Oak Island, North CarolinaLocated on the southern part of the North Carolina coast, Oak Island offers a ten mile stretch of beaches. Visitors come from all over to golf, fish and just enjoy the quiet atmosphere

fishermen (second largest fishing pier on the east Coast) vacationers and locals

154-foot-tall lighthouse is the fourth such navigational aid to stand at this location in more than 270 years

National acts take the stage each summer at the Bottle and Cork

and a lovely downtown perfect for summer shopping strolls

artists and musicians for centuries

In 1996 the lighthouse was moved 300 feet to a new location and restored to save it from an eroding cliff

Key West has attracted notable writers

It's adjacent to Cape Henlopen State Park and its Seaside Nature Center

Made immortal in the children's classic Misty of Chincoteague

and a boardwalk that Readers' Digest called the "Best in America

Abraham Lincoln

Its tower required additional height in 1894 and was raised 20 feet where it sits today at 86 feet tall