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

A giant cat slowly prowls the parking lot of Zebulon's car dealerships.

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

Carrying on the legacy of a short-lived experimental school tucked away in the mountains of North Carolina.

This futuristic folk sculpture park sits along a peaceful stretch of rural North Carolina roadway.

North Carolina's only restored fort from the French and Indian War.

This sweet Southern elixir comes from what may be the oldest grape vine in North America.

A giant cement churn carries the legacy of American resilience, unity, and greed.

The world's largest set of the ten commandments lay nestled in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

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

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

The humble horn finally finds a place in the sun.

From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age.

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

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

Mystery surrounds a famous marshal of Napoleon's army.

A curious blend of taxidermy, antique tools, creationism, and a purported antediluvian rock.