The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

According to local lore, this narrow passageway through two large rocks was accidentally created by the devil himself.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

Saunter along the banks of one of North Carolina’s wildest rivers

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

In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.

From golden eagles to peregrine falcons, this rehabilitation and education center is a haven for birds of prey.

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

A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.

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

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.

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

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

The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.

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

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

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

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

An eerily abandoned stone tower is all that remains of a demolished dam on Cape Fear River.

The antique barns in Cameron are not painted with your grandfather's Mail Pouch Tobacco murals.

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

One of the best places to see feral Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.

North Carolina's finest examples of Native American pictographs have survived for 5,000 years.