The North Carolina Coast
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1. Beaufort Historic Site
House/Mansion/VillaIn the center of town, the historic site consists of 10 buildings dating from 1732 to 1859, eight of which have been restored, including the...Read More
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2. Cape Lookout Lighthouse
Body Of Water/WaterfallWhen the original 1812 lighthouse proved too short and unstable, the 1859 structure was built to replace it. The double walls allow the tower...Read More
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3. Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
Museum/GalleryFort Raleigh is a restoration of the original 1584–90 earthworks that mark the beginning of English-colonial history in America. The site has...Read More
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4. Jennette's Pier
Beach–SightBuilt in 1939, Jennette's Pier was North Carolina's oldest wooden ocean-fishing pier until 2003 when Hurricane Isabel knocked it down. In 2009...Read More
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5. North Carolina Maritime Museum
Museum/GalleryAn exhibit about the infamous pirate Blackbeard includes artifacts recovered from the discovery of his flagship, Queen Anne's Revenge, near...Read More
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6. Ocracoke Island Beaches
Beach–SightThe 16 miles of undeveloped shoreline here are often considered some of the best beaches in America. These beaches are among the least populated...Read More
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7. Cape Lookout Beach
Beach–SightWhite sand beaches, blue-green waters, and a tall lighthouse mark this quiet beach at the southern tip of Cape Lookout National Seashore. A...Read More
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8. Carolina Beach
Beach–SightWith ice-cream cones and paddleboats, flashing arcade lights and seashell souvenirs, Carolina Beach's old-fashioned boardwalk is steeped in...Read More
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9. Coquina Beach
Beach–SightIn the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, but just a few miles south of Nags Head off North Carolina Highway 12, at mile marker 26, Coquina is...Read More
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10. Kure Beach
Beach–SightFamily memories are made on tall ocean piers where kids reel in their first big catches. You can swim, beachcomb, kiteboard over the big blue...Read More
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11. Lake Phelps
Archaeological Site/RuinsAt 16,600 acres, 5 miles across, and about 4 feet deep, Lake Phelps is North Carolina's second-largest natural lake. It's also part of Pettigrew...Read More
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12. Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
Body Of Water/WaterfallHyde County's Lake Mattamuskeet is the largest natural lake in North Carolina. Fed only by rainwater and runoff, the lake is 3 feet below sea...Read More
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13. Nags Head Beaches
Beach–SightForty-three public Atlantic beach access points and five sound-side access points make Nags Head the perfect place to hit the shore, no matter...Read More
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14. Portsmouth Village
Portsmouth Island | Body Of Water/WaterfallInhabited from 1753 until the early 1970s, the village listed 685 permanent residents at its peak in 1860, according to the census that year...Read More
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15. Shackleford Banks
Beach–SightWild, wooded, and undeveloped, this 7½-mile-long barrier island, the southernmost part of Cape Lookout National Seashore, is made even more...Read More
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