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

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

The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.

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

An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.

This museum pays tribute to the Cherokee leader who created a written language for his people.

One man has spent decades faithfully constructing this unique brick and cinderblock castle.

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

A white oak with property rights.

While knives are the main feature in this store, visitors will also find dinosaur bones and meteorites.

In one of America’s oldest mountain ranges, a long-awaited section of a scenic highway is now open to the public.

Railroad came. People came. Railroad left. Town died.

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

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

North Carolina's finest examples of Native American pictographs have survived for 5,000 years.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

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

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

Where school buses go to die and be reborn as whimsical works of art.

After giving up Michelin glamour for his Amish faith, one chef now makes stellar sausages in a small, off-the-grid shop.

An ancient Viking village in North America that predates Columbus by 500 years.

Made from local Irish moss, this pie is served only in Prince Edward Island's potato museum.