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On cam: Firsthand walk through overgrown 1800s cemetery hidden in rural NC

A firsthand walk through a 200-year-old graveyard hidden in the woods of Johnston County that holds potentially hundreds of unmarked graves -- some belonging to people enslaved on that very land.

Apex celebrates 150th anniversary by exploring lost history

Today, Apex is known as the 'peak' of good living - but many people have no idea the historic downtown is built overtop a lost pond that holds secrets to the town's little-known origins.

Most have never seen this abandoned lighthouse in NC

You can visit each of North Carolina's seven iconic and historic lighthouses - but did you know there's an abandoned lighthouse most people have never seen, hidden along the shore of a quiet waterway near the coast?

NC lake hides remnants of Underground Railroad

Patsy Young escaped slavery and lived Rock Landing, which now an underwater ghost town beneath Roanoke Rapids lake.

Exploring the place Raleigh's lost castle once stood

Did you know Raleigh once had its very own castle? Here's a live exploration of the place it once stood.

Take a look: Centuries-old waterfall hidden in a Raleigh neighborhood

You don't have to drive all the way to the North Carolina mountains to see beautiful waterfalls this season - there are several beautiful and historic waterfalls right here in the Triangle. One is even hidden in the middle of a Raleigh neighborhood.

Firsthand exploration of Shangri-La, a miniature stone village in NC

Many people have no idea that North Carolina has its very own version of utopia - a miniature stone village tucked away in a rural part of Caswell County.

Century-old fire watchtower hidden in Raleigh neighborhood

Have you ever driven past this century-old fire watchtower hidden not far from Crabtree Valley Mall? It has an incredible history.

On cam: Explore unearthed ruins of Raleigh's trolley system

Each time you drive down parts of Glenwood Avenue, you're driving over the unseen, underground ruins of Raleigh's lost streetcar system. Earlier this week, a construction project unearthed a section of track in remarkably good condition, just inches beneath the asphalt.

Close up look at 1930s fire tower hidden in Raleigh neighborhood

You wouldn't expect to find a nearly century-old forest fire tower rusting away in the suburbs of Raleigh, not far from Crabtree Valley Mall - and yet it's possible you drive past it all the time without even noticing.

Community makes final push to save Miss Belle's Tea Room

A beloved historic home is at risk of being demolished - unless the community can raise $175,000 to move the historic house to safety.

Historic marker honors Black students arrested in 1960 sit-in in former Cameron Village in Raleigh

Inspired by lunch counter protests in Greensboro, 130 African American students entered eight Raleigh establishments and requested service. Of those protesters, 41 students from both Shaw and St. Augustine's universities were arrested for trespassing while peacefully protesting discriminatory policies.

Explore remnants of a lost university near downtown Raleigh

An unassuming green park near Cameron Village holds the remains of a university that was built in 1892 by a man freed from slavery in Raleigh. Today, the park holds barely a remnant of the lost college campus -- but that may soon change.

Firsthand walk through Raleigh's secret garden

Drivers cruise down Oberlin Road in Raleigh every day without even realizing they're driving past a nearly century-old secret garden.

Save Miss Belle's Bash: Fundraiser aims to raise $175,000 to save historic home from demolition

A small town is rallying to save a beloved old house from destruction - a home that once belonged to the woman whose life and poetry was a love story to that very town.

Community fights to save historic home in town of Cameron

Residents of a small NC town called Cameron are rallying to save the historic Miss Belle's Tea Room, one of the town's original homes.

Dinosaur hidden off Durham greenway trail still beloved after generations

While walking along heavily-wooded Greenway trail in Durham, you may be surprised to turn a curve and find a full-sized dinosaur face peering out at you from behind the branches.

Firsthand look at Durham's hidden dinosaur

While walking along heavily-wooded Greenway trail in Durham, you may be surprised to turn a curve and find a full-sized dinosaur face peering out at your from behind the branches.

Firsthand look at the abandoned road leading into Jordan Lake

Take a firsthand look at the abandoned roadway that crumbles off and disappears beneath the surface of Jordan Lake. Beneath the lake are remnants of multiple communities that once lived in the valley before it was flooded.

Slavery in NC: Preserving names, stories of those who toiled in captivity - and their descendents

There's a place in North Carolina where you can step into the inner workings of a plantation that enslaved hundreds of men, women and children. Today, Stagville works to make sure their stories are told and their names remembered.

Underground Railroad: 200-year-old jail marks spot of tragic endings for some Freedom Seekers

Take a firsthand look at tangible remnants of the Underground Railroad in NC. In Halifax, visitors can touch a place incredible triumph for many Freedom Seekers -- and a place where the struggle for freedom sometimes ended tragically.

Firsthand exploration: Final remaining segment of track from the Raleigh Speedway

Take a firsthand tour of the hidden remnants of a NASCAR speedway. A stretch of track is buried in the woods near a Raleigh neighborhood.

Cary prepares to move historic home through downtown

One of the oldest remaining homes in Cary will soon be moved to a new location in the center of a rapidly growing downtown. Built roughly 150 years ago, the Ivey-Ellington Waddell House is one of only four Cary properties individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Abandoned colonial settlement holds secrets to the Underground Railroad

Driving along the back roads of Alamance County, you'll find the crumbling remnants of a colonial settlement -- older than the United States itself, and a main stop on the Underground Railroad.

Secrets of the Underground Railroad found in ancient NC swamp

Whether they realize it or not, the thousands who go hiking, biking or boating at Dismal Swamp State Park have passed near remnants of the Underground Railroad - and relics from the communities of free Black families who chose to make that swamp their home.