Wander through more than 20,000 square feet filled with an amazing collection of orchids.

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

These strange large stones served as a campsite and lookout post for generations of Native Americans.

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

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

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

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

A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.

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

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

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

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

An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.

Mysterious ancient boulder carved with petroglyphs in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

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

Replica of an old Esso filling station, complete with Wayne gravity pump and outhouse.

This historic museum is home to a rare Confederate Chester Gun.

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

A historic blockhouse and trading post give a glimpse into the early colonial history of South Carolina.

Discovered by a soldier during the Revolutionary War, these springs helped create an iconic South Carolina ginger ale.

An old train trestle re-imagined as an Egyptian obelisk.

The remains of a chapel created for convenience.

This natural wonderland is a unique chance to explore a Carolina bay, a mysterious geological formation of unknown origin.

Amazing pre-Civil War ruins alongside a shallow, rocky river that hosts beautiful (but endangered) lilies.