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Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Old Salem Coffee Pot

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.
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Lenoir, North Carolina

Twin Poplars

This site in Caldwell County is the location where the Cherokee and Catawba are said to have entered a peace treaty.
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Concord, North Carolina

The Stonewall Jackson Manual Training and Industrial School

The cruel trial of a 13-year-old boy inspired the creation of this now abandoned reformatory.
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Frisco, North Carolina

Outer Banks Futuro House

The only known Futuro house in North Carolina sits along a stretch of desolate highway on the Outer Banks.  .
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Abandoned Dome House

Rotting dome home spotted near Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Supply, North Carolina

Fort Apache

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

Plane Crash at Waterrock Knob

Hidden amid a collection of trails is the site of a tragic crash.
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Morrisville, North Carolina

Orchid Trail Greenhouses

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

Shipwreck Park

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.
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Bath, North Carolina

Thomas Episcopal Church

The oldest church building in the state.
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Creswell, North Carolina

Dugout Canoes at Lake Phelps of Pettigrew State Park

This lake—the second largest in the state— was hiding historic treasures beneath its surface.
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Ayden, North Carolina

Skylight Inn BBQ

This family-run joint has been going whole hog for nearly 100 years.
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Bolton, North Carolina

Grahamland Attractions

Hundreds of fiberglass structures line the side of the road in the middle of nowhere.
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Washington, North Carolina

North Carolina Estuarium

A museum dedicated to a unique ecosystem.
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Lincolnton, North Carolina

Pirate Jean Lafitte’s Grave

Visit the secret grave of a legendary privateer who faked his own death.
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Madison, North Carolina

Madison Dry Goods and Country Store

The upstairs museum delves into the Lawson family murder, whose eight victims were embalmed at this store in 1929.
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Fayetteville, North Carolina

1897 Poe House

A different Edgar Allan Poe built this charming Victorian home.
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Pineville, North Carolina

James K. Polk Historic Site

These cabins mark the site where our 11th president was born (probably).
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Boone, North Carolina

Junaluska

One of the oldest Black communities in western North Carolina and one of the largest Black Mennonite congregations in the country.
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Mortimer, North Carolina

Mortimer

A ghost town that was wiped out by a flood in 1940.
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Charlotte, North Carolina

Freshlist's Seasonal Produce Clock

A year-long seasonal produce clock highlighting a variety of fruits and vegetables from across the Piedmont region.
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Brasstown, North Carolina

John C. Campbell Folk School

Founded in 1925, this folk school attracts students from across the country and preserves traditional Appalachian art.
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Hatteras, North Carolina

Hatteras Weather Bureau Station

This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.
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Hot Springs, North Carolina

Hot Springs

An idyllic mineral hot springs facility with a more-than checkered past.
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