Outsider Architecture in North Carolina

Discover 4 outsider architecture in North Carolina.

The House of Mugs a/k/a The Cup House

Collettsville, North Carolina

The House of Mugs

A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.

Shangri-La Stone Village

Prospect Hill, North Carolina

Shangri-La Stone Village

A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.

Castle Mont Rouge

Rougemont, North Carolina

Castle Mont Rouge

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

The exterior of one of the doll houses. Visible are the raised walkways that connect some of the houses.

Supply, North Carolina

Mary's Gone Wild Folk Art and Doll Baby Museum

Divinely-inspired village houses 6,000 dolls, plus strange and lovely outsider art.

Are we missing something unusual in North Carolina?