The oldest church building in the state.

Sculptor Vadim Bora's bronze felines pay playful homage to architectural features no longer extant along Asheville's Wall Street.

This lake—the second largest in the state— was hiding historic treasures beneath its surface.

A museum dedicated to a unique ecosystem.

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

You can find America's highest suspension footbridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.

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

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

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

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

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.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

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.

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

2,000 barrels of aging beer hidden in a warehouse at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

This city park was once a lookout point for George Washington’s army during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

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