The red-brick lighthouse tower above the northern Outer Banks landscape in the historic Corolla Village is a 220 step lighthouse located on the Outer Banks in Corolla, North Carolina.
The North Carolina Zoo is located in Asheboro, North Carolina, USA. It is one of the largest natural habitat zoos in the world and is known for its commitment to conservation, education, and providing a naturalistic environment for its animal residents.
Sliding Rock is a 60 foot natural water slide that ends in an 8 foot deep pool of water. Nearly 11,000 gallons of water per minute power this natural slide. Visitors can slide all the way down the waterfall into the plunge pool below.
Climbing the historic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is a unique experience. The climb is self-paced and provides views from the tallest brick lighthouse in North America.
The current Bodie Island Lighthouse is the third that has stood in this vicinity of Bodie Island on the Outer Banks in North Carolina and was built in 1872.
Looking Glass Falls is a waterfall in Western North Carolina, located near Brevard. It is perhaps the best known waterfall in the area. It's about 60' high and swimming is allowed in the pool at the base. The water is always cold.
The Wright Brothers, Wilbur and Orville Wright, are renowned for conceiving and achieving powered, controlled flight. They conducted their historic experiments and made their first powered, controlled, and sustained flight on December 17, 1903, at Kill Devil Hills, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a United States national seashore which preserves the portion of the Outer Banks of North Carolina from Bodie Island to Ocracoke Island.
Fort Macon State Park is a popular state park located on the eastern coast of North Carolina, near Atlantic Beach. The park is situated on Bogue Banks, a barrier island in the Atlantic Ocean. Fort Macon was built as part of the Third System of US fortifications, and was preceded by Fort Hampton of the Second System.
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.
Stone Mountain State Park is a picturesque natural area located near Roaring Gap in northwestern North Carolina, in the United States. It is known for its stunning landscapes, including the massive Stone Mountain, a granite dome that rises prominently from the surrounding terrain.