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All the United States North Carolina Hatteras

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Hatteras

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Hatteras, North Carolina

Updated December 15, 2021
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Unusual Attractions in Hatteras

Thousands of bags of chips washed up on Hatteras Island.

Hatteras, North Carolina

Shipwrecked Doritos

The time thousands of bags of chips washed ashore in the Outer Banks is memorialized in a local museum.
The Hatteras Weather Bureau Station.

Hatteras, North Carolina

Hatteras Weather Bureau Station

This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.
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Futuro House in Frisco, North Carolina

Frisco, North Carolina

Outer Banks Futuro House

The only known Futuro house in North Carolina sits along a stretch of desolate highway on the Outer Banks.  .
5 miles from Hatteras
Gravestones at the British Cemetery .

Ocracoke, North Carolina

British Cemetery of Ocracoke

The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.
17 miles from Hatteras
A church still stands in Portsmouth, NC.

Ocracoke, North Carolina

Portsmouth Village

A forgotten sea village stands silent after hurricanes deemed it obsolete.
24 miles from Hatteras

Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Hatteras

Thousands of bags of chips washed up on Hatteras Island.

Hatteras, North Carolina

Shipwrecked Doritos

The time thousands of bags of chips washed ashore in the Outer Banks is memorialized in a local museum.
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Stories About Hatteras

The beach at Hatteras Island.

The Great Doritos Shipwreck of 2006

The Outer Banks tradition of foraging shipwrecked treasure was resuscitated when a local beach was flooded with bags of Doritos.
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July 28, 2025
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