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Richmond, Virginia

Agecroft Hall and Gardens

A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.
Added by rvacryptid
Pawleys Island, South Carolina

Sandy Island Preserve

Not only is this nature preserve the largest protected freshwater island on the East Coast, but it’s also a stronghold of Gullah living.
Added by heshsf
Bishopville, South Carolina

Pearl Fryar Topiary Garden

One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.
Lily Landes Added by Lily Landes
Creedmoor, North Carolina

National Teapot Show

Artisans have been gathering in North Carolina since 1989 to show off whimsical takes on an everyday item.
Michelle Cassidy Added by Michelle Cassidy
Zebulon, North Carolina

Mercury Cougar

A giant cat slowly prowls the parking lot of Zebulon's car dealerships.
Motorcat Added by Motorcat
Wilson, North Carolina

Whirligig Park (Formerly Acid Park)

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.
Littleton, North Carolina

Cryptozoology & Paranormal Museum

Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.
Cryptozoology Paranomal Museum Added by Cryptozoology Paranomal Museum
Charleston, South Carolina

Stede Bonnet Hanging Site

Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.
J Ginsberg Added by J Ginsberg
Charleston, South Carolina

Rainbow Row

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.
bakedinthehole Added by bakedinthehole
Charleston, South Carolina

Fireproof Building and South Carolina Historical Society

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.
whitney8251 Added by whitney8251
Charleston, South Carolina

Giant's Causeway Pillar

A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.
J Ginsberg Added by J Ginsberg
Charleston, South Carolina

Unitarian Church Cemetery

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.
Added by Cornchops
Charleston, South Carolina

Drayton Hall

Tour the oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.
Added by kozel
Charleston, South Carolina

Old Slave Mart

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.
whitney8251 Added by whitney8251
Couëron, France

House in the Loire

The sunken structure looks like the victim of a catastrophic flood.
hrnick Added by hrnick
Nantes, France

Nantes' Natural History Museum

Home to the "Rat King" of Nantes and other wonders of the natural world.
Added by Quentin
Nantes, France

Machines of the Isle of Nantes

Massive puppet-automaton machines created by French artist collective Machines de l’Ile.
Eagle Harbor, Michigan

The Jampot

On the shores of Lake Superior, a small group of monks makes sacred sweets.
bazairea Added by bazairea
New York, New York

5 Beekman Street

This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.
bboas Added by bboas
New York, New York

High Bridge

The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.
DuckMuscle Added by DuckMuscle
New York, New York

Mysterious Bookshop

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.
Added by dannosowitz
New York, New York

Death Avenue Plaque

Manhattan's deadly West Side railroad, which killed hundreds of New Yorkers, is remembered by this simple plaque.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
New York, New York

The Ziegfeld Head

The front yard of an Upper East Side town house hides the last fragment of one of New York's most famous theatres.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
New York, New York

Albertine

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.
Added by yayanzhang