Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near North Carolina

While in North Carolina, you might enjoy a visit to:

More shakers than you can shake a shaker at. 20,000 pairs collected by archaeologist Andrea Ludden. Shakers shaped like skulls, witches, tombstones, toilets, human feet!
~20 miles from Cherokee.

Operated by Dukes actor Ben Jones (Cooter) and features the original General Lee car from the TV series.
~21 miles from Cherokee.

A statue of a barefoot, young Dolly Parton with a guitar is sometimes rubbed for good luck. Dolly grew up in Sevierville.
~31 miles from Cherokee.

White Squirrel town holds an annual festival attended by white squirrel mascot, Pisgah Polly. Also a Miss White Squirrel beauty pageant. Souvenirs year-round at the White Squirrel Gift Shoppe.
~37 miles from Cherokee.

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