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High Point, North Carolina

High Point Chest of Drawers

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

High Point, North Carolina

Hoggatt House

This colonial cabin is the oldest building in High Point, built by one of the first settlers in the area.

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Körner’s Folly

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.

11 miles from High Point

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The Last Shell Oil Clamshell Station

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

14 miles from High Point

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Elsewhere Collaborative

Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner.

14 miles from High Point

Greensboro, North Carolina

Site of the Woolworth Lunch Counter Sit-in

This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.

14 miles from High Point

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

First Official 4th of July Celebration Plaque

This metal disk commemorates the birth of a historic American holiday.

16 miles from High Point

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