 Here, getting close to nature is serious business, whether you're a sportsman or just want to see some wildlife. So make Currituck's mainland and Knott's Island your next local getaway. Go to visitcurrituck.com. Deep beneath the churning waves, whispers turn to legends of countless ships lost to the unforgiving sea. The black swan laden with gold. The mighty Titanic. Blackbeard's fearsome Queen Anne's revenge.