A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.

Sculptures, jams, and the wild west collide at this folksy retreat.

New England's tallest light house stands on an island with a history of cannibalism and death.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.

This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.

An exotic reptile facility showcasing some of the rarest, most venomous snakes in the world.

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

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

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

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

Wander through more than 20,000 square feet filled with an amazing collection of orchids.

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

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

These strange large stones served as a campsite and lookout post for generations of Native Americans.

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.

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

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

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

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

A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

Mysterious ancient boulder carved with petroglyphs in the mountains of Western North Carolina.