Durham, North Carolina
V & E Simonetti Historic Tuba Collection
The humble horn finally finds a place in the sun.
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Durham, North Carolina
The humble horn finally finds a place in the sun.
Nags Head, North Carolina
This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.
Southern Pines, North Carolina
A curious blend of taxidermy, antique tools, creationism, and a purported antediluvian rock.
Pittsboro, North Carolina
A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.
Asheville, North Carolina
This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.
Beaufort, North Carolina
Burial site more than 300 years old.
Ocracoke, North Carolina
A forgotten sea village stands silent after hurricanes deemed it obsolete.
Rose Hill, North Carolina
The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.
High Point, North Carolina
A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.
Davidson, North Carolina
The first statue of Christ sleeping on a bench in the United States confused its affluent parish.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.
Mount Gilead, North Carolina
This ceremonial mound is one of the first officially recognized Native American historical sites in North Carolina.
Cherokee, North Carolina
Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.
Southport, North Carolina
This abandoned lighthouse looks like a rusting oil rig, but has managed to survive a number of storms.
Concord, North Carolina
The cruel trial of a 13-year-old boy inspired the creation of this now abandoned reformatory.
Frisco, North Carolina
The only known Futuro house in North Carolina sits along a stretch of desolate highway on the Outer Banks. .
Sanford, North Carolina
An eerily abandoned stone tower is all that remains of a demolished dam on Cape Fear River.
Charlotte, North Carolina
This scented city oasis was a labor of love.
Asheville, North Carolina
The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.
Cameron, North Carolina
The antique barns in Cameron are not painted with your grandfather's Mail Pouch Tobacco murals.
Sanford, North Carolina
Ruins of an American Civil War iron forge still survive today.
Bird Island, North Carolina
A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.
Charlotte, North Carolina
This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.
Waxhaw, North Carolina
Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.