A young state senator's deathbed plea to be buried inside a rock resulted in this unusual grave site.

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.

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

The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.

An eerily abandoned stone tower is all that remains of a demolished dam on Cape Fear River.

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

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

A Spiritualist house of worship where believers communicate with the dead in the spirit world.

A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.

A clone of a cloned tree that was so important it allegedly had its own guards.

A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.

Originally dubbed "Retirement" by the Navy Commodore who built it in 1780, this beautiful mansion is now the centerpiece of a suburban community park.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.