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Attractions in North Carolina

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in North Carolina, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

79 places

a beach with houses and water

SightLifeguarded Beach

a flag flying on top of a mountain next to a river

SightChimney Rock Park

Fort Macon State Park

SightFort Macon State Park

Biltmore Estate

Historic siteBiltmore

white and brown concrete building

SightDuke University

Folk Art Center

GallerySouthern Highland Craft Guild, Folk Art Center

Asheville Art Museum

MuseumAsheville Art Museum

Discovery Place Science

MuseumDiscovery Place Science

Billy Graham Library

MuseumBilly Graham Library

a brown horse standing on top of a sandy beach

SightOcracoke Pony Pen

a large building with columns and steps leading up to it

MuseumNorth Carolina Museum of Art

a metal structure with a tower in the background

SightCape Hatteras National Seashore

Asheville Pinball Museum

MuseumAsheville Pinball Museum

Wright Brothers National Memorial

SightWright Brothers National Memorial

a city skyline with a clock tower in the foreground

MuseumLevine Museum of the New South

brown wooden bench near brown trees and river during daytime

SightLinville Falls

SightWhalehead Club

Reynolda House Museum of American Art

SightReynolda House Museum of American Art

Cradle of Forestry in America

MuseumCradle of Forestry in America

Sullenberger Aviation Museum

MuseumSullenberger Aviation Museum

Grandfather Mountain

SightGrandfather Mountain

Mint Museum Uptown

MuseumMint Museum Uptown

Romare Bearden Park

ParkRomare Bearden Park

Nasher Museum of Art

SightNasher Museum of Art

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