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Ayden, North Carolina

Skylight Inn BBQ

This family-run joint has been going whole hog for nearly 100 years.
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Lumberton, North Carolina

Lumberton River Walk

Saunter along the banks of one of North Carolina’s wildest rivers
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Durham, North Carolina

Black Wall Street Durham

Borne from segregation and exclusion, Durham’s Black Wall Street is now a living reminder of the city’s past
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Creswell, North Carolina

Dugout Canoes at Lake Phelps of Pettigrew State Park

This lake—the second largest in the state— was hiding historic treasures beneath its surface.
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Marshall, North Carolina

Marshall High Studios

This historic high school was saved from demolition to become an island home for Marshall’s creative community.
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