Paranormal investigators claim this abandoned asylum is the most haunted spot in the eastern U.S.

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

These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.

The birthplace of Appalachia's only first lady, who some have dubbed the United States' "first female president."

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

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

A rapidly disappearing authentic bit of the old south.

This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.

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

Traditional Appalachian dances such as the Georgia Rang Tang and the Shoo-Fly Swing are kept alive at this weekly event.

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

This historic church houses the grave of a Scottish soldier who fought in the Battle of Waterloo.

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

The oldest bridge in South Carolina may have been designed by the same man who created the Washington Monument.

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

The wooden house where the jazz great learned to play the piano.

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

Legend has it the mill owner's daughter, Mary Musgrove, helped a Patriot soldier hide behind these falls.

A water pumping station disguised as a residential home to assuage concerned neighbors now tricks most passersby.

Art Deco urban decay at this historical building.

A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.

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

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