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

You can find America's highest suspension footbridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.

The fine fabric handwoven at Biltmore Industries was once coveted around the world.

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

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

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

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.

Mystery surrounds a famous marshal of Napoleon's army.

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

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.

This 5-by-6-foot wooden hut is the smallest historic post office in the U.S.

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

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

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

Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

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

The antique barns in Cameron are not painted with your grandfather's Mail Pouch Tobacco murals.

This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.

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

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

These strange large stones served as a campsite and lookout post for generations of Native Americans.

A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.