The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.

These cabins mark the site where our 11th president was born (probably).

A museum dedicated to an incredible woman who founded a pioneering school for rural Black students.

North Carolina's only restored fort from the French and Indian War.

One of the few surviving original NASCAR dirt-track speedways.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

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

The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.

The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.

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

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

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

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

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

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 unassuming home played a pivotal role in American history, essentially putting an end to the Revolutionary War.

History says that America’s first English industrial manufacture began here with a “tryal of glasse.”

A small cave with a larger-than-life legend.

An oft-overlooked, magically musical monolith that stands majestically between Arlington Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial.

The final home of the most famous horse of the American Civil War.

John Tyler never got to be buried at his beloved home, but every pet his family owned since has been.

The location where the American Revolution ended.

The former home of the man whose radical ideas changed the nation.

This estate on the banks of the James River was home to a Founding Father, two presidents, a famous bugle melody, and what some say was the actual first Thanksgiving.