Another Roadside Attraction Geotrail

North Carolina - Andy Griffith's Mayberry RFD

There is nothing better than a good road trip: driving down the open road, eating at tiny roadside diners, going 150 miles out of the way to take a selfie in front of … the Peachoid water tower! Oh Say, can you see … me with the world’s largest frying pan?

This geotrail honors those unique, odd, bizarre, fun, historic, campy, weird, and just downright interesting roadside attractions in North and South Carolina. 1/2 of the trail lies in North Carolina and 1/2 of it is in South Carolina. The caches aren’t meant to be hard, it is a power-trail after all. None of the caches are hidden at the posted locations - but answer the question correctly and you will have a working set of coordinates. All of the hides are preform bottles.

Andy Griffith grew up in North Carolina and its no coincidence that a stroll down his hometown Main Street reminds people of the town of Mayberry from The Andy Griffith Show.  It’s pretty much like any other small town in the South, but the stores on Main Street are named for characters from the show and there is plenty of Mayberry merchandise to buy. The courthouse and Wally’s Service Station are worth a visit and there are a couple of vehicles - Wally’s tow truck and the Darling Family pickup. You can pay to tour the town in a 1962 Ford Galaxy squad car, like the one in the show.  

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Where can you find Mayberry, USA?

A. Mount Airy, NC - 306

B. Raleigh, NC - 080

C. Asheville, NC - 622

D. Princeton, NC - 413