This 19th-century building inadvertently preserved the handprints of its builders within its walls.

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

This metal disk commemorates the birth of a historic American holiday.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

Burial site more than 300 years old.

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

This ceremonial mound is one of the first officially recognized Native American historical sites in North Carolina.

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

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

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

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

This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.

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

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.

Follow the steps, and this roadside artwork will teach you how to dance.