Sights & Attractions in Charlotte, Raleigh, and the Piedmont

Worth Noting

Name	Category	Location

Ava Gardner Museum In the hometown of the legendary movie star is this museum with...	Museums / Galleries	Raleigh

Carolinas Aviation Museum At the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, the museum has...	Museums / Galleries	Charlotte

Joel Lane Museum House Dating to the 1760s, the oldest dwelling in Raleigh was the home...	Houses / Mansions	Raleigh

Mordecai Historic Park You can see the Mordecai family's Greek Revival plantation home...	Houses / Mansions	Raleigh

North Carolina Museum of Art On the west side of Raleigh, the NCMA houses 5,000 years of artistic...	Museums / Galleries	Raleigh


Paramount's Carowinds This 100-acre amusement park, 15 mi from Charlotte, has dozens...	Amusement Parks	Charlotte

President James K. Polk State Historic Site A state historic site 10 mi south of Charlotte marks the humble...	Memorials / Monuments	Charlotte

Pullen Park Attracting more than 1 million visitors annually, the park near...	Parks	Raleigh

Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site This historic site, about 22 mi east of Charlotte, is where America's...	Mines	Charlotte
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