Blairsville, Georgia
Brasstown Bald
Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.
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Blairsville, Georgia
Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.
Murphy, North Carolina
The world's largest set of the ten commandments lay nestled in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains.
Townsend, Tennessee
Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.
Forneys Creek, North Carolina
This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.
Robbinsville, North Carolina
A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.
Cherokee, North Carolina
Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.
Maggie Valley, North Carolina
An annual celebration of the region's successful elk reintroduction program.
Maggie Valley, North Carolina
A museum celebrating rare American motorcycles where everything runs—and none of it quietly.
Walhalla, South Carolina
An unfinished rail tunnel that has since been used to house cheese and bats.
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?
Brevard, North Carolina
This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.
Brevard, North Carolina
This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.
Flat Rock, North Carolina
The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.
Yemassee, South Carolina
Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.
Beaufort, South Carolina
The Lowcountry color with the power to stop evil from entering a home.
Morgan Island, South Carolina
4,000 monkeys used for medical testing on an island off of South Carolina.
St. Helena Island, South Carolina
Once luxurious, these oceanfront beach homes have been left to succumb to the elements as the beach is slowly washed away.
Folly Beach, South Carolina
Twenty-eight years after this local landmark was washed ashore by hurricane Hugo, it was washed away by hurricane Irma.
Johns Island, South Carolina
One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.
Charleston, South Carolina
Tour the oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.
Charleston, South Carolina
Dedicated to the history of the health sciences.
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.
Charleston, South Carolina
Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.