Wilson, North Carolina
Whirligig Park (Formerly Acid Park)
A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.
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Wilson, North Carolina
A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.
Kinston, North Carolina
The large vessel is known as world’s only full-scale replica of a Confederate ironclad.
Ayden, North Carolina
This family-run joint has been going whole hog for nearly 100 years.
New Bern, North Carolina
The humble gravesite of the man who failed to cash in on his Pepsi-cola goldmine.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Colorful murals stationed throughout Charlotte bring poetry to everyone.
Huntersville, North Carolina
From golden eagles to peregrine falcons, this rehabilitation and education center is a haven for birds of prey.
Midland, North Carolina
The first documented commercial gold find in the United States.
Fort Lawn, South Carolina
Amazing pre-Civil War ruins alongside a shallow, rocky river that hosts beautiful (but endangered) lilies.
Lando, South Carolina
An ornate abandoned schoolhouse hidden in the woods near a decaying mill town.
Wilmington, North Carolina
For more than 150 years, this cemetery has served as the final resting place for many members of Wilmington's Black community.
Winnabow, North Carolina
From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.