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

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.

This site in Caldwell County is the location where the Cherokee and Catawba are said to have entered a peace treaty.

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

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

A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.

One of the oldest Black communities in western North Carolina and one of the largest Black Mennonite congregations in the country.

An eclectic store sells obscure vinyl recordings of Charles Manson and Jim Jones, along with many other oddities.

This museum is dedicated to the workers that help keep the power on.

A library of poems cascade off the branches of this unsuspecting tree.

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

Conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were stars of the vaudeville circuit.

Rare videos and memorabilia await visitors inside this unique store.

From golden eagles to peregrine falcons, this rehabilitation and education center is a haven for birds of prey.

The first statue of Christ sleeping on a bench in the United States confused its affluent parish.

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

North Carolina's only restored fort from the French and Indian War.

Mystery surrounds a famous marshal of Napoleon's army.

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

This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.

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

This small exhibit explores the lives of Chang and Eng, the first known conjoined twins.

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