The North Carolina Coast
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1. Battleship North Carolina
Downtown | Military SightAcross the Cape Fear River from downtown, take a self-guided tour of a ship that participated in every major naval offensive in the Pacific...Read More
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2. Bodie Island Light Station
Nautical Site/LighthouseThe original Bodie (pronounced "body") lighthouse was constructed in 1847 but had to be abandoned in 1859 because of structural issues; the...Read More
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3. Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
Nautical Site/LighthouseAuthorized by Congress in 1794 to help prevent shipwrecks, this was the first lighthouse built in the region. The original structure was lost...Read More
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4. Cape Lookout Lighthouse
Nautical Site/LighthouseThis distinctive 1859 lighthouse's double walls allow the tower to rise as tall as required—169 feet—without making the building unstable. This...Read More
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5. Currituck Beach Lighthouse
Nautical Site/LighthouseThe 1875 lighthouse was built from nearly 1 million bricks, which remain unpainted on the exterior. Except in high winds or thunderstorms, or...Read More
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6. Fort Fisher State Historic Site
Military SightThis is one of the South's largest and most important earthworks fortifications from the Civil War, so tough and strategically placed along...Read More
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7. Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
Historic District/SiteFort 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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8. Historic Corolla Village
Town/VillageWhat was once an aging, isolated beach town is now a vibrant year-round community where the tiny chapel schoolhouse again educates children...Read More
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9. Jennette's Pier
Marina/PierBuilt 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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10. Jockey's Ridge State Park
Park (National/State/Provincial)The 427 acres of this park encompass the tallest sand dune system on the East Coast (about 80 to 100 feet). Walk along the 384-foot boardwalk...Read More
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11. Kure Beach
BeachFamily memories are made here on tall ocean piers where kids reel in their first big catches. You can swim, beachcomb, kiteboard over the big...Read More
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12. Ocracoke Island Beaches
BeachThe 16 miles of undeveloped shoreline here are often considered some of the best beaches in America. These beaches are among the least visited...Read More
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13. Portsmouth Village
Portsmouth Island | Ghost TownThis coastal "ghost town" is like nowhere else on the southeastern Atlantic coast, and the few thousand people that make it here each year are...Read More
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14. Wright Brothers National Memorial
Historic District/SiteOne of the most popular photo sites on the Outer Banks, 5 miles south of Kitty Hawk, is the 60-foot granite airplane's tail that stands as a...Read More
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15. Airlie Gardens
Midtown | GardenThis garden's 67 lush acres feature azaleas, magnolias, and camellias that flourish near two freshwater lakes that attract waterfowl. This is...Read More
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16. Beaufort Historic Site
Historic District/SiteIn 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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17. Birthplace of Pepsi-Cola
Store/MallIn honor of the soda's 100th anniversary in 1998, the local bottling company opened the Birthplace in the same corner store where teacher-turned...Read More
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18. Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site
RuinsAbout 10 miles north of Southport, you can explore the ruins and excavations of a colonial town and see the Civil War earthworks of Fort Anderson...Read More
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19. Cape Fear Museum of History and Science
Downtown | Museum/GalleryTrace the natural, cultural, and social history of the lower Cape Fear region from its beginnings in this, the oldest continuously operating...Read More
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20. Cape Lookout Beach
BeachWhite 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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