

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

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

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

Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

This scented city oasis was a labor of love.

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

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

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

Born from segregation and exclusion, Durham’s Black Wall Street is now a living reminder of the city’s past

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

A kaleidoscope gallery and steampunk emporium named for a pioneering journalist.

These mid-century motels once housed the workers who built the Glen Canyon Dam.

These 20-foot sculptures will help guide you from the local train station to the local sculpture garden.

A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.

Step into Monet's world at this fine-dining restaurant in the middle of a New Jersey sculpture park.

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.

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