Corolla Wild Horse Fund

 Historic Corolla Village (252) 453-8002
Located in Corolla Village, operating an interactive wild horse educational museum and museum store. Welcoming visitors year round and offering children’s activities during the summer.

Currituck Beach Lighthouse

 Corolla (252) 453-4939
Restored by the Outer Banks Conservationists in 1991, the Currituck Beach Lighthouse was built in 1875. It is one of two lighthouses in North Carolina open to the public for climbing.

Elizabethan Gardens

 Manteo, Roanoke Island
This 16th century-style garden boasts lovely walkways, antique statues, herbs and flowers galore. Open year round.

Jockey's Ridge

 Nags Head
The largest natural sand dune in the Eastern United States, Jockey's Ridge offers its 400 acres to nature programs, hang gliding, kite flying, climbing, and picnicking. Open year round.

North Carolina Aquarium

 Manteo, Roanoke Island (252) 473-3494
Get up close and personal with sharks, alligators, otters, stingray, sea turtles and fish of all kinds. Open year round.

Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education

 Corolla (252) 453-0221
Tours daily (10 - 6 April to October & 9 - 5 November to March). Free admission. Over 250 decoys, exhibit gallery, 12,000 gallon aquarium, gift shop & more! Offering educational programs for all ages (reservations required): birding, kayaking, decoy carving, fishing, nature walks, photography & more. Located in Currituck Heritage Park behind the historic Whalehead Club.

The Lost Colony

 Manteo, Roanoke Island (252) 473-3414
The oldest outdoor drama in the country, The Lost Colony tells the story of the first English settlement attempt in the new world. Performances held June-August.

The Whalehead Club

 Corolla (252) 453-9040
Built in the 1920s, this stately soundfront estate has served as a private vacation residence, a boys' school and an army training base. Now open for daily tours, The Whalehead Club is full of antiques and local lore. The perfect place to catch a sunset or launch your boat. Open daily (10 - 6 April to October & 9 - 5 November to March).

Wright Brothers National Memorial

 Kill Devil Hills
Site of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first flight on December 17, 1903. This national park is the site of the Wright Brothers monument and interesting historical exhibits. Open year round.