The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.

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

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

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

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

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

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

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.

This stunning home looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not North Carolina.

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

The world's largest vertical wind tunnel.

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

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

Art Deco urban decay at this historical building.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

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

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.

This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.

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

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.