A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

One of the oldest, tallest, and most haunted lighthouses in America.

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

A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.

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

Below this enormous headstone lie Billy and Benny McCrary, better known as the "McGuire Twins."

The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.

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

This stone statue inspired Thomas Wolfe’s 1929 novel 'Look Homeward, Angel.'

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

Sculptor Vadim Bora's bronze felines pay playful homage to architectural features no longer extant along Asheville's Wall Street.

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

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

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