The mounds at this site were reconstructed with the help of archaeologists and historians.

The largest earthwork effigy in the world.

Live long and prosper in Tennessee.

The hide of Stonewall Jackson's equine sidekick is on display not far from where the ashes of his bones are buried.

The remains of a chapel created for convenience.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

A historic gristmill that still produces flour and grits the old-fashioned way.

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

A curious whirlpool formation supposedly capable of entangling or engulfing branches, tree trunks, or whole rafts full of hapless tourists.

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

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

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

This ancient art form was used to capture the lives and struggles of the Haywood Street ministry.

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

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

This stone statue inspired Thomas Wolfe’s 1929 novel 'Look Homeward, Angel.'

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

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

You can find America's highest suspension footbridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.