There’s nowhere on earth quite like the Outer Banks, a string of wild but well-loved barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina. Learn more about our 2025 Vacation of the Year.

The Outer Banks — a 130-mile stretch of beach towns off the North Carolina coast — offer ... especially if you want to stay over a weekend. Beach-house rentals are a whole different ball ...

The North Carolina structure was featured in a magazine 163 years ago. Screengrab from the Outer Banks History Center on Facebook A hotel was North Carolina’s first “safe haven” for enslaved ...