The original location of Vollis Simpson’s Whirligigs.

Visit the secret grave of a legendary privateer who faked his own death.

Founded in 1925, this folk school attracts students from across the country and preserves traditional Appalachian art.

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

The fine fabric handwoven at Biltmore Industries was once coveted around the world.

This futuristic folk sculpture park sits along a peaceful stretch of rural North Carolina roadway.

This sweet Southern elixir comes from what may be the oldest grape vine in North America.

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

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

The humble horn finally finds a place in the sun.

A sign marks the plane crash that caused two nuclear bombs to fall in North Carolina.

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

A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.

Traditional Appalachian dances such as the Georgia Rang Tang and the Shoo-Fly Swing are kept alive at this weekly event.

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

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

A mountaintop space observatory that is certified dark.

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

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

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

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.

A forgotten sea village stands silent after hurricanes deemed it obsolete.

A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.