Wooden boat models lovers unite at the NC Maritime Museum in charming Southport! Here you can admire over 40 artisan crafted, model ship replicas spanning the entire world history.
There are Native American canoes, stealth Viking longships, large Chinese junks, magnificent European war ships and galleons, as well as famous U.S. ships, steamboats [...]

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“My life, my lover, my lady, is the sea”
The NC Maritime Museum at Southport provides a kid-friendly exhibit featuring the life, legends and artifacts of famous 18th century pirates that once roamed the North Carolina Coast. Admission is Free.

Gangsters of the Sea or Smart Career Choice?
Life on a naval ship was notoriously bad in [...]

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What better way to spend the afternoon (and only $8 total) than swimming with sharks, sun-bathing with alligators, twirling with seahorses and chasing dart frogs in the lush tropics? The NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher delivers!

Although is not as big as Ripley’s in Myrtle Beach, it still one of the most fun and affordable aquariums [...]

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The Wilmington children museum it’s a great place to spend the afternoon with the kids. It’s not as big as Edventure nor as cool as the one in Greenville, yet has lots of rooms to explore filled with fun and creative activities.
Admission is $8 (free for children under 1). The museum is located on Orange [...]

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Visiting Wilmington and don’t know where to go for fun? Kids driving your crazy at the beach? Too much time with your extended family over the holidays? Go to the Railroad Museum downtown!
I did just that with my 5 years old over Thanksgiving. We loved it! The admission is only $7 adults, $6 seniors and [...]

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Amazing race into space at Ingram Planetarium in the serene Sunset Beach NC!
You know you scored big when you hear the kids shout “Let’s do it again! Let’s do it again!” Gotta admit it’s pretty fun shooting water and race the little astronauts. Parents, grandparents and all young at heart compete for stardom…no one can [...]

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Snakes, snakes, snakes! Seems that everything you hear this days is about snakes. Well they deserve it. Snakes come in all shapes and sizes. They’re excellent climbers, swimmers, runners and even jumpers. Above all they’re the ultimate killing machine.
Just recently, giant Titanoboa vertebrae were found in the tropical rain forests of northern Colombia.
The now [...]

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Here is something remarkable you can do with your kids and loved ones. Visit “The Showboat”, the most revered and decorated US battleship of the 20th century. Battleship North Carolina remains a romantic lady at heart. She has become a popular site for wedding proposals, celebrations, honeymoon visits, and even christenings.

Read this post with Battleship [...]

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She fought with bravery and saved countless lives. She was bombed. She won more WWII medals than any other battleship. She was almost scrapped 15 years later but was saved by courageous North Carolinians.

The beloved “Showboat” North Carolina has been welcoming visitors for the last 50 years. Harbored on the Cape Fear River near [...]

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Where can you see Gaboon vipers, black mambas, spitting cobras, giant Fer-de-lance snakes and the deadly Bushmaster in full action? At Cape Fear Serpentarium downtown Wilmington, NC! For $8 admission you can admire up close the largest collection of the most venomous snakes in the world.

Snake exhibits highlights
• Gaboon viper has the longest fangs of [...]

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