An idyllic mineral hot springs facility with a more-than checkered past.

Founded in 1925, this folk school attracts students from across the country and preserves traditional Appalachian art.

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

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

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

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

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

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

A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.

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

Hidden amid a collection of trails is the site of a tragic crash.

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

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

A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.

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

Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner.

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

One of the best places to see feral Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

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

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.