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A historic and cultural center, Wilmington is the largest city on the North Carolina Coast.

Located on a barrier island not far from Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach has its own long list of features and attractions.

New Bern is part of the Tidewater region of North Carolina, located at the confluence of the Neuse and Trent rivers. 

Located on the inner shores of the Pamlico Sound, Oriental is said to have more sailboats than residents, Oriental calls itself the Sailing Capital of North Carolina.

There's a reason why Hollywood is so attracted to Southport: for quaint coastal towns, it doesn't get any better.

Asheville, as a top travel stop in North Carolina, is one of the best foodie destinations anywhere.

Chapel Hill is what you would expect of a college town when the college is a world class university. The bustling town has one of the best dining scenes in the state if not the nation.

Pound for pound, few places in North Carolina offer more plentiful and higher quality dining experiences than New Bern.

Pound for pound, few places in North Carolina offer more plentiful and higher quality dining experiences than New Bern.

When it comes to history, few places in North Carolina play as important a role as Hillsborough, where one incident helped fuel the fire that led to the Revolutionary War.

A centerpiece of New Bern since 1770, Tryon Palace was the last colonial capitol and first state capital of North Carolina. Beautiful gardens surround this historic site, with the N.C. History Museum and other historically significant features.

Commissioned in April 1941, the well-preserved battleship is located in Wilmington, N.C., and can be toured.