Places paleasfunk Wants to Go

Inside this old train depot resides a multi-line model train covering western North Carolina.

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

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

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

A water pumping station disguised as a residential home to assuage concerned neighbors now tricks most passersby.

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

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

This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.

Asheville, North Carolina, was the the second place in the world to enjoy Kentucky Fried Chicken's secret recipe.

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

Eighteenth century house of the mysterious "Father of Raleigh."

This metal disk commemorates the birth of a historic American holiday.

One of the few surviving original NASCAR dirt-track speedways.

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

This Asheville chair museum wants to revive a dying art.

Artisans have been gathering in North Carolina since 1989 to show off whimsical takes on an everyday item.

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

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

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

A giant cat slowly prowls the parking lot of Zebulon's car dealerships.

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

Rural churches in the middle of nowhere with religious frescoes by famous artist.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

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