Central North Carolina
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1. Duke Chapel
Duke University | Religious Building/Site/ShrineA Gothic-style gem built in the early 1930s, this chapel is the centerpiece of Duke University. Modeled after England's Canterbury Cathedral...Read More
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2. High Point Museum and Historical Park
Museum/GalleryWander through the 1786 John Haley House and the 1801 Hoggatt House, where rotating exhibits highlight Piedmont history and Quaker heritage...Read More
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3. Historic Bethabara Park
University | Park (National/State/Provincial)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
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4. Museum of Life and Science
Downtown | Museum/GalleryThis 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
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5. North Carolina Botanical Garden
South Metro | GardenPart of the University of North Carolina, this tribute to native plants includes wildflowers, shrubs, trees, ferns, and grasses of the Southeast...Read More
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6. North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA)
North Raleigh | Museum/GalleryOn 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
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7. North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Downtown | Museum/GalleryWith 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
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8. Old Salem Museums and Gardens
Old Salem | Museum VillageFounded 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
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9. Sarah P. Duke Gardens
Duke University | GardenA 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
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10. Tanger Family Bicentennial Garden and Bog Garden
GardenThese two public gardens offer a relaxing retreat along a stream that runs between two busy roads. The Bicentennial Garden houses sculptures...Read More
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11. The International Civil Rights Center and Museum
Downtown | Museum/GalleryWith 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
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12. Ackland Art Museum
University | Museum/GalleryThe permanent holdings at this impressive museum include 19,000 works, with one of the Southeast's strongest collections of Asian art. There...Read More
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13. American Tobacco Campus
Downtown | Business DistrictThis complex, adjacent to the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, houses apartments, offices, a theater, bars, and restaurants in a series of beautifully...Read More
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14. Artspace
Downtown | Arts/Performance VenueA 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
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15. Ava Gardner Museum
Museum/GalleryLocated in the hometown of the legendary movie star, this museum has an extensive collection of memorabilia tracing Gardner's life, from childhood...Read More
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16. Bennett Place State Historic Site
Duke University | Historic District/SiteIn April 1865, Confederate general Joseph E. Johnston surrendered to U.S. general William T. Sherman in this humble Piedmont farmhouse, 17 days...Read More
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17. Bob Timberlake Gallery
Museum/GalleryNorth 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
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18. Carolina Basketball Museum
University | Museum/GalleryYou 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
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19. Childress Vineyards
Winery/Brewery/DistilleryModeled 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
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20. Colonial Heritage Center
Northwest Metro | Park (National/State/Provincial)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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