You can find America's highest suspension footbridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.

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

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

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.

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

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

The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

These strange large stones served as a campsite and lookout post for generations of Native Americans.

Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.

This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.

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

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

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.

Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.

Explore an enormous collection of original Americana tucked away in a small hamlet.

An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.

A touching tribute to the "Queen of Soul."