The pan man stands as a testament to the functionality of American cast iron cookware.

Follow the steps, and this roadside artwork will teach you how to dance.

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.

Beautiful waterfalls grace a canyon visibly torn by a violent tornado.

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

One man has spent decades faithfully constructing this unique brick and cinderblock castle.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

Amazing taxidermy dioramas from the 1960s in a cement building meant to look like an ice cave.

A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.

A gleaming white tower in ornate Indian style soars above the low-slung bungalows of north Tampa.

Kentucky's longest operating jail is now a spooky spot to spend the night.

A museum to a cave explorer whose tragic death was a media sensation, and whose corpse became a tourist attraction.

Mysterious ancient boulder carved with petroglyphs in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.

Cherokee alphabet, proof of ancient North American Jews, or just a hoax?

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.

A failed utopian experiment for British expats in the American South is now a Victorian village frozen in time.

The simple log cabin of a famed loner and naturalist stands preserved as a symbol of the ultimate DIY lifestyle.

Wild lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

The scant remains of this flooded historic village can be explored in one of the most remote areas of the Great Smokies.

Abandoned for 60 years, this submerged bridge was completely forgotten until the lake was drained.