One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

A 30-foot-tall cement chair pays tribute to a historic design and a local industry.

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

The world's largest vertical wind tunnel.

In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

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

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

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

Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.

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

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

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

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

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.

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 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.

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?

This hollow steel globe is the second-largest in the world.