This strategically placed hill fort has served defensive forces from the Iron Age up until the 20th century.

The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.

England's only square-dimension hill horse was built to celebrate Queen Victoria's coronation.

This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.

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

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

A Christian-themed amusement park and complex rocked by scandals.

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

This bare tree might not have leaves but it is constantly clothed in festive decorations left by mysterious local benefactors.

A pink and gray pair of pachyderms advertise a fireworks shop.

This small museum dedicated to the painful memory of segregation is essentially a time capsule.

A historic blockhouse and trading post give a glimpse into the early colonial history of South Carolina.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

A rapidly disappearing authentic bit of the old south.

Oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.

"Not too many people can say they've had a nuclear bomb dropped on them, not too many would want to." — Walter Gregg.

Mysterious ancient boulder carved with petroglyphs in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

According to local lore, this narrow passageway through two large rocks was accidentally created by the devil himself.

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

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

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

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.