The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.

A forgotten sea village stands silent after hurricanes deemed it obsolete.

This multi-story wooden waterpark offers homemade thrills.

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

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

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

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

Inside this old train depot resides a multi-line model train covering western North Carolina.

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

This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.

The time thousands of bags of chips washed ashore in the Outer Banks is memorialized in a local museum.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.

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

Rare videos and memorabilia await visitors inside this unique store.

Colorful murals stationed throughout Charlotte bring poetry to everyone.

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

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

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

A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.

This scented city oasis was a labor of love.

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

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

Burial site more than 300 years old.