The North Carolina Mountains
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1. Black Mountain College
Educational InstitutionOriginally housed in rented quarters at nearby Blue Ridge Assembly, southeast of the town of Black Mountain, in 1941 Black Mountain College...Read More
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2. Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
Farm/RanchConnemara is the farm to which the famed poet and Lincoln biographer moved with his wife, Lillian, in 1945; he lived there until his death in...Read More
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3. Cradle of Forestry in America
Historic District/SiteThe home of the first forestry school in the United States is on 6,500 acres in the Pisgah National Forest. Started in 1898 by Carl Schenck...Read More
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4. Flat Rock Playhouse
Arts/Performance VenueThis theater, the official state theater of North Carolina, is known for its high-quality productions, with sophisticated sets and professional...Read More
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5. Grandfather Mountain
Mountain–SightSoaring to almost 6,000 feet, Grandfather Mountain is just off the Blue Ridge Parkway at mile marker 305. The state parks system owns 2,456...Read More
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6. Mt. Mitchell State Park
Park (National/State/Provincial)This park—established in 1915 as North Carolina's first state park—includes the 6,684-foot Mt. Mitchell, the highest mountain peak east of the...Read More
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7. Mt. Pisgah
Mountain–SightThe 5,721-foot Mt. Pisgah is one of the most easily recognized peaks around Asheville due to the television tower installed there in the 1950s...Read More
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8. Museum of the Cherokee Indian
Museum/GalleryThe Museum of the Cherokee Indian, with displays and artifacts that cover 12,000 years, is one of the best Native American museums in the United...Read More
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9. Nantahala River
Body Of Water/WaterfallThe most popular river in western North Carolina for rafting and kayaking is the Nantahala, which races through the scenic Nantahala Gorge,...Read More
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10. Sliding Rock
Body Of Water/WaterfallSkid on your tush 60 feet on a natural rock waterslide, fueled by 11,000 gallons of mountain water a minute, into a clear, cold pool. The pool...Read More
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11. Cold Mountain
Viewpoint/Scenic OverlookThe vivid best-selling novel by Charles Frazier, Cold Mountain, and its movie adaptation have made a destination out of the real Cold Mountain...Read More
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12. Craggy Gardens
Trail/PathLocated at an elevation of 5,500 to 6,000 feet, Craggy Gardens has some of the Blue Ridge Parkway's most colorful displays of rhododendrons...Read More
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13. Cullasaja Gorge
Scenic Drive/TourWest of Highlands via U.S. Route 64 toward Franklin, the Cullasaja Gorge (cul-lah-SAY-jah) is a 7½-mile gorge passing the Cullasaja River, Lake...Read More
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14. Daniel Boone Native Gardens
Garden/ArboretumOn 6 acres adjacent to the Horn in the West amphitheater, Daniel Boone Native Gardens highlights local plants and trees in a setting of quiet...Read More
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15. DuPont State Forest
Park (National/State/Provincial)Between Hendersonville and Brevard you'll find this 10,400-acre North Carolina State Forest with four major waterfalls, five lakes, and 80 miles...Read More
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16. Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
Body Of Water/WaterfallThe popular train rides of the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad include excursions from the railroad's Bryson City depot and a number of special...Read More
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17. Highlands Botanical Garden and Biological Station
Garden/ArboretumIn the center of Highlands the Highlands Botanical Garden, run by Western Carolina University, is a 30-acre biological reserve of native plants...Read More
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18. Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest
ForestOne of the few remaining sections of the original Appalachian forests, Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest, a part of the 17,000-acre Joyce Kilmer...Read More
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19. Julian Price Park
Park (National/State/Provincial)Green spaces along the Blue Ridge Parkway near Grandfather Mountain include this park, which has hiking, canoeing on a mountain lake, trout...Read More
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20. Lake Santeetlah
Body Of Water/WaterfallFormed in 1928 with the construction of the Santeetlah Dam, Lake Santeetlah, meaning "blue waters" in the Cherokee language, has 76 miles of...Read More
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