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

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

The only pachinko parlor in the United States.

A museum dedicated to an incredible woman who founded a pioneering school for rural Black students.

The world's largest set of the ten commandments lay nestled in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains.

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

Mystery surrounds a famous marshal of Napoleon's army.

A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.

This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.

The first statue of Christ sleeping on a bench in the United States confused its affluent parish.

Divinely-inspired village houses 6,000 dolls, plus strange and lovely outsider art.

Ruins of an American Civil War iron forge still survive today.

The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie The Fugitive can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.