Central North Carolina
We’ve compiled the best of the best in Central North Carolina - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
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We’ve compiled the best of the best in Central North Carolina - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
A Gothic-style gem built in the early 1930s, this chapel is the centerpiece of Duke University. Modeled after England's Canterbury Cathedral...Read More
Wander through the 1786 John Haley House and the 1801 Hoggatt House, where rotating exhibits highlight Piedmont history and Quaker heritage...Read More
Set in a wooded 183-acre wildlife preserve, this was the site of the first Moravian settlement in North Carolina. The reconstructed village...Read More
This interactive science park on 84 acres is packed full of attractions designed to spark wonder and curiosity. There’s a two-story science...Read More
Part of the University of North Carolina, this tribute to native plants includes wildflowers, shrubs, trees, ferns, and grasses of the Southeast...Read More
On the west side of Raleigh, the NCMA houses more than 5,000 years of artistic heritage, including one of the nation's largest collections of...Read More
With seven floors of immersive exhibits spread across two buildings connected via sky bridge, this museum is the largest of its kind in the...Read More
Founded in 1766 as a backcountry trading center, Old Salem is one of the nation's most well-documented colonial sites. This living-history museum...Read More
A wisteria-draped gazebo, the Carnivorous Plant Collection, and a Japanese garden with a lily pond teeming with fat goldfish are a few of the...Read More
These two public gardens offer a relaxing retreat along a stream that runs between two busy roads. The Bicentennial Garden houses sculptures...Read More
With an unflinching eye, this museum documents the beauty and horror of America's civil rights movement of the 1960s. The star attraction is...Read More
The permanent holdings at this impressive museum include 19,000 works, with one of the Southeast's strongest collections of Asian art. There...Read More
This complex, adjacent to the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, houses apartments, offices, a theater, bars, and restaurants in a series of beautifully...Read More
A nonprofit visual-arts center, Artspace offers open studios, where artists are happy to talk to you about their work. The gift shop showcases...Read More
Located in the hometown of the legendary movie star, this museum has an extensive collection of memorabilia tracing Gardner's life, from childhood...Read More
In April 1865, Confederate general Joseph E. Johnston surrendered to U.S. general William T. Sherman in this humble Piedmont farmhouse, 17 days...Read More
North Carolina's most successful artist is best known for his landscapes of the rural South, especially his native Lexington. Many of his original...Read More
You don't have to be a basketball fan to appreciate the passion and deep love for the game you'll encounter in Tar Heel country. This state...Read More
Modeled after an Italian villa, this stately winery provides both an atmosphere and a level of quality on par with vineyards in more lauded...Read More
Situated near Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, this historic park draws you into the life of early settlers with a hands-on approach...Read More
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