This 5-by-6-foot wooden hut is the smallest historic post office in the U.S.

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

An annual celebration of the region's successful elk reintroduction program.

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.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

These tree-filled acres are also filled with history, hiking and a celebration of Appalachian crafts.

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.

This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.

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

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

History says that America’s first English industrial manufacture began here with a “tryal of glasse.”

At one of the nation’s longest-running professional theaters, the audience used to barter for tickets with produce and livestock.

A natural spring situated on the grounds of the Hawthorne estate.

Affectionately known as "Lord Bot," this historic statue has a cult social media following and rightly claims to be “the most metal inhabitant of the Wren Yard.”

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.

One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.

Corn-inthian columns with a uniquely American take on neoclassical architecture.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.