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CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 27, 2013, Charlotte, NC - view of Charlotte skyline at night near Romare Bearden park.

CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 27, 2013, Charlotte, NC - view of Charlotte skyline at night near Romare Bearden park.

wooden lifeguard tower overlooking the Atlantic surf at Wrightsville Beach in Wilmington, North Carolina.

wooden lifeguard tower overlooking the Atlantic surf at Wrightsville Beach in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Aerial of two teenage boys kayaking through marshland on Bald Head Island, North Carolina.

Aerial of two teenage boys kayaking through marshland on Bald Head Island, North Carolina.

North Carolina Outer Banks Bodie Island Lighthouse Autumn Morning Marsh Boardwalk.

North Carolina Outer Banks Bodie Island Lighthouse Autumn Morning Marsh Boardwalk.

boat docks.

boat docks.

Mingo Falls near Cherokee, North Carolina;

Mingo Falls near Cherokee, North Carolina;

A view of downtown Greensboro, North Carolina.; Shutterstock ID 55486333; Project/Title: AARP; Downloader: Melanie Marin

A view of downtown Greensboro, North Carolina.; Shutterstock ID 55486333; Project/Title: AARP; Downloader: Melanie Marin

Wild horses graze in the protected northern tip of the Outer Banks in Corolla, North Carolina among the houses.

Wild horses graze in the protected northern tip of the Outer Banks in Corolla, North Carolina among the houses.

Roanoke River, North Carolina

Roanoke River, North Carolina

Roanoke River, North Carolina

Roanoke River, North Carolina

Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse in Roanoke Island, Manteo, North Carolina, USA

Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse in Roanoke Island, Manteo, North Carolina, USA

bodie island estate on outer banks north carolina

bodie island estate on outer banks north carolina

North Carolina Outer Banks Bodie Island Lighthouse Marsh on Cape Hatteras National Seashore

North Carolina Outer Banks Bodie Island Lighthouse Marsh on Cape Hatteras National Seashore

White picket fence and walkway lead past the red-roofed keepers quarters towards the tower of the Ocracoke Island lighthouse on the outer banks of North Carolina

White picket fence and walkway lead past the red-roofed keepers quarters towards the tower of the Ocracoke Island lighthouse on the outer banks of North Carolina

Raleigh, North Carolina, USA downtown city skyline.

Raleigh, North Carolina, USA downtown city skyline.

Durham, North Carolina, USA downtown city skyline.

Durham, North Carolina, USA downtown city skyline.

Old Well at UNC Chapel Hill in the Spring; Shutterstock ID 137775770; Project/Title: AARP; Downloader: Melanie Marin

Old Well at UNC Chapel Hill in the Spring; Shutterstock ID 137775770; Project/Title: AARP; Downloader: Melanie Marin

Boat ramp at Lake Santeetlah.

Boat ramp at Lake Santeetlah.

Downtown Asheville, North Carolina at Grove Arcade.

Downtown Asheville, North Carolina at Grove Arcade.

ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA OCTOBER 11: The Biltmore House and Gardens, a popular tourist attraction, built by George Vanderbilt in 1895 is America's largest home in Asheville on October 10, 2013.;

ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA OCTOBER 11: The Biltmore House and Gardens, a popular tourist attraction, built by George Vanderbilt in 1895 is America's largest home in Asheville on October 10, 2013.;

Smokies, North Carolina

Smokies, North Carolina

Smokies, North Carolina

Smokies, North Carolina

Beneath weeping willows a flock of geese swim lazily on the still surface of beautiful river. River is in Asheville North Carolina in the Fall.

Beneath weeping willows a flock of geese swim lazily on the still surface of beautiful river. River is in Asheville North Carolina in the Fall.

Blue Ridge Parkway Linn Cove Viaduct North Carolina Appalachian Landscape scenic travel photography in autumn

Blue Ridge Parkway Linn Cove Viaduct North Carolina Appalachian Landscape scenic travel photography in autumn

Goldenrod Landscape Blue Ridge Parkway North Carolina

Goldenrod Landscape Blue Ridge Parkway North Carolina

View from Blowing Rock in North Carolina

View from Blowing Rock in North Carolina

Rough Ridge Overlook near the stacked rock formation provides an expansive view of the summit of Grandfather Mountain and the ridges of Pisgah Forest and is off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Boone NC.

Rough Ridge Overlook near the stacked rock formation provides an expansive view of the summit of Grandfather Mountain and the ridges of Pisgah Forest and is off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Boone NC.

Grandfather Mountain near Linville, North Carolina, is known for its mile-high swinging bridge, the highest in America.

Grandfather Mountain near Linville, North Carolina, is known for its mile-high swinging bridge, the highest in America.

