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

This hollow steel globe is the second-largest in the world.

A water pumping station disguised as a residential home to assuage concerned neighbors now tricks most passersby.

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

One of the few surviving original NASCAR dirt-track speedways.

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

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.

In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

The humble horn finally finds a place in the sun.

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

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

This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

The only subway station in the city that still makes use of gap fillers.