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 cojoined 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.
