Morganton, North Carolina
Green Eggs and Jam
An eclectic store sells obscure vinyl recordings of Charles Manson and Jim Jones, along with many other oddities.
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Morganton, North Carolina
An eclectic store sells obscure vinyl recordings of Charles Manson and Jim Jones, along with many other oddities.
Maggie Valley, North Carolina
A museum celebrating rare American motorcycles where everything runs—and none of it quietly.
Zebulon, North Carolina
A giant cat slowly prowls the parking lot of Zebulon's car dealerships.
Cameron, North Carolina
The antique barns in Cameron are not painted with your grandfather's Mail Pouch Tobacco murals.
Durham, North Carolina
This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.
Sylva, North Carolina
This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.
Wilson, North Carolina
A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.
Collettsville, North Carolina
A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.
Sylva, North Carolina
The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie 'The Fugitive' can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.
Black Mountain, North Carolina
Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.
Hendersonville, North Carolina
These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.
Franklin, North Carolina
Step past the gas pumps and into a fine French bistro.
Asheville, North Carolina
Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
Follow the path behind this treat-slinging camper van to a sculpture garden in the forest.
Asheville, North Carolina
A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.
Manteo, North Carolina
Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.
Rose Hill, North Carolina
The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.
Bluefield, West Virginia
A once-abandoned school building converted into a fantastical multi-level art installation and haven for Appalachian artists.
Sutton, West Virginia
A museum dedicated to the legend of Bigfoot in the Appalachian Mountains.
Gauley Bridge, West Virginia
The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.
Mt Nebo, West Virginia
A lighthouse on this West Virginia lake started as a joke, then the forces of nature helped make it a reality.
Weston, West Virginia
This colorful West Virginia cowboy greets passersby with a glassy stare.
Charleston, West Virginia
Thousands of tiny squares in different colors make up this piece of street art.