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Colorful murals stationed throughout Charlotte bring poetry to everyone.

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

A giant concrete churn carries the legacy of American resilience, unity, and greed.

The time thousands of bags of chips washed ashore in the Outer Banks is memorialized in a local museum.

This museum explores the lives of Chang and Eng, the "Original Siamese Twins."

Cherokee alphabet, proof of ancient North American Jews, or just a hoax?

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.

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

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

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

The world's largest set of the ten commandments lay nestled in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains.

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

This sweet Southern elixir comes from what may be the oldest grape vine in North America.

A young state senator's deathbed plea to be buried inside a rock resulted in this unusual grave site.

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

The humble horn finally finds a place in the sun.

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

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

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

Rare videos and memorabilia await visitors inside this unique store.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

The only pachinko parlor in the United States.

Mystery surrounds a famous marshal of Napoleon's army.

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