86 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in North Carolina - Atlas Obscura

Cloud Chamber for the Trees and Sky

Raleigh, North Carolina

Cloud Chamber for the Trees and Sky

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

35.8101, -78.7024

Added by mishamcmurtray

Abandoned Henry River Mill Village

Hildebran, North Carolina

Abandoned Henry River Mill Village

An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.

35.7140, -81.4220

Added by Mark Casey

Concept drawing of the upcoming Whirligig Park

Wilson, North Carolina

Whirligig Park (Formerly Acid Park)

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

35.7226, -77.9128

Autumn in Oz

Beech Mountain, North Carolina

Land of Oz Theme Park

An Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair but still holds some of that original magic.

36.2110, -81.8890

Added by Katacha

Castle Mont Rouge

Rougemont, North Carolina

Castle Mont Rouge

A sculptor's dream studio turned fantastical ruin.

36.2397, -78.9130

Added by ckwhitt

Sylva, North Carolina

Judaculla Rock

Mysterious ancient boulder carved with petroglyphs in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

35.3740, -83.2194

Added by eSlacktish

Bear Creek, North Carolina

Devil's Tramping Ground

A one hundred and twenty year old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.

35.5843, -79.4870

Regular fireflies. Just use your imagination.

Hendersonville, North Carolina

Blue Ghost Fireflies

These freaks of the lightning bug family glow the wrong color, for too long, and it's awesome.

35.1970, -82.5943

Added by 318jmitch

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