Best Western - Wilmington, NC

Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near North Carolina

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

Watch knights joust to the death while ripping apart chicken with your bare hands.
~67 miles from Wilmington.

Fire Horse Fred pulled the New Bern fire hose wagon from 1908 to 1925. You can see his head mounted in a glass case at the Fireman's Museum.
~80 miles from Wilmington.

Caleb Bradham invented Pepsi right here, in the local pharmacy.
~80 miles from Wilmington.

At one time he was the second most popular tourist attraction in North Carolina.
~18 miles from Wilmington.

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