Movie Location: Mayberry, N.C.
TV show: The Andy Griffith Show
If you were a big fan of this show, then you already know that the small town of Mayberry was fictional. But the set was strongly influenced by Mount Airy, NC, the actual birthplace of Andy Griffith, the show’s leading actor.
In honor of its most famous townie, downtown Mount Airy offers visitors a day’s worth of Andy Griffith tourist attractions, including a very detailed Mayberry Courthouse replica, which you can take a tour of inside and out.
Plus, you can also check out a working likeness of Wally’s Service Station, Andy Griffith’s boyhood home, the Andy Griffith Museum, and the real-life “Snappy Lunch” restaurant.
