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From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age.

A curious blend of taxidermy, antique tools, creationism, and a purported antediluvian rock.

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

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

Hidden amid a collection of trails is the site of a tragic crash.

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

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

The first statue of Christ sleeping on a bench in the United States confused its affluent parish.

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

The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.

The antique barns in Cameron are not painted with your grandfather's Mail Pouch Tobacco murals.

This abandoned lighthouse looks like a rusting oil rig, but has managed to survive a number of storms.

The only known Futuro house in North Carolina sits along a stretch of desolate highway on the Outer Banks.  .

Ruins of an American Civil War iron forge still survive today.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

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

The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie 'The Fugitive' can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.

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

A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.

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

An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.

Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.

This university research project is the U.S. government's weed dealer.

Pink, packed sanctuary and home of the world's fullest-time Elvis fanatic.