If you want a taste of the Swiss Alps without leaving the U.S., check out Little Switzerland, North Carolina. Gingo Scott Shutterstock The mountains of North Carolina are full of surprises.

One of our most recent discoveries is the town of Little Switzerland just off the Blue Ridge Parkway between Boone and Asheville in western North Carolina. The unincorporated community was founded ...

One of them is Little Switzerland, North Carolina. The small town sits at mile 334 of the 469-mile stretch between Shenandoah National Park and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Travel ...