This sinkhole is disguised as a pond and named after the man who stumbled upon it.

So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.

A giant cat slowly prowls the parking lot of Zebulon's car dealerships.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

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

The time thousands of bags of chips washed ashore in the Outer Banks is memorialized in a local museum.

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

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.

In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.

A sign marks the plane crash that caused two nuclear bombs to fall in North Carolina.

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

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

The world's largest vertical wind tunnel.

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

Rare videos and memorabilia await visitors inside this unique store.

Mystery surrounds a famous marshal of Napoleon's army.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

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

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

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.

A mountaintop space observatory that is certified dark.

A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.

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