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

The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.

A young state senator's deathbed plea to be buried inside a rock resulted in this unusual grave site.

A nourishing complex of found object art, paintings, and sculptures that celebrate key figures in Black history.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

A monument to the sheer amount of oddities one can collect over a lifetime.

This handcrafted, old western-style town is filled with deserted cars, retired movie props, and other forms of Americana.

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

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

Mystery surrounds a famous marshal of Napoleon's army.

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

Conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were stars of the vaudeville circuit.

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

Art Deco urban decay at this historical building.

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

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

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

Burial site more than 300 years old.

A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.

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

A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.