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North Carolina Offbeat Attraction Map

RoadsideAmerica.com's map of North Carolina's unusual tourist attractions, museums, and landmarks.

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Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near North Carolina

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

Brevard, North Carolina: White Squirrel Festival

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.
~30 miles from Columbus.

Gaffney, South Carolina: Graveyard in the I-85 Median

There's not much eternal rest going on here.
~34 miles from Columbus.

Anderson, South Carolina: Statue of a Human Radio

A life-size bronze rendering of James Robert "Radio" Kennedy, mute human mascot of T.L. Hanna High School.
~53 miles from Columbus.

Erwin, Tennessee: Big Mary the Elephant

Memorial to circus elephant Big Mary. She killed a trainer, and was publicly hanged for it. Latest report is the town is no longer promoting Big Mary.
~63 miles from Columbus.

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