Places remcrae Wants to Go

Saunter along the banks of one of North Carolina’s wildest rivers

Formerly the most gerrymandered district in the U.S., it twisted and turned along racial borders.

Largest display of Wesleyana anywhere in the world.

During World War II, blimps were a key part of the United States' defense against German U-boats—this building could house a dozen of the armed airships.

A museum dedicated to a unique ecosystem.

The upstairs museum delves into the Lawson family murder, whose eight victims were embalmed at this store in 1929.

A vast collection of everyday items amassed by one man.

One of the oldest Black communities in western North Carolina and one of the largest Black Mennonite congregations in the country.

Step past the gas pumps and into a fine French bistro.

A ghost town that was wiped out by a flood in 1940.

An eclectic store sells obscure vinyl recordings of Charles Manson and Jim Jones, along with many other oddities.

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

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

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

This Asheville chair museum wants to revive a dying art.

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

This colonial cabin is the oldest building in High Point, built by one of the first settlers in the area.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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