WorldAtlas named seven Western North Carolina towns among the nine most scenic in the state. The towns are Blowing Rock, Bryson City, Highlands, Lake Lure, Saluda, Banner Elk and Hot Springs.

WorldAtlas named seven Western North Carolina towns among the nine most scenic in the state. The towns are Blowing Rock, Bryson City, Highlands, Lake Lure, Saluda, Banner Elk and Hot Springs.

WorldAtlas named seven Western North Carolina towns among the nine most scenic in the state. The towns are Blowing Rock, Bryson City, Highlands, Lake Lure, Saluda, Banner Elk and Hot Springs.

WorldAtlas named seven Western North Carolina towns among the nine most scenic in the state. The towns are Blowing Rock, Bryson City, Highlands, Lake Lure, Saluda, Banner Elk and Hot Springs.

Acknowledging that the lake and well-known Flowering Bridge remain closed, writers appreciate the following in Lake Lure: The surviving gardens near the Flowering Bridge in the area's west and east ...