An annual celebration of the region's successful elk reintroduction program.

On a clear afternoon, you can see mountain peaks more than 40 miles away from this clearing in the Pisgah National Forest.

This stone statue inspired Thomas Wolfe’s 1929 novel 'Look Homeward, Angel.'

This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.

Colorful murals stationed throughout Charlotte bring poetry to everyone.

The oldest bridge in South Carolina may have been designed by the same man who created the Washington Monument.

A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.

This video store is a horror buff's dream.

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

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

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

This Tennessee manse was built so opulent that the very utilities doomed it to fail.

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

A delightful park featuring homemade scale replicas of dinosaurs, tucked away in the Tennessee mountains.

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

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

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.

Replica of an old Esso filling station, complete with Wayne gravity pump and outhouse.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

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

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

At one of the nation’s longest-running professional theaters, the audience used to barter for tickets with produce and livestock.