A year-long seasonal produce clock highlighting a variety of fruits and vegetables from across the Piedmont region.

From golden eagles to peregrine falcons, this rehabilitation and education center is a haven for birds of prey.

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

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

Hidden amid a collection of trails is the site of a tragic crash.

Artisans have been gathering in North Carolina since 1989 to show off whimsical takes on an everyday item.

This small exhibit explores the lives of Chang and Eng, the first known conjoined twins.

The humble gravesite of the man who failed to cash in on his Pepsi-cola goldmine.

The only pachinko parlor in the United States.

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

The humble horn finally finds a place in the sun.

Conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were stars of the vaudeville circuit.

The final resting place of the hundreds of bodies originally buried where Badin Lake sits now.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.

A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.