An early life spent in this "Old Kentucky Home" inspired the writings of North Carolina's most famous novelist.

The humble gravesite of the man who failed to cash in on his Pepsi-cola goldmine.

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

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

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

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

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.

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

Burial site more than 300 years old.

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

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

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

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.

This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.

These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.

In 1932, Americans honored their first president's 200th birthday by planting trees.

This plaque celebrates the sister city relationship between Fredricksburg and Fréjus.

Mass grave of 50 unidentified French Soldiers who died at the Siege of Yorktown, 1781, that gave victory to the American Revolution.

The site of one of the deadliest skirmishes during the Battle of Fredricksburg.

The former home of Thomson Francis Mason, the mayor of Alexandria from 1827-1830.

Recorded as the first person buried in Arlington Cemetery.

This cannon dating to 1755 has stood guard at this suburban intersection since 1915.

A secret rendezvous spot where John S. Mosby and his Rangers would meet to divvy up their loot after raids.