Find Tourist Places in North Carolina

The Tar Heel State is the 9th most populous in the entire country and is home to two of the ten fastest growing metropolitan areas in the country: Raleigh and Charlotte. North Carolina’s economy used to rely heavily upon furniture making, tobacco and textile but in the recent years, it has shifted into the engineering, biotechnology, energy and finance industries. The state is frequented by millions of tourists who want to see and explore the Appalachian Mountains. Two of its most visited national parks, Blue Ridge Parkway and Great Smoky Mountains National Park, also draw in more than 25 million visitors every year. In the capital city of Raleigh, tourists can visit the Contemporary Art Museum of Raleigh, Marbles Kids Museum, North Carolina Museum of Art and Raleigh City Museum. In Charlotte, the most popular places include the US National Whitewater Center, Charlotte Motor Speedway and the Billy Graham Library.

There are over 600 tourist attractions in North Carolina. This is 2% of all tourist attractions listed in the USA. Top cities in North Carolina with popular tourist destinations are Raleigh, Charlotte, Wilmington, Durham and Asheville. The major types of tourist attractions listed here are museums and nature attractions. Then there is also landmarks listed in North Carolina. You may find a list of all categories of North Carolina attractions on this page. Click on a category to find all attractions of North Carolina of that type.

Top 10 Tourist Attractions in North Carolina

Visit the top tourist attractions in North Carolina. Click on a tourist attraction bellow to find the detailed information.

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  1 North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh
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  2 Discovery Place Science, Charlotte
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  3 Biltmore Estate, Asheville
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  4 Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park, Chimney Rock
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  5 Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills
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  6 Mount Mitchell State Park, Burnsville
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  7 Bodie Island Lighthouse, Nags Head
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  8 Battleship North Carolina, Wilmington
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  9 Tweetsie Railroad, Blowing Rock
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  10 Airlie Gardens, Wilmington

Find in North Carolina

We have tourist attractions in North Carolina in the following categories. Please click on a category to find all North Carolina attractions of that type.

• Amusement Parks (15)
• Nature Attractions (283)
• Museums (326)
• Zoo (13)
• Landmarks (10)