Top attractions in North Carolina

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139 attractions

1Queen Anne's Revenge Ancient site · 2 mi from Beaufort, NC216Kreaders a year2Mount Mitchell Mountain · 8 mi from Montreat, NC174Kreaders a year3Blue Ridge Parkway Parkway · 4 mi from Asheville, NC16.5Mvisitors 20254Bank of America Stadium Stadium & arena · in Charlotte, NC108Kreaders a year5Kuwohi Mountain · 10 mi from Bryson City, NC104Kreaders a year6Carowinds Theme park · 3 mi from Pineville, NC86Kreaders a year7Lake Norman Lake · 3 mi from Cornelius, NC56Kreaders a year8Lenovo Center Stadium & arena · in Raleigh, NC53Kreaders a year9Ghost Town in the Sky Theme park · in Maggie Valley, NC37Kreaders a year10Sullenberger Aviation Museum Museum · in Charlotte, NC70Kvisitors11Carter–Finley Stadium Stadium & arena · 5 mi from Raleigh, NC37Kreaders a year12Grandfather Mountain Mountain · 3 mi from Seven Devils, NC35Kreaders a year13Pisgah National Forest National forest · 9 mi from Brevard, NC34Kreaders a year14Kenan Memorial Stadium Stadium & arena · in Chapel Hill, NC30Kreaders a year15Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Lighthouse · in Buxton, NC29Kreaders a year16Nantahala National Forest National forest · 11 mi from Franklin, NC27Kreaders a year17Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium Stadium & arena · in Winston-Salem, NC25Kreaders a year18North Carolina Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Asheboro, NC700Kvisitors19Bojangles Coliseum Stadium & arena · in Charlotte, NC23Kreaders a year20Pilot Mountain Mountain · 3 mi from Pilot Mountain, NC22Kreaders a year21Tweetsie Railroad Theme park · 3 mi from Blowing Rock, NC21Kreaders a year22Old Salem Museum · in Winston-Salem, NC20Kreaders a year23Fort Fisher Landmark · 2 mi from Kure Beach, NC19Kreaders a year24WakeMed Soccer Park Stadium & arena · in Cary, NC16Kreaders a year25Cape Hatteras National Seashore National Seashore · 5 mi from Wanchese, NC2.7Mvisitors 202526Tryon Palace Museum · in New Bern, NC14Kreaders a year27Dean Smith Center Stadium & arena · in Chapel Hill, NC13Kreaders a year28Frying Pan Shoals Light Lighthouse · 35 mi from Bald Head Island, NC13Kreaders a year29Judaculla Rock Ancient site · 8 mi from Sylva, NC12Kreaders a year30Land of Oz Theme park · in Beech Mountain, NC12Kreaders a year31Bennett Place State Historic Site Landmark · in Durham, NC12Kreaders a year32Fort Macon State Park State park · 3 mi from Beaufort, NC12Kreaders a year33Orton Plantation Garden · 3 mi from Carolina Beach, NC11Kreaders a year34Uwharrie National Forest National forest · 6 mi from Badin, NC11Kreaders a year35Hanging Rock State Park State park · 3 mi from Danbury, NC11Kreaders a year36Chimney Rock State Park State park · in Lake Lure, NC9.9Kreaders a year37Truliant Amphitheater Theatre · in Charlotte, NC9.9Kreaders a year38Bodie Island Light Lighthouse · 5 mi from Wanchese, NC9.5Kreaders a year39Reynolda House Museum of American Art Museum · in Winston-Salem, NC9.5Kreaders a year40Linville Gorge Wilderness Park & preserve · 8 mi from Crossnore, NC9.5Kreaders a yearShow more (99 more)

How we rank: an even mix of how many people read about each place on Wikipedia (a typical month, so one viral week can’t sway it) and, where it’s counted, how many visit (National Park Service for park units, else Wikidata, last 5 years). Places without a visitor count rank on readers alone. Closed, destroyed and private places stay listed but aren’t ranked. Sources: National Park Service · OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia.