Inside this old train depot resides a multi-line model train covering western North Carolina.

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

This Asheville chair museum wants to revive a dying art.

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

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

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

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

Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.

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

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

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

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

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

This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.

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

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?