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

A mountaintop space observatory that is certified dark.

Follow the path behind this treat-slinging camper van to a sculpture garden in the forest.

This ceremonial mound is one of the first officially recognized Native American historical sites in North Carolina.

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

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

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

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

Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.

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.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

This scented city oasis was a labor of love.

A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.

This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.

A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.

A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.

A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.

The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie The Fugitive can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.