You can find America's highest suspension footbridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

From golden eagles to peregrine falcons, this rehabilitation and education center is a haven for birds of prey.

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

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

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

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

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

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

The only thing these street signs will help you navigate is your imagination.

Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.