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

Rare videos and memorabilia await visitors inside this unique store.

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

So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.

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

Colorful murals stationed throughout Charlotte bring poetry to everyone.

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

This sinkhole is disguised as a pond and named after the man who stumbled upon it.

Cherokee alphabet, proof of ancient North American Jews, or just a hoax?

Carrying on the legacy of a short-lived experimental school tucked away in the mountains of North Carolina.

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

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

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

A nourishing complex of found object art, paintings, and sculptures that celebrate key figures in Black history.

A monument to the sheer amount of oddities one can collect over a lifetime.

A curious blend of taxidermy, antique tools, creationism, and a purported antediluvian rock.

Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.

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

An annual celebration of the region's successful elk reintroduction program.

This handcrafted, old western-style town is filled with deserted cars, retired movie props, and other forms of Americana.

This 5-by-6-foot wooden hut is the smallest historic post office in the U.S.

Follow the path behind this treat-slinging camper van to a sculpture garden in the forest.

Art Deco urban decay at this historical building.

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.