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North Carolina Zoo

North Carolina Zoo

Asheboro, North Carolina

500-acre zoo with 1,700+ animals from Africa & North America in replicas of their natural habitats.

Richard Petty Museum

Richard Petty Museum

Randleman, North Carolina

Museum dedicated to the Petty Family's history racing stock cars & features an on-site gift shop.

Museum of Life and Science

Museum of Life and Science

Durham, North Carolina

Indoor & outdoor museum with interactive exhibits on space exploration & life on earth.

North Carolina Museum of Art

North Carolina Museum of Art

Raleigh, North Carolina

Permanent collection spanning 5,000 years, traveling exhibits, outdoor monument park & amphitheater.

Pullen Park

Pullen Park

Raleigh, North Carolina

5th-oldest amusement park in the U.S., with a carousel, mini-train, paddle boats, playground & more.

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Raleigh, North Carolina

Exhibits on NC's geology, flora & fauna, plus fossil collections, 3D films & live-animal programs.

Old Salem Museums & Gardens Administrative Offices

Old Salem Museums & Gardens Administrative Offices

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Gardens, museums & shops in a restored 18th-century town with costumed staff & hands-on activities.

Historic Bethabara Park

Historic Bethabara Park

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

This 1753 Moravian historical site within a wildlife preserve has a reconstructed village & church.

Hanging Rock State Park

Hanging Rock State Park

Danbury, North Carolina

State park amid cliffs & plateaus, with rock climbing, lake fishing, swimming, camping & hiking.

UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens

UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens

Charlotte, North Carolina

Indoor & outdoor displays of plants from around the world, plus workshops, plant sales & free tours.

Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park

Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park

Wilson, North Carolina

Unique park with many creative wind-powered sculptures & events such as concerts & farmers' markets.

Duplin Winery

Duplin Winery

Rose Hill, North Carolina

Lions Water Adventure

Lions Water Adventure

Kinston, North Carolina

This water park offers 3 slides, a kiddie pool & a football field-length lazy river, plus an eatery.

T.H. Broyhill Walking Park

T.H. Broyhill Walking Park

Lenoir, North Carolina

Peaceful destination featuring a botanical garden, a wildlife sanctuary & tranquil, lakefront paths.

Battleship North Carolina

Battleship North Carolina

Wilmington, North Carolina

Exhibits memorializing the battleship's service in World War II plus a visitors center & gift shop.

Onslow Pines Park

Onslow Pines Park

Jacksonville, North Carolina

Family-friendly place featuring 2 playgrounds, baseball fields and a zipline, along with walking trails.

Wilmington Riverwalk, Battleship Eastside Site.

Wilmington Riverwalk, Battleship Eastside Site.

Wilmington, North Carolina

Free-admission tourist attraction with a boardwalk and a restroom.

Museum of the Bizarre

Museum of the Bizarre

Wilmington, North Carolina

This attraction for all ages has offbeat displays such as a unicorn's horn, creepy skulls & more.

The Swamp Park- Zip Line and ATV Center

The Swamp Park- Zip Line and ATV Center

Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina

Outdoor amusement park offering an elevated ropes course, zip-lines & eco-boat tours.

Northeast Creek Park

Northeast Creek Park

Jacksonville, North Carolina

City green space featuring sports fields, disc golf, a playground & a nature trail.

The Blowing Rock

The Blowing Rock

Blowing Rock, North Carolina

Famous cliff featuring strong wind gusts that blow lightly thrown objects back to the thrower.

Mystery Hill

Mystery Hill

Blowing Rock, North Carolina

Site features 3 museums with historic artifacts & exhibits from giant bubbles to optical illusions.

Tweetsie Railroad

Tweetsie Railroad

Blowing Rock, North Carolina

Family-oriented park with train rides, an amusement park, chair lift, petting zoo & live shows.

Soundside Park

Soundside Park

Surf City, North Carolina

Quaint park offering a playground, boat launch & fishing pier, plus picnic shelters & viewing decks.

Moses H. Cone Memorial Park

Moses H. Cone Memorial Park

Blowing Rock, North Carolina

The preserved country estate of a conservationist, with 25 miles of trails & a regional crafts shop.

Cracked It Escape Games

Cracked It Escape Games

Piney Green, North Carolina

Family-owned escape room center featuring puzzles, team-building activities and friendly staff.

North Topsail Beach Town Park

North Topsail Beach Town Park

North Topsail Beach, North Carolina

Popular spot for kids with a playground featuring a pirate ship, also a sand beach with a pier.

Freeman Park Beach

Freeman Park Beach

Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Popular seaside park for tent camping & bonfires, plus fishing, swimming & boating.

Carolina Beach Boardwalk

Carolina Beach Boardwalk

Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Boardwalk hugging a sandy beach with kid-friendly rides & snack bars, plus concerts & fireworks.

Rough Ridge Lookout - Grandfather Mountain, NC.

Rough Ridge Lookout - Grandfather Mountain, NC.

Linville, North Carolina

Reached via a wooden walkway, this lookout area on Rough Ridge offers sweeping views.

Valle Crucis Community Park

Valle Crucis Community Park

Banner Elk, North Carolina

Playground & paths along a river in a valley.

Otter Falls Trail

Otter Falls Trail

Seven Devils, North Carolina

Pretty falls accessible via a trail-linked park, for dog walking and picnics.

Southport WaterfrontPark

Southport WaterfrontPark

Southport, North Carolina

9-acre park with a fishing pier, Cape Fear River vistas & a long line of porch swings & benches.

Grandfather Mountain

Grandfather Mountain

Linville, North Carolina

Nature preserve with rugged peaks, alpine hiking trails, a nature museum & backcountry camping.

Fort Fisher State Historic Site

Fort Fisher State Historic Site

Kure Beach, North Carolina

Remains of a vast Confederate fort, with a visitors center featuring displays of artifacts.

Oak Island Lighthouse

Oak Island Lighthouse

Oak Island, North Carolina

Built in 1957, this 148-ft. cylindrical concrete lighthouse offers tours up to the balcony.

Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster

Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster

Banner Elk, North Carolina

Year-round amusement park with a scenic alpine coaster and coffee shop.

Old Baldy Lighthouse and Smith Island Museum

Old Baldy Lighthouse and Smith Island Museum

Bald Head Island, North Carolina

Reachable by ferry, this long-standing lighthouse offers tours, plus museum with maritime exhibits.

Bogue Inlet Fishing Pier

Bogue Inlet Fishing Pier

Emerald Isle, North Carolina

Historic wooden pier popular for fishing & strolling, with a seafood grill & Atlantic Ocean views.

Emerald Village

Emerald Village

Spruce Pine, North Carolina

Visitors say this mining attraction offers engaging gem mining experiences, a fascinating self-guided mine tour, and a comprehensive museum with historical exhibits. They also hig…

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