This metal disk commemorates the birth of a historic American holiday.

This colonial cabin is the oldest building in High Point, built by one of the first settlers in the area.

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

The scant remains of this flooded historic village can be explored in one of the most remote areas of the Great Smokies.

A forgotten sea village stands silent after hurricanes deemed it obsolete.

This abandoned lighthouse looks like a rusting oil rig, but has managed to survive a number of storms.

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

This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.

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