In an effort to escape the horrors of slavery, one man mailed himself to freedom.

A former Confederate hospital serves as a remembrance of wounded and dead soldiers.

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

Eighteenth century house of the mysterious "Father of Raleigh."

The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.

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

Rare videos and memorabilia await visitors inside this unique store.

A curious blend of taxidermy, antique tools, creationism, and a purported antediluvian rock.

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

A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.

The first integrated firehouse in Atlanta houses a museum on the history of desegregation in the city's fire department.

Designed by famed architect Horace King.

A modest walled graveyard where nobody is actually buried.

Turns out fishing with dynamite isn't all that safe.

Home of Dutchy, an exhumed Confederate statue that was once torn down by an angry mob for looking stupid.

Rare and classic books by Black authors are the focus at this independent bookstore in a historic Atlanta neighborhood.

Local myth claims this is a Sears catalogue home with its windows installed upside-down.

Giant instrument-shaped home in Fayetteville, Georgia.

Unruly residents were housed in this one-person cell until the Black Maria arrived.