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

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

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

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

This handcrafted, old western-style town is filled with deserted cars, retired movie props, and other forms of Americana.

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

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

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

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

This stunning home looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not North Carolina.

Burial site more than 300 years old.

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

A forgotten sea village stands silent after hurricanes deemed it obsolete.

The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.

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

Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.

Wander through more than 20,000 square feet filled with an amazing collection of orchids.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

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

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

This abandoned lighthouse looks like a rusting oil rig, but has managed to survive a number of storms.

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

The only known Futuro house in North Carolina sits along a stretch of desolate highway on the Outer Banks.  .