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

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

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

Burial site more than 300 years old.

The first statue of Christ sleeping on a bench in the United States confused its affluent parish.

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

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

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

A forgotten sea village stands silent after hurricanes deemed it obsolete.

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

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.

An eerily abandoned stone tower is all that remains of a demolished dam on Cape Fear River.

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

The antique barns in Cameron are not painted with your grandfather's Mail Pouch Tobacco murals.

This abandoned lighthouse looks like a rusting oil rig, but has managed to survive a number of storms.

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.

Ruins of an American Civil War iron forge still survive today.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.

These strange large stones served as a campsite and lookout post for generations of Native Americans.

Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner.

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