Maggie Valley, North Carolina
Dale’s Wheels Through Time
A museum celebrating rare American motorcycles where everything runs—and none of it quietly.
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Maggie Valley, North Carolina
A museum celebrating rare American motorcycles where everything runs—and none of it quietly.
Raleigh, North Carolina
A water pumping station disguised as a residential home to assuage concerned neighbors now tricks most passersby.
Hatteras, North Carolina
This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.
Hendersonville, North Carolina
Inside this old train depot resides a multi-line model train covering western North Carolina.
Asheville, North Carolina
An early life spent in this "Old Kentucky Home" inspired the writings of North Carolina's most famous novelist.
New Bern, North Carolina
The humble gravesite of the man who failed to cash in on his Pepsi-cola goldmine.
Raleigh, North Carolina
Eighteenth century house of the mysterious "Father of Raleigh."
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This metal disk commemorates the birth of a historic American holiday.
Brasstown, North Carolina
Founded in 1925, this folk school attracts students from across the country and preserves traditional Appalachian art.
Newport, North Carolina
This sinkhole is disguised as a pond and named after the man who stumbled upon it.
High Point, North Carolina
This colonial cabin is the oldest building in High Point, built by one of the first settlers in the area.
Ocracoke, North Carolina
The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.
Hot Springs, North Carolina
An idyllic mineral hot springs facility with a more-than checkered past.
Manteo, North Carolina
So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.
Statesville, North Carolina
North Carolina's only restored fort from the French and Indian War.
Raleigh, North Carolina
A giant concrete churn carries the legacy of American resilience, unity, and greed.
Rose Hill, North Carolina
This sweet Southern elixir comes from what may be the oldest grape vine in North America.
Durham, North Carolina
This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.
Troutman, North Carolina
A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.
Asheville, North Carolina
Carrying on the legacy of a short-lived experimental school tucked away in the mountains of North Carolina.
Eureka, North Carolina
A sign marks the plane crash that caused two nuclear bombs to fall in North Carolina.
Linville, North Carolina
You can find America's highest suspension footbridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.
Winnabow, North Carolina
From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age.
Belhaven, North Carolina
A monument to the sheer amount of oddities one can collect over a lifetime.