Outer Banks

Located off the coast of mainland North Carolina, the Outer Banks have been long been a magnet for the intrepid. Click an image below for more information.

Commemorating the world's first-ever powered flight, the Wright Brothers National Memorial stands in Kill Devil Hills, NC, a town that's part of the Outer Banks.
The sunrise casts orange hues over the Atlantic before a surf session in the Outer Banks. The islands in North Carolina are renowned for their wave quality.
The Springers Point trail at Ocracoke leads to an overlook of Teach's Hole. The area was the final hideout of Edward Teach, more infamously known as Blackbeard.
The New Year's Day sunrise clears the Atlantic Ocean horizon at Jeannette's Pier in Nags Head, NC. The 1,000-feet-long pier is the longest in the Outer Banks.
Sunset casts soft colors on Currituck Sound at Historic Corolla Park in North Carolina. The village of Corolla is at the northern end of the Outer Banks.
The Bodie Island Light Station, with its signature black-and-white color scheme, stands near the northern boundary of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

Related Content

– Click to browse my travel guides for the Outer Banks.
– Click to watch my high-definition video of the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.
– Click to view my high-resolution photo collection from Savannah, Georgia, which is down the U.S. East Coast from the Outer Banks.

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