The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

According to the experts at the Guinness World's Record office, this is the longest candy counter in the world.

Stumps of an Ice Age forest, visible only at low tide.

This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.

An oft-overlooked, magically musical monolith that stands majestically between Arlington Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial.

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

Country fans may flock to Nashville's music scene, but this Appalachian town is where the genre was born.

Get up close and personal at this Fresnel Lens.

These figures float and flutter in this fountain crafted by famed Swedish sculptor Carl Milles.

The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.

This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.

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

The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

This lake—the second largest in the state— was hiding historic treasures beneath its surface.

An eclectic store sells obscure vinyl recordings of Charles Manson and Jim Jones, along with many other oddities.

Colorful murals stationed throughout Charlotte bring poetry to everyone.

Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner.

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.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.

The only known Futuro house in North Carolina sits along a stretch of desolate highway on the Outer Banks.  .

This family-owned diner has been slinging chili dogs since 1940.