A stockpile of childhood lunch pails turned collectibles.

This museum gives tribute to the underappreciated "Down-South Submarine."

This chicken coop pays homage to a classic architectural style made famous throughout the southern United States.

The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

A museum celebrating rare American motorcycles where everything runs—and none of it quietly.

A museum dedicated to an incredible woman who founded a pioneering school for rural Black students.

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

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

This sweet Southern elixir comes from what may be the oldest grape vine in North America.

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

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

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

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

This 5-by-6-foot wooden hut is the smallest historic post office in the U.S.

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

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

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

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

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.

This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.

The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie The Fugitive can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.

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