A young state senator's deathbed plea to be buried inside a rock resulted in this unusual grave site.

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

The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.

A mountaintop space observatory that is certified dark.

Art Deco urban decay at this historical building.

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

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

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

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

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

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

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

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

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

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

This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

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

The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie The Fugitive can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.

A speck of nature and art in one of San Francisco’s most notorious neighborhoods.

San Francisco's most expensive hotel suite includes a secret passageway rumored to have been used by JFK.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.