A former mental hospital founded in the 1930s by a eugenicist who advocated for the forced sterilization of patients.

An early life spent in this "Old Kentucky Home" inspired the writings of North Carolina's most famous novelist.

North Carolina's only restored fort from the French and Indian War.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

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

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

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

An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

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

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

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of 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.

This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.

A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.