Worth the trip from Alliance: Queen Anne's Revenge, 32 mi off
Cape Lookout National Seashore draws about 513K visitors a year. Nothing on our list is inside Alliance; the 8 places to visit are within 40 miles. The commonest are 3 museums, an ancient site and a state park. Travel 45 mi and you reach Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
Queen Anne's Revenge
Pirate Blackbeard's ship.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map view
The map puts most of the 8 to the south.
Orange: Alliance. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every entry
11 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
2Tryon Palace
Historic property and museum in North Carolina, United States.
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8North Carolina Maritime Museum
Group of museums in North Carolina, United States.
9Masonic Temple and Theater
Masonic temple and theatre in New Bern, North Carolina, also known as St. John's Lodge No. 3.
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11Neuseway Nature Center and Planetarium
Museum in Kingston, North Carolina.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Alliance → · Alliance’s history →
Photo credits
Queen Anne's Revenge: Joseph Nicholls, Public domain · Tryon Palace: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Fort Macon State Park: Kevinbercaw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Hatteras National Seashore: Vbofficial, Public domain · CSS Neuse: Katyrw, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cape Lookout Lighthouse: United States Coast Guard, Public domain · Cape Lookout National Seashore: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 3.0 · North Carolina Maritime Museum: Kd5463, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Masonic Temple and Theater: Archie A. Biggs, Photographer, Public domain · Aurora Fossil Museum: RadioFan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Neuseway Nature Center and Planetarium: RadioFan, CC BY-SA 3.0
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