A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

An idyllic mineral hot springs facility with a more-than checkered past.

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

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

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

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

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

Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.

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

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

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

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

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

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

A pink and gray pair of pachyderms advertise a fireworks shop.

A handful of beehive kilns are all that’s left of a historic brick-making empire.

The two locations of this landmark ice cream shop scream pure Americana nostalgia.

Take a stroll through this centuries-old tunnel of enormous moss-hung evergreens, nestled among the grounds of America’s first public sculpture garden.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

The only free-standing, vertical sundial in the US was keeping standard time before it was even invented.

The highest point in South Carolina was once owned by an energy company that neglected it but now the state is taking it back.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.