Sylva, North Carolina
The Fugitive Train Wreck
The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie 'The Fugitive' can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.
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Sylva, North Carolina
The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie 'The Fugitive' can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.
Whittier, North Carolina
One of the last remaining pedestrian suspension bridges in North Carolina.
Cherokee, North Carolina
Cherokee alphabet, proof of ancient North American Jews, or just a hoax?
Cherokee, North Carolina
Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
This chestnut box will not be opened until the country music legend's 100th birthday in 2046.
Sevierville, Tennessee
An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.
Townsend, Tennessee
Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.
Townsend, Tennessee
In one of America’s oldest mountain ranges, a long-awaited section of a scenic highway is now open to the public.
Townsend, Tennessee
This 19th-century building inadvertently preserved the handprints of its builders within its walls.
Asheville, North Carolina
This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.
Claremont, North Carolina
A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This stunning home looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not North Carolina.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This metal disk commemorates the birth of a historic American holiday.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.
Kernersville, North Carolina
Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.
High Point, North Carolina
A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.
High Point, North Carolina
This colonial cabin is the oldest building in High Point, built by one of the first settlers in the area.
Greensboro, North Carolina
This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.
Greensboro, North Carolina
Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner.
Pittsboro, North Carolina
A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.