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

Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.

An annual celebration of the region's successful elk reintroduction program.

Largest display of Wesleyana anywhere in the world.

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

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

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

A rapidly disappearing authentic bit of the old south.

This chicken coop pays homage to a classic architectural style made famous throughout the southern United States.

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

The oldest bridge in South Carolina may have been designed by the same man who created the Washington Monument.

The wooden house where the jazz great learned to play the piano.

Rural churches in the middle of nowhere with religious frescoes by famous artist.

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

The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.

An eight-sided home built during a brief octagon craze in the 1850s.

Hop on the train and tour an elaborate miniature town made completely of junk (including the train).

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

A delightful park featuring homemade scale replicas of dinosaurs, tucked away in the Tennessee mountains.

A highway marker that honors a former spy plane pilot and local hero.

You can climb to the summit of Black Mountain, as long as you sign the waiver.