Look for the "Old Time Music" art installation. It's made of recycled materials and celebrates Waynesville's history of street performers and music festivals.
The Jackson County Courthouse, perched atop a hill at the end of Main Street, is rumored to be the most photographed courthouse in the nation. Have you snapped it?
The NOC is home to the 2013 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships. It's also a popular spot for amateur whitewater rafters, canoeists and kayakers. Have you paddled it?
The Great Smoky Mountains boast more species of trees than all of Europe. Have you enjoyed their color from a zipline?
This family owned ice cream shop offers delicious handcrafted sundaes like chocolate peanut butter cheesecake, very berry and pumpkin pie cheesecake (in season). What's your favorite flavor?
Visit the Museum of the Cherokee Indian to experience the 11,000-year-old Cherokee story through ancient artifacts, computer generated imagery, artwork, life-sized figures, dioramas and more.
Dine like a president: The Obamas enjoyed dinner here in April 2010. According to the Corner Kitchen blog, they ate corn and crab chowder, mahi mahi, the lobster taco appetizer and more. Read more.
While you're here, take a walking tour of the only remaining cluster of antebellum houses and public structures in the southern foothills of North Carolina. Read more.
Keep your eyes peeled for signs marking the Cherry Bounce Trail, a route filled with natural beauty, historic sites and the memories of old-time moon shiners who frequented this area years ago.
Take a closer look at the trees that line the downtown streets. They're wrapped in more than half a million decorative lights that illuminate the town during the holiday season. Read more.
Forest City was first known as Burnt Chimney, named for the remains of a chimney that marked an important crossroads here. A replica of the chimney stands on the public square today. Can you spot it?
