Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

This steam locomotive served as both an interesting static display and unique playground equipment since 1959.

A permanent outdoor art installation made up of more than 100 mushroom-shaped lights.

A year-long seasonal produce clock highlighting a variety of fruits and vegetables from across the Piedmont region.

One of the few surviving original NASCAR dirt-track speedways.

Asheville, North Carolina, was the the second place in the world to enjoy Kentucky Fried Chicken's secret recipe.

An early life spent in this "Old Kentucky Home" inspired the writings of North Carolina's most famous novelist.

Colorful murals stationed throughout Charlotte bring poetry to everyone.

Rare videos and memorabilia await visitors inside this unique store.

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.

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

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

The antique barns in Cameron are not painted with your grandfather's Mail Pouch Tobacco murals.

Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.

These strange large stones served as a campsite and lookout post for generations of Native Americans.

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

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

Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.

This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.

The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie The Fugitive can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.

A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.