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Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Preserves and protects 75 miles along North Carolina's Outer Banks. National park includes Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and visitors centers at Buxton (year-round), Bodie Island and Ocracoke (seasonal)

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North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island

The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island presents the aquatic environments of coastal Carolina through its theme "Water of The Outer Banks." The aquarium'

The Lost Colony

Experience history and mystery under the stars at the picturesque Waterside Theatre on Roanoke Island. In 1587, about 120 men, women and children established the first English colony in the New World, then vanished without a trace, leaving historians and archaeologists with one of America'

The Full Moon Cafe and Grill

A Manteo treasure! This cafe offers a wide-range menu of seafood, steaks and vegetarian entrees. Brie, hummous and crab dip for starters, homemade soups and quiches, fresh Angus steaks, grilled tuna, famous crab cakes, pastas and seafood. Don't miss this gem!