This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

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

The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.

A museum dedicated to the legacy of Bob Moog and his pioneering synthesizers.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

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

Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

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

This 5-by-6-foot wooden hut is the smallest historic post office in the U.S.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This ceremonial mound is one of the first officially recognized Native American historical sites in North Carolina.

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

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

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

Home to items never before seen by the public.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.