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This English-inspired Maryland garden is home to acres of opulent plant life including bushes shaped into an entire fox hunt.

This house of worship contains a dozen stained glass windows by a renowned manufacturer

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

One of the last active volcanoes on the Eastern seaboard.

A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.

A collection of abstract sculptures by a former tobacco auctioneer turned outsider artist.

Eighteenth century house of the mysterious "Father of Raleigh."

A mini-Stonehenge in the corner of the North Carolina state capitol grounds.

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

Wander through more than 20,000 square feet filled with an amazing collection of orchids.

This fallen red oak tree has been transformed into a piece of trailside art.

The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.

This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.

The birthplace of a tobacco empire.

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.

Born from segregation and exclusion, Durham’s Black Wall Street is now a living reminder of the city’s past

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

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

This handcrafted, old western-style town is filled with deserted cars, retired movie props, and other forms of Americana.

The remains of a 19th century cargo ship now sits in the middle of a quaint neighborhood after a century spent on the ocean floor.

Hundreds of fiberglass structures line the side of the road in the middle of nowhere.

This historic Art Nouveau mansion has guided tours and impressive views of the Currituck Sound.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.