The Outer Banks has a long history of unconventional characters and curious occurrences.
Local author Sarah Downing shares these and many more offbeat tales..
The village of Corolla was integral to the early years of the Space Race.
Did you know that escapees from an escargot farm keep the snail police on their toes? A larger-than-life likeness of Sir Walter Raleigh was once beheaded in Manteo, and the town gave itself a royal makeover in honor of a visit from a princess.
The Outer Banks has a long history of unconventional characters and curious occurrences