A reproduction of a giant humanoid "fossil," a hoax buried locally for construction crews to find and gain national attention.

Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.

Curtiss is a forgotten figure in the early history of flight.

In upstate New York, gorgeous waterfalls and a watermill are slowly being reclaimed by nature.

Pluto is still considered a planet in Ithaca, New York.

This park contains one of the largest concentrations of cedar glades, a unique and rare ecosystem.

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

A memorial in coal country commemorates the victims of an all-too-preventable mining disaster.

One man's lifelong collection of 10,000 rare steins tells the story of beer drinking from 1350 to today.

A museum in the heart of Virginia peanut country devoted to the humble goober.

A sculpture made from recycled materials and hand-blown glass dedicated to transportation and transformation.

A lightship turned museum, outfitted with artifacts from the vessel's past as part of the U.S. Lighthouse Service.

The final resting place of a controversial man who was instrumental in plucking the banjo from obscurity.

The perfect place to take a family of giants for a beach vacation.

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

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

A royal relic from the time that gambling was accidentally made legal in South Carolina.

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

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

This colonial cabin is the oldest building in High Point, built by one of the first settlers in the area.

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

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