One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

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

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

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

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

Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

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

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

This metal disk commemorates the birth of a historic American holiday.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

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