One of the best-kept secrets in North Carolina sits in the backyard of a home belonging to the late William Drake – an actor who appeared in episodes of Gunsmoke and Bonanza. In 1996, he began building a Western-themed town behind his home. The town, called Shadowhawk, includes a saloon, a sheriff’s office, a jail, a barber shop, a church and much more. Though he has since died, the Wild, Wild West lives on in Smithfield, NC.