Founded in 1925, this folk school attracts students from across the country and preserves traditional Appalachian art.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

Colorful murals stationed throughout Charlotte bring poetry to everyone.

In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.

This futuristic folk sculpture park sits along a peaceful stretch of rural North Carolina roadway.

The only pachinko parlor in the United States.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

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

This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.

A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.

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

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

A museum in the heart of Virginia peanut country devoted to the humble goober.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

The world's largest version of this iconic puzzle cube is located in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.

A nourishing complex of found object art, paintings, and sculptures that celebrate key figures in Black history.

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

Dine inside a giant caterpillar at this community-run eatery.