Attraction Of The Outer Banks North Carolina

Another claim to fame for the area is the record-breaking aviators, the Wright Brothers. They undertook an historic flight here in 1903 on a site that is now the beachfront town of Kill Devil Hills. A National Monument pays tribute to their achievement.
One of the most popular landmarks and visitor attractions in the Outer Banks North Carolina is the striped lighthouse at Cape Hatteras. A major project involved the lighthouse, when it was decommissioned in 1998 and moved 2,900 feet to a new location. It re-opened in 2000 and the public could once again visit it during the summer season.

Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on Hatteras Island is a protected area for birds, reptiles, mammals and amphibians in a terrain that includes beach and salt marshes. Migratory birds nest here for the winter, including snow geese, wading birds and raptors. There are threatened species too, such as peregrine falcons and piping plovers. It’s a very popular area for birdwatchers, nature photographers, canoeists and kayakers.