Nature in North Carolina

A curious art piece along a lovely biking trail marks several historic floods via a series of colorful poles that represent floodwater heights.

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

These strange large stones served as a campsite and lookout post for generations of Native Americans.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

A curious blend of taxidermy, antique tools, creationism, and a purported antediluvian rock.