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

This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.

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

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

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

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

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.

This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.

One of the best places to see feral Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.

This former fire tower found new life as a communications hub complete with a scenic overlook.

Thousands of tiny squares in different colors make up this piece of street art.

Spectacular mineral formations fill these caves, which have been used for everything from smoking meat to stashing illicit liquor.

The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.

This former fire tower is now a rustic observatory that offers amazing views of eagles, hawks, and the Appalachian Mountains.

This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.

This California artist's front yard acts as a gallery for his unique, scrap metal animal sculptures.

Enjoy a slice while browsing the world's largest collection of pizza memorabilia.

A grotesque Fiji merman dwells within this traditional Dutch-style building.

Thousands of jack o'lanterns light up Halloween at this historic West Virginia home.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.