Places remcrae Wants to Go

The first statue of Christ sleeping on a bench in the United States confused its affluent parish.

A forgotten sea village stands silent after hurricanes deemed it obsolete.

This ceremonial mound is one of the first officially recognized Native American historical sites in North Carolina.

The wooden house where the jazz great learned to play the piano.

The final resting place of the hundreds of bodies originally buried where Badin Lake sits now.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

Follow the path behind this treat-slinging camper van to a sculpture garden in the forest.

A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.

A mountaintop space observatory that is certified dark.

Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

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

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

This abandoned lighthouse looks like a rusting oil rig, but has managed to survive a number of storms.

Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.

The scant remains of this flooded historic village can be explored in one of the most remote areas of the Great Smokies.

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

A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.

These strange large stones served as a campsite and lookout post for generations of Native Americans.

A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.

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

This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.