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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Hillsborough

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Hillsborough, North Carolina

Updated April 1, 2021

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Hillsborough, North Carolina

Myers House

One killer horror movie fan has built an exact recreation of Michael Myers' childhood home.

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Historic Occaneechee Speedway

One of the few surviving original NASCAR dirt-track speedways.
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Bennett Place

The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.
7 miles from Hillsborough

Durham, North Carolina

Duke Lemur Center

This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.
9 miles from Hillsborough

Durham, North Carolina

V & E Simonetti Historic Tuba Collection

The humble horn finally finds a place in the sun.
11 miles from Hillsborough

Durham, North Carolina

Durham's Hidden Dinosaur

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.
11 miles from Hillsborough

Durham, North Carolina

The Can Opener

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.
11 miles from Hillsborough
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