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

Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

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

An early life spent in this "Old Kentucky Home" inspired the writings of North Carolina's most famous novelist.

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

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

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

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

Zipline through the deepest canyon in the eastern United States.

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

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

This former fire tower is now a rustic observatory that offers amazing views of eagles, hawks, and the Appalachian Mountains.

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

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

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

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

A 100-foot metal tower and swinging bridge that provides stunning views of mountains in five states.

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

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

This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.