No one knows a city as well as the people who live there, the ones who know where to find the best local shops with the coolest trinkets, hidden gem restaurants with must-try dishes or mesmerizing street art sprinkled along the landscape. America is full of communities who make their mark on their city, making them interesting places to call home and drawing in visitors from all over to see what sets it apart.
According to a list of "offbeat" American locales and "charming oddities" compiled by Reader's Digest, the quirkiest city in all of North Carolina is Cameron, thanks to its connection to modern art. Here's what Reader's Digest had to say about this destination:
"Modern artist David Ellis has had his work exhibited all over the world, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. But while he may be kind of a big deal in the art world, he hasn't forgotten where he came from: Cameron, North Carolina. Ellis and a group of his friends return to Cameron annually to liven the landscape by painting murals on the sides of old barns and abandoned farm equipment."
Check out the full list at rd.com to see more of the quirkiest cities around the country. You can also see our previous coverage to see the North Carolina cities crowned among the best places to live in the U.S.