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

An eerie site of reverence for those who have completed an epic journey.

This natural wonderland is a unique chance to explore a Carolina bay, a mysterious geological formation of unknown origin.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

The cruel trial of a 13-year-old boy inspired the creation of this now abandoned reformatory.

This historic church houses the grave of a Scottish soldier who fought in the Battle of Waterloo.

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

The first statue of Christ sleeping on a bench in the United States confused its affluent parish.

Ruins of an American Civil War iron forge still survive today.

An eerily abandoned stone tower is all that remains of a demolished dam on Cape Fear River.

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

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

The scant remains of this flooded historic village can be explored in one of the most remote areas of the Great Smokies.

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

This ghostly Alaska village still clings to a steep cliffside despite having been abandoned for over 50 years.

This WWII-era military installation once held an entire city within its walls - now, its walls are falling down.

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

The ruins of this Alaska gold mine form a gorgeous ghost town.

A rare kind of blue bear can be found chiefly in the national park that shares their name.

The easternmost town in Alaska can only be accessed from Canada.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

An unfinished rail tunnel that has since been used to house cheese and bats.