A former mental hospital founded in the 1930s by a eugenicist who advocated for the forced sterilization of patients.

This campus chapel is Robert E. Lee's final resting place and a topic of debate about the legacy of the Civil War.

The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.

Paranormal investigators claim this abandoned asylum is the most haunted spot in the eastern U.S.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

Carrying on the legacy of a short-lived experimental school tucked away in the mountains of North Carolina.

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

Asheville, North Carolina, was the the second place in the world to enjoy Kentucky Fried Chicken's secret recipe.

This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.

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

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

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

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

An early life spent in this "Old Kentucky Home" inspired the writings of North Carolina's most famous novelist.

A museum dedicated to the legacy of Bob Moog and his pioneering synthesizers.

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

This ancient art form was used to capture the lives and struggles of the Haywood Street ministry.

Inside this old train depot resides a multi-line model train covering western North Carolina.

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

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

This Asheville chair museum wants to revive a dying art.

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

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

A nourishing complex of found object art, paintings, and sculptures that celebrate key figures in Black history.