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Frying Pan Tower

Southport, NC

Far offshore from North Carolina, an old Coast Guard light station rises from the ocean like a rusting oil rig. The decommissioned platform has been privately restored and is not a casual roadside stop; visits require arranged boat, helicopter, or special access.

Filed under roadside oddities: giant objects, odd monuments and things built for no clear reason.

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Source: Atlas Obscura

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