Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near North Carolina

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

15 feet in diameter, weighs two tons, holds 200 gallons of oil. It can fry 365 chickens at a time. Sheltered inside its own gazebo with a large sign and explanatory plaque, but less visually satisfying than other giant frying pans.
~42 miles from Wilmington.

The star attraction at this traditional gator ranch attraction is "Utan, King of the Crocs," 20 feet long and weighing over a ton.
~54 miles from Wilmington.

Corner drug store stands at the spot where Caleb Bradham invented Pepsi in 1893. Sells t-shirts, "Friends Don't Let Friends Drink Coke."
~80 miles from Wilmington.

Fred pulled the New Bern fire hose wagon until 1925. His head is mounted in a glass case at the Fireman's Museum.
~80 miles from Wilmington.

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