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

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.

The final resting place of the hundreds of bodies originally buried where Badin Lake sits now.

Hidden amid a collection of trails is the site of a tragic crash.

Divinely-inspired village houses 6,000 dolls, plus strange and lovely outsider art.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

Follow the path behind this treat-slinging camper van to a sculpture garden in the forest.

The wooden house where the jazz great learned to play the piano.

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

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

A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.

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

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

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

An eerily abandoned stone tower is all that remains of a demolished dam on Cape Fear River.

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

A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.

A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.

Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.

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

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

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

Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner.

This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.