A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.

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

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

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

Below this enormous headstone lie Billy and Benny McCrary, better known as the "McGuire Twins."

This stone statue inspired Thomas Wolfe’s 1929 novel 'Look Homeward, Angel.'

This historic church houses the grave of a Scottish soldier who fought in the Battle of Waterloo.

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

You can find America's highest suspension footbridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.

This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.

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

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

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

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

The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

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

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

This fallen red oak tree has been transformed into a piece of trailside art.

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

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

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