This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.

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

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

Eighteenth century house of the mysterious "Father of Raleigh."

This historic church houses the grave of a Scottish soldier who fought in the Battle of Waterloo.

Artisans have been gathering in North Carolina since 1989 to show off whimsical takes on an everyday item.

The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.

This Asheville chair museum wants to revive a dying art.

The humble gravesite of the man who failed to cash in on his Pepsi-cola goldmine.

This colonial cabin is the oldest building in High Point, built by one of the first settlers in the area.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

This small exhibit explores the lives of Chang and Eng, the first known conjoined twins.

A mountaintop space observatory that is certified dark.

The fine fabric handwoven at Biltmore Industries was once coveted around the world.

North Carolina's only restored fort from the French and Indian War.

Rural churches in the middle of nowhere with religious frescoes by famous artist.

A giant cement churn carries the legacy of American resilience, unity, and greed.

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

The world's largest set of the ten commandments lay nestled in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains.

This sweet Southern elixir comes from what may be the oldest grape vine in North America.

A sign marks the plane crash that caused two nuclear bombs to fall in North Carolina.

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

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

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