Valle Crucis, North Carolina

Valle Crucis, North Carolina

Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina near Banner Elk

Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina near Banner Elk

Eastern Continental divide sign in Banner Elk, NC

Eastern Continental divide sign in Banner Elk, NC

Historic Courthouse in Hendersonville, North Carolina, built in 1904

Historic Courthouse in Hendersonville, North Carolina, built in 1904

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

Old barn in field of Queen Anne's lace in Brevard, North Carolina on an early misty morning.

Old barn in field of Queen Anne's lace in Brevard, North Carolina on an early misty morning.

Looking Glass Falls in Pisgah Forest, NC

Looking Glass Falls in Pisgah Forest, NC

The Zachary-Tolbert House 150 Year Old Home in Cashiers, North Carolina

The Zachary-Tolbert House 150 Year Old Home in Cashiers, North Carolina

Dam at Lake Sequoyah and the Cullasaja River, Highlands, North Carolina.

Dam at Lake Sequoyah and the Cullasaja River, Highlands, North Carolina.

Chimney Rock, NC, USA - October 17: Chimney Rock State Park with Lake Lure in the background on October, 17, 2014 in Chimney Rock, NC, USA.

Chimney Rock, NC, USA - October 17: Chimney Rock State Park with Lake Lure in the background on October, 17, 2014 in Chimney Rock, NC, USA.

View from the beach showing a beautiful cloudscape and the sand bags around a row of condemned homes in Nags Head North Carolina in the Outer Banks.

View from the beach showing a beautiful cloudscape and the sand bags around a row of condemned homes in Nags Head North Carolina in the Outer Banks.

Emerald Isle, NC

Emerald Isle, NC

Wilmington,NC Aug. 7, 2014-Riverwalk in Wilmington, North Carolina

Wilmington,NC Aug. 7, 2014-Riverwalk in Wilmington, North Carolina

Vintage homes in New Bern North Carolina flying the American Flags and the flags of the town of New Bern.

Vintage homes in New Bern North Carolina flying the American Flags and the flags of the town of New Bern.

Sound at Wrightsville Beach, NC

Sound at Wrightsville Beach, NC

Kure Beach Pier in North Carolina, USA

Kure Beach Pier in North Carolina, USA

Kure Beach Pier in North Carolina, USA

Kure Beach Pier in North Carolina, USA

Sunrise at Southport, NC/ Southport Shoreline

Sunrise at Southport, NC/ Southport Shoreline

Bryson City, North Carolina--October 4, 2014--The Great Smokey Mountains Railroad comes into the depot in Bryson City, NC to pick up the passengers for the next trip to the Nantahala Gorge.

Bryson City, North Carolina--October 4, 2014--The Great Smokey Mountains Railroad comes into the depot in Bryson City, NC to pick up the passengers for the next trip to the Nantahala Gorge.

A passing storm descends on Lake Junaluska and the Great Smokey Mountains Railroad of North Carolina.

A passing storm descends on Lake Junaluska and the Great Smokey Mountains Railroad of North Carolina.

The Fort Macon Civil War museum in North Carolina

The Fort Macon Civil War museum in North Carolina

Beaufort inlet with restaurant from sea side

Beaufort inlet with restaurant from sea side

A historic lighthouse guiding ships away from rocky shoals.

A historic lighthouse guiding ships away from rocky shoals.

<a href='http://www.fodors.com/go-list/2022/southeast-usa#the-crystal-coast'>Fodor’s Go List 2022: The Crystal Coast, North Carolina</a>

<a href='http://www.fodors.com/go-list/2022/southeast-usa#the-crystal-coast'>Fodor’s Go List 2022: The Crystal Coast, North Carolina</a>

<a href='http://www.fodors.com/go-list/2022/southeast-usa#the-crystal-coast'>Fodor’s Go List 2022: The Crystal Coast, North Carolina</a>

<a href='http://www.fodors.com/go-list/2022/southeast-usa#the-crystal-coast'>Fodor’s Go List 2022: The Crystal Coast, North Carolina</a>

<a href='http://www.fodors.com/go-list/2022/southeast-usa#the-crystal-coast'>Fodor’s Go List 2022: The Crystal Coast, North Carolina</a>

<a href='http://www.fodors.com/go-list/2022/southeast-usa#the-crystal-coast'>Fodor’s Go List 2022: The Crystal Coast, North Carolina</a>

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<a href='http://www.fodors.com/go-list/2023/usa-canada#wilmington'>Fodor’s Go List 2023: Wilmington, North Carolina</a>

<a href='http://www.fodors.com/go-list/2023/usa-canada#wilmington'>Fodor’s Go List 2023: Wilmington, North Carolina</a>

<a href='http://www.fodors.com/go-list/2023/usa-canada#wilmington'>Fodor’s Go List 2023: Wilmington, North Carolina</a>

<a href='http://www.fodors.com/go-list/2023/usa-canada#wilmington'>Fodor’s Go List 2023: Wilmington, North Carolina</a>

<a href='http://www.fodors.com/go-list/2023/usa-canada#wilmington'>Fodor’s Go List 2023: Wilmington, North Carolina</a>

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