An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Visitors flock to the historic birthplace of radiobalneology for its therapeutic radium treatments.

A larger-than-life statue of the German revolutionist stands proud in a small town where he never lived.

Before serving as James Bond's Casino Royale, this Victorian-era spa catered to the world's elite.

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

Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.

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

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

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

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

A museum dedicated to the legacy of Bob Moog and his pioneering synthesizers.

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