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

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

Visit the natural wonder inspired by an indigenous legend and the quaint town that bears its name.

An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.

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

The first documented commercial gold find in the United States.

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

Visit the site where the original Krispy Kreme doughnut was made back in 1937.

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

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.

This hollow steel globe is the second-largest in the world.

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

Ruins of an American Civil War iron forge still survive today.

This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.

Born from segregation and exclusion, Durham’s Black Wall Street is now a living reminder of the city’s past

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.

The humble horn finally finds a place in the sun.

The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.

The birthplace of a tobacco empire.

A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.

A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.