North Carolina’s very own Shangri-La, paradise on earth

In 1968, at the age of 75, a tobacco farmer decided to build a miniature stone village with rocks he mined himself from his own property. What followed was a magical mini-town featuring 27 buildings complete with tiny inhabitants that you can see if you look closely. In this episode, WRAL’s Hidden History Reporter Heather Leah takes us to one of North Carolina’s seven wonders—Shangri-La, a magical place in Caswell County. She shares what’s behind it and how you too can experience the sacred beauty.