Places lpw42202 Wants to Go

A vast collection of everyday items amassed by one man.

From golden eagles to peregrine falcons, this rehabilitation and education center is a haven for birds of prey.

Inside this old train depot resides a multi-line model train covering western North Carolina.

Artisans have been gathering in North Carolina since 1989 to show off whimsical takes on an everyday item.

A museum dedicated to an incredible woman who founded a pioneering school for rural Black students.

This metal disk commemorates the birth of a historic American holiday.

Colorful murals stationed throughout Charlotte bring poetry to everyone.

This museum explores the lives of Chang and Eng, the "Original Siamese Twins."

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

This colonial cabin is the oldest building in High Point, built by one of the first settlers in the area.

An art instillation for the sake of "raising vibrations."

This Asheville chair museum wants to revive a dying art.

The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.

So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.

A giant cat slowly prowls the parking lot of Zebulon's car dealerships.

North Carolina's only restored fort from the French and Indian War.

The fine fabric handwoven at Biltmore Industries was once coveted around the world.

This sweet Southern elixir comes from what may be the oldest grape vine in North America.

A giant concrete churn carries the legacy of American resilience, unity, and greed.

This sinkhole is disguised as a pond and named after the man who stumbled upon it.

This futuristic folk sculpture park sits along a peaceful stretch of rural North Carolina roadway.

The only pachinko parlor in the United States.

Carrying on the legacy of a short-lived experimental school tucked away in the mountains of North Carolina.

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