The sunflower-yellow, art-nouveau-style Whalehead Club , built in the 1920s as a hunting 'cottage' for a Philadelphia industrialist, is the centerpiece of this manicured park in Corolla. You can also climb the red-brick Currituck Beach Lighthouse . The modern Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education is home to an 8000-gallon aquarium, a life-size marsh diorama and an interesting film about area history. The center also offers numerous kids' classes and activities.