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Why Drivers Keep Slamming the Brakes for a Pair of Giant Concrete Legs Outside Henderson
Some of the best stops in North Carolina are the ones you never planned…
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Since 1883, This North Carolina General Store Has Sent ‘Just Looking’ Visitors Home With Candy
Some of the best finds in North Carolina hide at the end…
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These 11 North Carolina Tea Houses Serve Scones and Teapots Worth Clearing Your Whole Afternoon For
Some of the best afternoons start with a painted sign you almost drove right…
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9 North Carolina Day Hikes Where Fall Waterfalls and Cloud-High Views Beat Any Screen
You pull into a gravel lot expecting a quick stretch of the legs…
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This Small North Carolina City Quietly Runs a Hospital System Ranked Among America’s Best
I drove in expecting a quick stop for lunch and a stretch…
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Dig Your Own Crystals at These 11 North Carolina Rockhounding Spots Where Gems Still Turn Up
The first time I pulled a muddy little rock out of a screen…
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Only 10 Nights a Year, This North Carolina Trail Lights Up With Halloween Mischief
Some of the best memories in North Carolina start with a place you almost…
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This North Carolina Campus Has Hogwarts-Style Halls, Fall Trails, and a Famous Lemur Sanctuary
Some of the best surprises in North Carolina are hiding in plain sight, just…
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These 8 North Carolina Beaches Leave Shell Hunters With Pockets Full of Treasure
I once stopped at a sandy pull-off in North Carolina just to stretch…
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6 Free Coastal Campsites in North Carolina That Feel Like You Found a Loophole
Some of the best nights I have ever spent outside cost me nothing but a tank of gas and a bag…
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The Full Seafood Platter at This No-Frills North Carolina Shack Costs Less Than $18
Some of the best meals in North Carolina hide behind the plainest doors. You…
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Climb 580 Shaded Stairs to a Waterfall at Chimney Rock State Park in Chimney Rock, NC
Some places in North Carolina sneak up on you, quietly promising a nice view…
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This Century-Old North Carolina Theater Now Serves Steak Beneath Its Original Stage Lights
Some places in North Carolina hide their best surprises behind…
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Wild Horses Still Roam Free Along This Remote North Carolina Shoreline
Imagine paddling across calm, clear water in North Carolina and stepping…
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A Two-Hour Carriage Ride Might Be North Carolina’s Most Surprising Mountain Adventure
Some of the best adventures in North Carolina don't shout for your attention…
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These 7 Peaceful North Carolina Walking Trails Are Gentle Enough That Even the Scenery Slows Down
Some of the best afternoons in North Carolina start with a simple walk…
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7 North Carolina Farms Where You Can Nuzzle the Rescue Animals
Some of the best days in North Carolina start with a gravel driveway…
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North Carolina Has Its Own Grand Canyon, and a Half-Mile Walk Drops You at a 1,500-Foot View
Somewhere in the North Carolina mountains, a short paved path ends where…
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This North Carolina Temple Holds a 14-Ton White Jade Buddha That Stops You in Your Tracks
Some places in North Carolina hide their magic behind quiet doors, and you…
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Hardly Anyone Knows North Carolina Hides a Sanctuary Where Rescued Lions and Wolves Live Under the Trees
Somewhere in North Carolina, tucked down a quiet country road, there is a shady patch of forest where lions roar and wolves…