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A glimpse into the state's vibrant literary culture along with inspiring stories from an inclusive author community.

This humble hole-in-the-wall is home to an incredible pig ear sandwich and serious civil rights history.

This ranch house in Jackson's Elraine neighborhood was home to the civil rights icons and the site of a shocking assassination.

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

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.

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.

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

The humble horn finally finds a place in the sun.

Between 1930 and 1946, a tobacco farmer laid his beloved horses and mules to rest in this small patch of pine forest.

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

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

In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.

This family-owned diner has been slinging chili dogs since 1940.

This hollow steel globe is the second-largest in the world.

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

Art Deco urban decay at this historical building.

A historic hotel on the edge of the Australian outback.

The once-dying town of Sheffield, Tasmania has reinvented itself as a village of painted wonders.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

No one knows why this family’s graves stayed on the national museum's premises after all other tombstones were relocated.

A miniature shrine in the busy corner of Tokyo's historic Broadway, honoring a sextet of unusual entertainment gods.

In Asakusa, Tokyo's very own Walk of Fame.