The Maco Light is a famous North Carolina ghost story about a mysterious, swinging lantern light seen on railroad tracks near Maco Station, believed to be the spirit of conductor Joe Baldwin searching for his head after a fatal 1867 train wreck where he was decapitated. While sightings were common for over a century, the phenomena reportedly ceased after the tracks were removed in 1977, though paranormal researchers have captured images since. | Carolina's Unknown