Smoke billowing from a dark beard tied with burning fuses, pistols strapped across his chest, and a fierce reputation that struck terror into the hearts of sailors ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A North Carolina beach destination was recently ... Take a ghost walk with a descendant of Blackbeard’s quartermaster, or catch a short boat ride to Portsmouth Island ...

Not wanting to be part of a loud college crowd during the spring break vacation, many families opt for destinations such as ...

Explore America and discover people, places, art, history, and other items related to North Carolina in the Smithsonian’s growing digitized collections. Held in trust for the American people, the ...

The oldest operating lighthouse in North Carolina, the present Ocracoke Lighthouse ... inhabitants was the notorious Edward Teach, or "Blackbeard the Pirate." Teach roared: "Damn you for villains ...

(via PBS Terra) The Outer Banks, known as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic," is home to thousands of shipwrecks, including ...