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

This family-run joint has been going whole hog for nearly 100 years.

The oldest church building in the state.

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

The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.

Borne from segregation and exclusion, Durham’s Black Wall Street is now a living reminder of the city’s past

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

Piled high inside this warehouse and coffee shop are salvaged goods that span every corner of the globe.

A unique work of outsider art sourced from scrap metals and signifies conservation.

A stone marker commemorating the first time sound was transmitted over wires.

This rusted car found in Petrified Forest National Park's Route 66 exhibit may be the most photographed abandoned car in the country.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

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

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

Why settle for barbecue chips when you can get actual barbecue?

In Paris, Texas, even Jesus wears cowboy boots.

In Paris, Texas they have their own Eiffel Tower, it just has a cowboy hat on it.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

The humble gravesite of the man who failed to cash in on his Pepsi-cola goldmine.

An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.

A former Confederate hospital serves as a remembrance of wounded and dead soldiers.

This Art-Deco movie palace is the oldest independent cinema in Atlanta.

This statue in Plaza San Francisco commemorates a beloved figure from 1950s Havana.

This once rural mansion now sits in the heart of the city.