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State guide · North Carolina, USA

Things to do across North Carolina

A World War II battleship in Wilmington and the wild islands of Cape Lookout

  • Museums
  • Sport & Outdoor
  • Nearest airport: RDU, about 39 miles

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Museums
History Buff

Battleship North Carolina

Under $25

Explore nine levels of a World War II battleship, from the gun turrets to where the crew ate and slept.

Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor Adventure

Cape Lookout National Seashore

Free

Ride a ferry to undeveloped barrier islands for shelling, wild horses and a diamond-patterned lighthouse.

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About More of North Carolina

These North Carolina coastal places sit outside the state's other guides. In Wilmington, the Battleship North Carolina fought in every major naval offensive in the Pacific during World War II and offers a self-guided tour across nine levels. Cape Lookout National Seashore covers 56 miles of undeveloped barrier islands on the Crystal Coast, reached only by boat, with a visitor center on Harkers Island, a diamond-patterned lighthouse and wild horses on Shackleford Banks.

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