The best ofNorth Carolina

25 places people travel for, ranked by real-world fame. Tap any one for hours, photos and a day plan around it.

01
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Park & nature · Charlotte
U.S. national park in Tennessee and North Carolina
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02
M-60
Landmark · Wilmington
American second generation main battle tank
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03
M113
Landmark · Wilmington
US armored personnel carrier
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04
Biltmore Estate
Landmark · Charlotte
Historic house museum and tourist attraction in Asheville, North Carolina, United States
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05
Battleship North Carolina
Landmark · Wilmington
1940 North Carolina-class battleship moored in Wilmington, North Carolina
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06
North Carolina Museum of Art
Museum · Raleigh
State art museum in Raleigh, North Carolina
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07
Wright Brothers National Memorial
Park & nature · Greenville
Located in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, commemorates the first successful, sustained, powered flights in a heavier-than-air machine
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08
11-foot-8 Bridge
Landmark · Raleigh
Careful drivers! Room under bridge is only 12 feet 4 inches! View less fortunate drivers here: https://11foot8.com
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09
Cape Hatteras Light Station
Landmark · Greenville
Lighthouse in North Carolina, United States
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10
Pisgah National Forest
Park & nature · Charlotte
National forest in North Carolina
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11
Duke Lemur Center
Landmark · Raleigh
Sanctuary for prosimian primates
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12
Cherokee National Forest
Park & nature · Charlotte
Forest in the United States
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13
North Carolina Zoo
Landmark · Greensboro
World’s largest natural habitat zoo located in Asheboro, North Carolina, United States
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14
NASCAR Hall of Fame
Museum · Charlotte
Building
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15
Grandfather Mountain
Landmark · Charlotte
Mountain in North Carolina, United States
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16
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Park & nature · Greenville
Protected area
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17
Uwharrie National Forest
Park & nature · Greensboro
National forest located primarily in Montgomery County, North Carolina.
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18
Croatan National Forest
Park & nature · Greenville
National forest in North Carolina
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19
Cape Lookout National Seashore
Park & nature · Greenville
Protected area
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20
Reynolda House
Museum · Greensboro
Museum in Salem, North Carolina
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21
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Museum · Raleigh
North Carolina’s state museum for science and nature, located in Raleigh
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22
Sliding Rock
Landmark · Charlotte
Waterfall in North Carolina, US
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23
Linville Falls
Landmark · Charlotte
Waterfall in the Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina
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24
Bodie Island Lighthouse
Landmark · Greenville
Lighthouse in North Carolina, United States
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25
Historic Occoneechee Speedway
Park & nature · Raleigh
American auto racing venue
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