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

These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.

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

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

Rare videos and memorabilia await visitors inside this unique store.

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

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

This ancient art form was used to capture the lives and struggles of the Haywood Street ministry.

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

A nourishing complex of found object art, paintings, and sculptures that celebrate key figures in Black history.

Follow the path behind this treat-slinging camper van to a sculpture garden in the forest.

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.

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

The wooden house where the jazz great learned to play the piano.

A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.

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

Wander through more than 20,000 square feet filled with an amazing collection of orchids.

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

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

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

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

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

This scented city oasis was a labor of love.

This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.