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

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

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

Formerly the most gerrymandered district in the U.S., it twisted and turned along racial borders.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

Colorful murals stationed throughout Charlotte bring poetry to everyone.

This scented city oasis was a labor of love.

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

From golden eagles to peregrine falcons, this rehabilitation and education center is a haven for birds of prey.

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