Greensboro, North Carolina
Site of the Woolworth Lunch Counter Sit-in
This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.
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Rougemont, North Carolina
Castle Mont Rouge
A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.
Prospect Hill, North Carolina
Shangri-La Stone Village
A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.
Hillsborough, North Carolina
Historic Occaneechee Speedway
One of the few surviving original NASCAR dirt-track speedways.
Durham, North Carolina
Bennett Place
The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.
Durham, North Carolina
Durham's Hidden Dinosaur
Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.
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Morrisville, North Carolina
Orchid Trail Greenhouses
Wander through more than 20,000 square feet filled with an amazing collection of orchids.
Raleigh, North Carolina
Cloud Chamber for the Trees and Sky
This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.
Raleigh, North Carolina
Free Expression Tunnel
In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.
Raleigh, North Carolina
Pine State Creamery Butter Churn
A giant concrete churn carries the legacy of American resilience, unity, and greed.
Raleigh, North Carolina
Joel Lane House Museum
Eighteenth century house of the mysterious "Father of Raleigh."
Raleigh, North Carolina
Bain Waterworks Plant
Art Deco urban decay at this historical building.
Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
Ben Harris Metal Sculptures
This futuristic folk sculpture park sits along a peaceful stretch of rural North Carolina roadway.
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Abandoned Dome House
Rotting dome home spotted near Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Pittsboro, North Carolina
Clyde's Critter Crossing
A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.
Bear Creek, North Carolina
Devil’s Tramping Ground
A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.
Cameron, North Carolina
Cameron Barnstormer Murals
The antique barns in Cameron are not painted with your grandfather's Mail Pouch Tobacco murals.
Southern Pines, North Carolina
Creation Museum, Taxidermy Hall of Fame, and Antique Tool Museum
A curious blend of taxidermy, antique tools, creationism, and a purported antediluvian rock.
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Maxton, North Carolina
Laurinburg-Maxton Aircraft Boneyard
This airfield is home to a number of retired vintage planes in various states of disrepair.
Wilson, North Carolina
Whirligig Park (Formerly Acid Park)
A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.
Eureka, North Carolina
Goldsboro Nuclear Mishap
A sign marks the plane crash that caused two nuclear bombs to fall in North Carolina.
Rose Hill, North Carolina
The World's Largest Operational Frying Pan
The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Pine Forest Cemetery
For more than 150 years, this cemetery has served as the final resting place for many members of Wilmington's Black community.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Museum of the Bizarre
A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.
