Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near North Carolina

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

You'll already be high in the Smoky Mountains, but you can climb even higher for a view from the top of a space needle.
~30 miles from Maggie Valley.

The Life of Christ has been resurrected as a waxy tourist attraction.
~31 miles from Maggie Valley.

Franklin got the nickname "Ruby City" because the land around it is rich with gems. The exhibits include the World's Largest Sapphire (385 pounds), plus human skulls and a shrunken head from somewhere.
~31 miles from Maggie Valley.

But not forbidden to you. This show cave was used as a hideout to make moonshine until 1943, which perhaps explains its current name. Open to the public since 1967, when its name was Blowing Cave.
~32 miles from Maggie Valley.

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