Places jalilajohnson Wants to Go

A museum dedicated to an incredible woman who founded a pioneering school for rural Black students.

This ancient art form was used to capture the lives and struggles of the Haywood Street ministry.

Founded in 1925, this folk school attracts students from across the country and preserves traditional Appalachian art.

An idyllic mineral hot springs facility with a more-than checkered past.

An art instillation for the sake of "raising vibrations."

The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.

This sinkhole is disguised as a pond and named after the man who stumbled upon it.

So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.

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

You can find America's highest suspension footbridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.

The fine fabric handwoven at Biltmore Industries was once coveted around the world.

This futuristic folk sculpture park sits along a peaceful stretch of rural North Carolina roadway.

Carrying on the legacy of a short-lived experimental school tucked away in the mountains of North Carolina.

A sign marks the plane crash that caused two nuclear bombs to fall in North Carolina.

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

Mystery surrounds a famous marshal of Napoleon's army.

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

Traditional Appalachian dances such as the Georgia Rang Tang and the Shoo-Fly Swing are kept alive at this weekly event.

Art Deco urban decay at this historical building.

This 5-by-6-foot wooden hut is the smallest historic post office in the U.S.

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

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

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

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