A museum dedicated to a unique ecosystem.

This lake—the second largest in the state— was hiding historic treasures beneath its surface.

Take a stroll through this centuries-old tunnel of enormous moss-hung evergreens, nestled among the grounds of America’s first public sculpture garden.

The uniquely-designed winter home and sculpture studio of Anna and Archer Huntington.

Take in some Air Force history—and ogle some beautiful planes—at this little-known park near Myrtle Beach’s seashore.

This maze-like, oceanfront gift shop—the nation’s largest— has been serving kitsch to the Myrtle Beach community for over 80 years.

A wildlife-filled oasis just off the coast of Myrtle Beach.

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

An out-of-the-way wildlife haven with a rich and storied past of harboring thousands of fugitive slaves, or "Maroons" during the mid 1800s.

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

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

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

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

A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.

Amazing pre-Civil War ruins alongside a shallow, rocky river that hosts beautiful (but endangered) lilies.

Granite outcropping that the state's tourism bureau doesn't promote because of its delicate ecosystem.

From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age.

This fallen red oak tree has been transformed into a piece of trailside art.

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

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

This stunning home looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not North Carolina.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

The first documented commercial gold find in the United States.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.