Where in Charlotte can you . . . get up-close with the "Miracle on the Hudson" plane? Indulge in conspiracy theories about occult symbols in public murals? See a giant head sculpture by a notorious Czech artist? Eat something called burgushi? Hear a parking garage that sings? Watch a giant dragon blow smoke? Visit the grave of conjoined twin sisters who were the inspiration for a Broadway musical? Whether you're riding at top speeds around the 24-degree bank of a NASCAR track turn, exploring the history of Charlotte's gold ...
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Where in Charlotte can you . . . get up-close with the "Miracle on the Hudson" plane? Indulge in conspiracy theories about occult symbols in public murals? See a giant head sculpture by a notorious Czech artist? Eat something called burgushi? Hear a parking garage that sings? Watch a giant dragon blow smoke? Visit the grave of conjoined twin sisters who were the inspiration for a Broadway musical? Whether you're riding at top speeds around the 24-degree bank of a NASCAR track turn, exploring the history of Charlotte's gold rush and the 17-pound nugget that started it all, or eating ice cream at a Dairy Queen that's a designated historic site, it's impossible to be bored in the Queen City with a copy of Secret Charlotte: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure. From delightful surprises to hair-raising theories, in these pages you'll find answers to the questions around town you didn't even know you had. Filled with fascinating--and often bizarre--stories about the locales that define Charlotte's culture and history, this is the city's ultimate scavenger hunt.
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