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

Visit the art studio of an early 20th-century painter, hidden amid the Great Smoky Mountains.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

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

A nourishing complex of found object art, paintings, and sculptures that celebrate key figures in Black history.

An eerie site of reverence for those who have completed an epic journey.

This historic church houses the grave of a Scottish soldier who fought in the Battle of Waterloo.

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

Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.

This chicken coop pays homage to a classic architectural style made famous throughout the southern United States.

This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.

This lovely burial mound is actually a replica that was installed after archeologists excavated the original.

According to local lore, this narrow passageway through two large rocks was accidentally created by the devil himself.

A curious whirlpool formation supposedly capable of entangling or engulfing branches, tree trunks, or whole rafts full of hapless tourists.

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

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

A museum and doll store featuring a surreal and super sanitized version of where babies come from.

Where school buses go to die and be reborn as whimsical works of art.

An unfinished rail tunnel that has since been used to house cheese and bats.

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

A wonderland of folk art including the World’s Largest Grit. 

Home of Dutchy, an exhumed Confederate statue that was once torn down by an angry mob for looking stupid.

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

A historic blockhouse and trading post give a glimpse into the early colonial history of South Carolina.