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Duck, North Carolina is the perfect place if you are thinking about a vacation in the Atlantic sun. A former small fishing village, Duck has grown into a quaint, upscale resort filled with eclectic boutiques and excellent restaurants. Duck is located on the Outer Banks, an area thick in legend and engulfed in beauty. Modern flight was conquered here by the Wright brothers. Blackbeard the pirate met his demise along the coast. Seven lighthouses guided ships, sometimes unsuccessfully, through the "Graveyard of the Atlantic". Today, the Outer Banks, a series of barrier islands that meander along 120 miles of coastline, is developing its legend as one of the most beautiful vacation areas in the country. Visitors have their choice of sun bathing, fishing, golfing, swimming, bird watching, scuba diving, sailing, and tons of other active pursuits. Duck is perfectly positioned as a jumping off point for numerous Outer Banks attractions. The Wright Brothers National Memorial, located in Kill Devil Hills, pays tribute to the two brothers from Dayton, Ohio who successfully completed the first sustained powered flights in a "heavier than air machine". Walk the First Flight Trail, and hear the park rangers give a recount of the famous event. Probably the most famous site in the area is the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. At 208 feet, the lighthouse is the tallest in the US. It was recently moved to prevent the sea from carrying it away...

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