Are you interested - nay - fascinated by the land in North Carolina known only as the Outer Banks? This vacation paradise is beckoning you to its sandy shores! Do you own or perhaps want to own an Outer Banks vacation home? Well then you should probably learn a bit more about this amazing destination! Some guy named Mick Jagger once crooned that wild horses couldn't drag him away. Although I'm not sure what precisely Sir Mick was referring to, I'm pretty certain he'd never been to Corolla. That's because on the beaches of this small beach town in Currituck County, North Carolina, there are about 120 wild Spanish Mustangs that could probably drag a ten ton boulder if they wanted to (now that's a real rolling stone- get it!). Pronounced by the locals as Kuh-RAH-Luh, this quaint vacation town has more than just horses. With expansive Atlantic beaches, lavish seaside accommodations, elegant landscaping and fashionable shopping and dining locations, Corolla is rapidly becoming a popular East Coast vacation destination. The town has a permanent population of just around 500 people, but that number surges way up into the thousands during the summer vacation season. In addition to the Wild Mustangs, there are historic light houses, superior golf courses and ample swim, surf and fish opportunities to keep one entertained for the entire, beautiful summer. And of course, you can always try to ride the Wild Mustangs! DISCLAIMER: DO NOT RIDE THE MUSTANGS. THEY WILL MOST LIKELY THROW YOU OFF, CAUSING SERIOUS PHYSICAL HARM. SERIOUSLY THEY MIGHT KILL YOU. Still interested in an Outer Banks rental? Here's another fascinating destination - the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum! Although it's probably not the best idea to have the word "graveyard" in the title of anything other than an actual graveyard, the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum might be the exception to this rule (that I just made up by the way). Located at the end of Highway 12 in the Hatteras Village, the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum has a unique objective: to preserve and interpret the rich maritime history of the Outer Banks along with the more than 2,000 known shipwrecks that occurred in that region. That's right, it's a museum dedicated to shipwrecks! Due to the severe weather conditions and strong currents of the Outer Banks region, this deadly section of coastline has claimed over 2,000 ships and the lives of countless sailors, thus earning it the nickname of the Graveyard of the Atlantic. The museum itself has artifacts ranging all the way from pieces of Union gunboats to the Enigma machine from the first German U-Boat sunk by the allies. Admission to the museum is free, but it might be prudent to avoid taking any sailing trips in that region! Still not sure about that Outer Banks Vacation Rental? You will be after you hear about the Cape Hatteras National Seashore! When one thinks of world class beaches, places like Jamaica, Cabo and the Mediterranean usually come to mind. North Carolina usually doesn't pop into this discussion, but in the Outer Banks lies a 70 mile expanse of sand along the Atlantic Ocean that embodies all that a beach is supposed to be! The Cape Hatteras National Seashore links the thin, broken strand of islands that makes up the Outer Banks, and the amount of activities available on the beach is mind-boggling. There's canoeing, sailing, snorkeling, sunbathing, swimming, beachcombing, surfing, fishing and - of course - surf fishing (it's a real thing, I investigated). Make sure to check out the historic Cape Hatteras Light House built way back in 1870, or wonder off into the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge to admire one of the 265 species of bird, or - if you feel like roughing it - experience nature in a new way by setting up camp in one of the four camp grounds. Take that Cabo! So if all those destinations sound good then check out Viscape! Post your listings for free, pictures and all that. After you do that then just go down to Outer Banks and enjoy yourself! Seriously guy, you deserve it.
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