Visit this playground of waterfalls, caves and sinkholes.

Railroad came. People came. Railroad left. Town died.

Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.

Wild lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.

Home of an evil witch famous within southern folklore.

Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

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

Asheville, North Carolina, was the the second place in the world to enjoy Kentucky Fried Chicken's secret recipe.

This metal disk commemorates the birth of a historic American holiday.

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

This colonial cabin is the oldest building in High Point, built by one of the first settlers in the area.

North Carolina's only restored fort from the French and Indian War.

So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.

The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.

The humble gravesite of the man who failed to cash in on his Pepsi-cola goldmine.

The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.

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

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age.

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

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.

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

Burial site more than 300 years old.