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One-Of-A-Kind Experiences

Whether it's your first time here or you're adding to your NC bucket list, here are some real trip ideas to get you started.

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An ornate vintage room with painted ceilings, large mirrors, antique furniture, and elaborate wall decorations, filled with warm natural and artificial light.
7 levels

filled with original furnishings and elaborate finishes.

22 rooms

with ceilings varying from five and a half to 25 feet.

15 fireplaces

surrounded by ornate, hard-carved mantels.

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Visit Winston Salem

Only in North Carolina

From wild homes to hidden history, these are the stories and places you won't find anywhere else.

A quirky museum with a large black-and-white cat sculpture outside, cat murals on the wooden building, and a sign reading "American Museum of the House Cat." An American flag and green grass are also visible.
A purrfectly quirky museum

This Sylva museum is a deep dive into all things cat, from feline artifacts dated as early as 300 B.C to fun vintage toys and even real adoptable furballs. It’s part history, part whimsy and totally claw-some.

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See Wild Horses Roam Free on the North Carolina Coast

Wild horses roam the beaches of the Outer Banks and Crystal Coast. Take a guided tour to see them at Corolla and Shackleford Banks.

Discover Unusual Festivals and Events in North Carolina

From "The Wizard of Oz" and woolly worms to whirligigs and hot sauce, North Carolina is full of festivals you can't find anywhere else since so many of our eclectic small towns have been celebrating heritages, collections and the downright unusual for years. So save the date: Here’s your chance to plan a trip and see some truly one-of-a-kind events.

Grain to Glass: 10 Unique Small-Batch Distilleries

Industry opportunities for bootleggers soared when North Carolina became the first Southern state to enact prohibition. Bootlegging — selling spirits without taxation or government permits — immediately became a means for financial stability. While national prohibition ended in 1933, North Carolina remained a dry state until 1935, the heyday of hooch, eventually giving birth to the firewater-fueled sport of NASCAR.

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Family peering into a pond at North Carolina Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill

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