From the 1940 Ford Coupe that started it all 50 years ago, this collection of over 150 classic vehicles celebrates the spirit and history of American car craft.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.

Cherokee alphabet, proof of ancient North American Jews, or just a hoax?

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

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

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

A museum celebrating rare American motorcycles where everything runs—and none of it quietly.

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

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

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

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

This statue in Talcott, West Virginia, is an enduring symbol of American grit.

A 100-foot metal tower and swinging bridge that provides stunning views of mountains in five states.

A collection of memorabilia from the estate of former professional wrestler Andre the Giant.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.

This tower was once used to create ammunition for early settlers.

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.