Founded in 1925, this folk school attracts students from across the country and preserves traditional Appalachian art.

Crumbling ruins mark the site of a couple's grisly murder in the woods.

Replica of an old Esso filling station, complete with Wayne gravity pump and outhouse.

A curious whirlpool formation supposedly capable of entangling or engulfing branches, tree trunks, or whole rafts full of hapless tourists.

Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.

Turns out fishing with dynamite isn't all that safe.