Swain County: See
The Biltmore Estate in Asheville is a European-inspired chateau with a winery, restaurants, and horseback riding.
The Carl Sandburg Home near Hendersonville is where the famed poet and biographer spent his later years.
The Oconluftee Indian Village and Museum of the Cherokee Indian, in Cherokee, introduce you to the ancient Cherokee Native American heritage.
The North Carolina Arboretum in Bent Creek near Asheville, has a visitor education center, greenhouse complex, gardens and loop trail on 424 acres.
The Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley features 250 rare and vintage motorcycles and automobiles.
Appalachian Trail — scenic nature trail stretching from Maine to Georgia
Blue Ridge Parkway — historic and nature-filled mountain parkway in North Carolina and Virginia