New Bern, NC

united states

New Bern sits where the Trent and Neuse rivers meet in eastern North Carolina, about 35 miles from the coast. US 17 and US 70 intersect here, making it a natural stop between the Triangle and the Crystal Coast. The downtown historic district stretches along the waterfront, while Coastal Carolina Regional Airport sits just 3 miles south. This is where Pepsi was invented in 1893 at a local pharmacy.