Wilmington, North Carolina: World's Largest Seahawk
University of North Carolina mascot statue erected in 2009 attracts stunt riders and Avatar wannabes, who risk arrest. But you can safely look at the statue from the ground.
- Address:
- Wagner Rd, Wilmington, NC
- Directions:
- Take I-40 south until it ends in Wilmington. Continue on US 117/N. College Rd for three miles. Turn left onto Randall Drive and enter the University of North Carolina campus, then take the first right onto Wagner Rd. The statue will be straight ahead, in the middle of a traffic circle.
World's Largest Seahawk: The University of North Carolina in Wilmington became the home of the world's largest seahawk. Now pranksters want to ride it like a mechanical bull. [04/07/2010] Complete Story...
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