Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.

A curious whirlpool formation supposedly capable of entangling or engulfing branches, tree trunks, or whole rafts full of hapless tourists.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The scant remains of this flooded historic village can be explored in one of the most remote areas of the Great Smokies.

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

Hidden amid a collection of trails is the site of a tragic crash.

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.

Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner.

Amazing pre-Civil War ruins alongside a shallow, rocky river that hosts beautiful (but endangered) lilies.

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

Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.