A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

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

Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.

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 Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.

Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.

A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.

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.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.