Mount Mitchell, at 6,684 feet above sea level, is the highest point in the eastern United States. Located near Burnsville in Yancey County, North Carolina in the Black Mountain range of the Southern Appalachians, it is part of an intricate mountain system featuring some of the oldest and most complex geological formations on earth.

Jordan Lake is a 13,900-acre reservoir in New Hope Valley, west of Cary and south of Durham in Chatham County, North Carolina; the northernmost end of the lake extends into southwestern Durham County. Jordan Lake offers boating, camping, fishing, swimming and a full-service commercial marina. It is one of the largest summertime homes of the bald eagle in the eastern United States.

The current Bodie Island Lighthouse is the third that has stood in this vicinity of Bodie Island on the Outer Banks in North Carolina and was built in 1872.

Chimney Rock Park is a 1000-acre scenic attraction with spectacular North Carolina hiking trails.

The Pisgah National Forest is a land of mile-high peaks, cascading waterfalls, and heavily forested slopes.

The red-brick lighthouse tower above the northern Outer Banks landscape in the historic Corolla Village is a 220 step lighthouse located on the Outer Banks in Corolla, North Carolina.

Climbing the historic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is a unique experience. The climb is self-paced and provides views from the tallest brick lighthouse in North America.

Nantahala Outdoor Center is one of the nation's largest outdoor recreation companies.

Oconaluftee Archeological District is within the eponymous river valley in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina.

Hanging Rock State Park is a 9,011-acre (3,647 ha) North Carolina state park in Stokes County, North Carolina.