This fallen red oak tree has been transformed into a piece of trailside art.

This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.

In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.

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

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

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

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

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

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

A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.

Rural churches in the middle of nowhere with religious frescoes by famous artist.

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

The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.

From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age.

A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.

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

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

Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.

"Not too many people can say they've had a nuclear bomb dropped on them, not too many would want to." — Walter Gregg.

This stunning home looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not North Carolina.

A sign marks the plane crash that caused two nuclear bombs to fall in North Carolina.

The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.