Bryson City, North Carolina - Automotive Riverbank Preservation Wall

In the 1960s in order to prevent riverbank erosion stacks of crushed cars were placed in the riverbank. These cars are still there, creating a bizarre sight. It is in a public area and there is a pull-off right next to it. [Jacob Krejci, 09/14/2007]

[RA: They've achieved a lovely effect, though this is probably not a practice unique to Bryson City. Or is it? Sept 15, 2007: John Kaminski notes the practice is not so unique. "South of Cleveland along the Cuyahoga River a similar structure was once in place. It was more of a Carhenge riverbank with the cars nose down in the river. It was removed in 1991."]