Henry L. Warren's Shangri-La (Prospect Hill, NC)

Henry L. Warren's Shangri-La is one of the best roadside attractions in all of the Carolinas (personal aside: we have made several trips to Shangri-La over the years, just to marvel at its awesomeness). A labor of love, he painstakingly worked on the stone village from the time he retired in 1968 until his death in 1977. 37 years later, it's still standing strong. The stone village consists of twenty-seven structures, including a bank, a church, a gas station, a gym, a hen house, a hospital, a hotel, a library, a silo, a theater, a water tower, and a windmill. Seriously, it's so cool you wish you could shrink yourself down and live in the tiny stone town. It really is a Shangi-La.

What To Know Before You Go

GPS Coordinates: (36.299168, -79.214258)
Location: 11535 NC Highway 86 North, Prospect Hill, NC 27314

Please note: Shangri-La is on private property, but they do encourage visitors and there is even a guestbook to sign near the exhibit.

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