North Carolina is the only place in the entire world where the carnivorous Venus flytrap grows naturally in the wild. These unique plants are exclusively native to a small 60-mile radius around the coastal city of Wilmington. Home to the Nation’s Largest Private HomeAsheville, NC, is home to the spectacular Biltmore Estate, the largest privately-owned home in the United States. Built by George Vanderbilt in the 1890s, the French Renaissance-style chateau features a staggering 250 rooms and sits on an 8,000-acre estate. The Cradle of Modern AviationIn 1903, the Wright brothers made history by successfully achieving the first controlled, powered, and sustained airplane flight. You can visit the exact dunes where this milestone took place at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, a location commemorated on the state’s license plates