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

This Asheville chair museum wants to revive a dying art.

So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.

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

This sinkhole is disguised as a pond and named after the man who stumbled upon it.

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

A sign marks the plane crash that caused two nuclear bombs to fall in North Carolina.

The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.

A museum dedicated to the legacy of Bob Moog and his pioneering synthesizers.

An annual celebration of the region's successful elk reintroduction program.

This handcrafted, old western-style town is filled with deserted cars, retired movie props, and other forms of Americana.

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

Traditional Appalachian dances such as the Georgia Rang Tang and the Shoo-Fly Swing are kept alive at this weekly event.

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.

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

This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.

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

Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.

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

This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.

The only known Futuro house in North Carolina sits along a stretch of desolate highway on the Outer Banks.  .

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