A planet-hunting astrograph built in the 1920s to seek out the so-called "Planet X" beyond Uranus.

The final resting place of the businessman-turned-astronomer who helped discover Pluto stands near his observatory.

Crafted in 1911, this steam locomotive spent its entire working life in Flagstaff.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

In a time before lifeguards, this house was a sanctuary for the shipwrecked.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

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

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

Twenty-eight years after this local landmark was washed ashore by hurricane Hugo, it was washed away by hurricane Irma.

Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.

This Asheville chair museum wants to revive a dying art.

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

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

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

Traditional Appalachian dances such as the Georgia Rang Tang and the Shoo-Fly Swing are kept alive at this weekly event.