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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

Elizabethan Gardens

SightElizabethan Gardens

Museum of the Cherokee People

MuseumMuseum of the Cherokee People

North Carolina Museum of History

SightNorth Carolina Museum of History

Old Burying Ground

SightOld Burying Ground

Roanoke Island Festival Park

SightRoanoke Island Festival Park

brown concrete building during daytime

MuseumBechtler Museum of Modern Art

Mount Mitchell State Park

SightMount Mitchell State Park

Bodie Island Lighthouse

SightBodie Island Lighthouse

Mint Museum Randolph

MuseumMint Museum Randolph

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

MuseumNorth Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Carolina Raptor Center

LandmarkCarolina Raptor Center

white and black concrete building under blue sky during daytime

SightCape Hatteras Lighthouse

Sarah P Duke Gardens

SightSarah P Duke Gardens

Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site

Historic siteThomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site

International Civil Rights Center & Museum

SightInternational Civil Rights Center & Museum

white stone on green grass field during daytime

SightGraveyard of the Atlantic Museum

NASCAR Hall of Fame

MuseumNASCAR Hall of Fame

Harvey B Gantt Center

SightHarvey B Gantt Center

Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge

SightAlligator River National Wildlife Refuge

SightDuke Lemur Center

SightState Capitol

SightJockey's Ridge State Park

SightUniversity of North Carolina

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