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Click on an image below to watch some Tar Heel Traveler stories that are especially memorable to me. I hope you find them interesting and entertaining. To see more, head on over to WRAL.com.

Or take a look at this map of places I've traveled.

Grandpa's Kitchen Grandpa's Kitchen in Littleton is a family affair BBQ joint.	Dentist Office Restroom Patients leave signatures and messages along the walls of the bathroom in a Kernersville dentist's office.	Cricket's Grill Cricket's Grill in Johnston County offers hotdogs, cheeseburgers, and their most popular item- egg rolls!
The Redneck BBQ Lab 'Redneck science' leads to delicious BBQ in Johnston County	Dennis the Menace 'Dennis the Menace' finds new life thanks to man who lives near Charlotte	Jim Thornton Jim Thornton never became nationally famous, but he was hugely popular, especially in central and eastern North Carolina.
Quiet Reflections A man said he felt called to build a place of prayer in the mountains of Yancey County after God gave him a vision.	Melvins' Melvins' restaurant gives new meaning to fast food- located in the heart of Elizabethtown.	Ocracoke Sunset Residents and tourists gather along the banks of Ocracoke Island nearly every clear night to catch a front-seat view of sunsets.
Chewy Chewy the dog loved riding on a motorcycle behind Butch Ewing and traveled more than 100,000 miles.	Collard Sandwiches The collard sandwich sale is an annual event for Joseph Temple AME Church in Laurinburg.	Hootie Gene Hester formed a friendship with a barred owl named Hootie and has written a book called "My Friend Hootie."
Wimpy's Grill Wimpy's Grill in Durham features many classics, including a one-of-a-kind concoction the "garbage burger."	Mayberry Squad Car Don Bunn gives Mayberry squad car tours seven days a week in Mount Airy.	Devil's Tramping Ground Some believe a mysterious circle deep in the woods of Chatham County is the devil’s tramping ground.
Church Moved by the Hands of God A church in Hyde County is known by folks as the church that was moved by God.	Bill's Hot Dogs Bill’s Hot Dogs opened in Washington in 1928. The hot dogs are so good, people line up to eat them for breakfast.	Dellinger Mill An engineer who contributed to the historic moon landing mission now operates a historic grist mill in Mitchell County.
Tree House Dog Scott Mason shows us the home a man built in a tree for his precious pooch.	Pik 'N Pig Pik 'N Pig in Carthage is what you might call a "barbecue fly-through."	Dolly’s Dairy Bar Dolly's Dairy Bar at the entrance of Pisgah National Forest in Transylvania County has treated campers, vacationers and bikers for years.
Sherry's Bakery Sherry's Bakery in downtown Dunn has something sweet (or savory) to please every palette, but dieters beware, customers say it's easy to eat too much.	B’s Barbecue North Carolina is known for its barbecue, and proud pork lovers at B's Barbecue in Greenville say the Pitt County landmark wins the blue ribbon.	Britt’s Donuts Britt's Donuts opened in 1939 along the Carolina Beach Boardwalk. Britt's is open day and night, seven days a week, Memorial Day through Labor Day.