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

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

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

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

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.

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

From golden eagles to peregrine falcons, this rehabilitation and education center is a haven for birds of prey.

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

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

Burial site more than 300 years old.

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

This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.

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.

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

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

Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.

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

Ruins of an American Civil War iron forge still survive today.

A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.

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