The 25 Best Roadside Attractions in North Carolina
Ranked by Roadtrippi users — the people who've actually been there. Updated April 2026. Roadtrippi catalogs 97 roadside attractions in North Carolina.
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1. Only Emerald Mine Open to Public
Hiddenite, NC — ★ 5.0 (1 review)
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2. Museum of the Cherokee People
Cherokee, NC — ★ 4.0 (1 review)
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3. Airborne and Special Operations Museum
Fayetteville, NC — ★ 3.0 (1 review)
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4. The Cherokee Trader
Cherokee, NC
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5. Big Red Rocker
Maggie Valley, NC
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6. Iron Mike Statue
Fayetteville, NC
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7. Goon with a Top Hat
Kenly, NC
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8. Wally's Service Station and Mayberry Courthouse
Mount Airy, NC
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9. Shuttle Astronaut Mini-Museum: Space Tire
Beaufort, NC
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10. British Cemetery on U.S. Soil
Buxton, NC
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11. Tinkerbell Motel Sign
Cherokee, NC
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12. Grave of the Only Masonic Grand Master of America
Halifax, NC
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13. The Daily Planet: Giant Earth Lookalike
Raleigh, NC
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14. Hartleyhenge
Calvander, NC
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15. Man Who Put Chapters in the Bible
Chapel Hill, NC
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16. Giant Legs of Ricky Pearce
Henderson, NC
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17. Muffler Man (Gone)
Wilson, NC
Large fiberglass man selling tires on the roof of White's Tires. In 2019, the station was sold and the figure was put in storage.
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18. Caged Monument of Important Rocks
Maggie Valley, NC
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19. Kicking Booth at the Angus Barn
Raleigh, NC
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20. Andy and Opie Statues
Mount Airy, NC
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21. Battleship North Carolina
Wilmington, NC
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22. Statue of Junaluska, Savior of Andrew Jackson
Lake Junaluska, NC
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23. Shangri-La Stone Village
Prospect Hill, NC
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24. Fame Holds Dying Rebel
Salisbury, NC
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25. Wheels Through Time
Maggie Valley, NC
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