Cherokee alphabet, proof of ancient North American Jews, or just a hoax?

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

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

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

The final resting place of the hundreds of bodies originally buried where Badin Lake sits now.

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

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

Rural churches in the middle of nowhere with religious frescoes by famous artist.

From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age.

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

Mystery surrounds a famous marshal of Napoleon's army.

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

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

Burial site more than 300 years old.

Art Deco urban decay at this historical building.

The first statue of Christ sleeping on a bench in the United States confused its affluent parish.

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.

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

An eerily abandoned stone tower is all that remains of a demolished dam on Cape Fear River.

The cruel trial of a 13-year-old boy inspired the creation of this now abandoned reformatory.

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

This scented city oasis was a labor of love.

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