If you don’t know what a whirligig is, head for a unique festival this weekend in Wilson, North Carolina. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a whirligig as “a child’s toy having a whirling motion, ...

This article was written for our sponsor, the City of Wilson. Since its inception, Wilson's Whirligig Festival has been a big attraction for the eastern North Carolina city, attracting around 20,000 ...

(This is the ninth story by this journalist in an occasional series revealing “Hidden America” — worthy travel destinations unknown by most Americans.) Vollis Simpson was a character. He was a North ...

Editor's note: The American South’s Unexpected series explores unique and unusual destinations across the Southeast. We will take you off the beaten path to highlight artistic, historic, and quirky ...