Inside this old train depot resides a multi-line model train covering western North Carolina.

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.

Artisans have been gathering in North Carolina since 1989 to show off whimsical takes on an everyday item.

An art instillation for the sake of "raising vibrations."

This sweet Southern elixir comes from what may be the oldest grape vine in North America.

This futuristic folk sculpture park sits along a peaceful stretch of rural North Carolina roadway.

The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.

The world's largest vertical wind tunnel.

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

An annual celebration of the region's successful elk reintroduction program.

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

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

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

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

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

This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.

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

A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.

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

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

The only known Futuro house in North Carolina sits along a stretch of desolate highway on the Outer Banks.  .

A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.

One of the best places to see feral Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.