A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

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

In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.

The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.

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

Art Deco urban decay at this historical building.

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

Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.

From golden eagles to peregrine falcons, this rehabilitation and education center is a haven for birds of prey.

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.

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

Burial site more than 300 years old.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.

Divinely-inspired village houses 6,000 dolls, plus strange and lovely outsider art.

This ceremonial mound is one of the first officially recognized Native American historical sites in North Carolina.

The final resting place of the hundreds of bodies originally buried where Badin Lake sits now.

A forgotten sea village stands silent after hurricanes deemed it obsolete.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

Follow the path behind this treat-slinging camper van to a sculpture garden in the forest.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

This abandoned lighthouse looks like a rusting oil rig, but has managed to survive a number of storms.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

This stunning home looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not North Carolina.