Journey through the mist-shrouded peaks of Brown Mountain in North Carolina as we unravel the mysteries of the Brown Mountain Lights in this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast.
A 1920s school building in Marshall, N.C., was set for demolition, until a local artist stepped in and remade it into a thriving creative community. Read More →
The dugout canoes discovered in Lake Phelps at Pettigrew State Park, thought to be built by the Carolina Algonquin people, appear simple at first glance—until you understand how they were built. Read More →
The four blocks that made up Durham’s Black Wall Street, before its eventual demise in the 1970s, are memorialized as a reminder of their Black-owned businesses’ legacy. Read More →
What does the Lumber River have in common with the Amazon? They’re both blackwater rivers, with a dark, reddish color thanks to its soil composition on the riverbed. Plus, it’s rich in history as an important part of life for the state’s earliest Indigenous people. Read More →
Vollis Simpson, a former repairman, never considered himself an artist, but his eccentric "Whirligigs" might beg to differ. These gigantic recycled creations can be appreciated at the two-acre Whirligig Park in downtown Wilson. Read More →
