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

Mysterious ancient boulder carved with petroglyphs in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

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

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

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

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

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

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

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