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  • The Outer Banks of North Carolina are a 200-mile string of barrier islands along the Atlantic Coast.
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The Outer Banks consist of a chain of islands off the coast of North Carolina. Among the more famous sites are Roanoke Island, a national historic site, and Kitty Hawk. Against the backdrop of lighthouses along the coastline, explore the Elizabethan Gardens, follow the Dare County Civil War Trail or visit the Wright Brothers National Memorial—a massive monument to the world’s first controlled power flight in 1903. 

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  • Time Zone: America/New_York
 

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Safe Extreme Adventures for Families
by Kim Foley MacKinnon September 18, 2008

Try these wild, but safe, activities to satisfy the adrenaline junkies in your family.

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