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Bigfoot and UFO attractions in North Carolina

3 places to visit in North Carolina: 1 roadside attraction, 1 museum, 1 festival or event. Check opening times and dates with the official site before you set off.

Museums

Museum · Littleton, NCCryptozoology and Paranormal MuseumFormer mayor Stephen Barcelo fills this small-town museum with an 8-foot Bigfoot, track casts, UFO material, a haunted doll and a shelf of famous fakes.By donation

Festivals and events

Festival or event · Marion, NCWNC Bigfoot FestivalDowntown Marion goes Bigfoot-crazy for a day of speakers, a calling contest, vendors and a 5K, with free shuttles from parking.Usually late August. 2027 dates not announced yet

Roadside attractions

Roadside attraction · Morganton, NCBrown Mountain Lights OverlookPull-off on NC 181 north of Morganton facing Brown Mountain, where glowing orbs have been reported for over a century.Free

Creatures you can chase here

Bigfootaka Sasquatch, SkookumA huge, hair-covered, upright ape said to roam North American forests.Orbs and lightsaka Balls of light, Foo fightersGlowing balls of light that pace aircraft, dance over deserts or hang in the night sky.

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