The fine fabric handwoven at Biltmore Industries was once coveted around the world.

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

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

A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.

The world's largest set of the ten commandments lay nestled in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains.

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

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

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

Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.

The world's largest vertical wind tunnel.

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

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.

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

A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.

Burial site more than 300 years old.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

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

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

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

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.

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

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.