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The Atlas Obscura Guide To High Point

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in High Point, North Carolina

Updated June 18, 2019

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The restored giant bureau in High Point.

High Point, North Carolina

High Point Chest of Drawers

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.
Hoggatt Cabin

High Point, North Carolina

Hoggatt House

This colonial cabin is the oldest building in High Point, built by one of the first settlers in the area.
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The Chair of Thomasville

Thomasville, North Carolina

'The Chair'

A 30-foot-tall cement chair pays tribute to a historic design and a local industry.
6 miles from High Point
Körner’s Folly House and Museum.

Kernersville, North Carolina

Körner’s Folly

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.
11 miles from High Point
The Last Shell Oil Clamshell Station.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

The Last Shell Oil Clamshell Station

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.
14 miles from High Point

Greensboro, North Carolina

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Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner.
14 miles from High Point
The original Woolworth lunch counter is largely intact at the museum.

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.
14 miles from High Point
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