This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

An exotic reptile facility showcasing some of the rarest, most venomous snakes in the world.

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

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

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

The only known Futuro house in North Carolina sits along a stretch of desolate highway on the Outer Banks.  .

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

One of the best places to see feral Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.

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

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

This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.

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

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

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

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

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

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.