Worth the trip from Calypso: CSS Neuse, 30 mi off
Nothing is mapped inside Calypso, but 4 places to visit are within 40 miles. Look for 3 museums and a planetarium. Day-trippers head 57 mi out to Lenovo Center.
CSS Neuse
Confederate ironclad.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Mapped around Calypso
The 4 outside town cluster to the east.
Orange: Calypso. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The whole list for Calypso
All of it lies within 60 miles: 20 places.
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4Tryon Palace
Historic property and museum in North Carolina, United States.
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7North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
North Carolina’s state museum for science and nature, located in Raleigh.
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9Moores Creek National Battlefield
National battlefield in Pender County, North Carolina; site of a rebel victory in the American Revolutionary War (February 27, 1776).
10North Carolina Museum of History
State museum focused on the history of North Carolina, located in Raleigh.
11Airborne & Special Operations Museum
Museum in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
1282nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum
Military museum, aviation museum in North Carolina, United States.
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14J. C. Raulston Arboretum
Arboretum in Raleigh, North Carolina, United Stated.
Neuseway Nature Center and Planetarium
Museum in Kingston, North Carolina.
North Carolina State University Insect Museum
Natural history museum in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Photo credits
Lenovo Center: Edward T. Funkhouser, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carter–Finley Stadium: SMaloney, CC BY 3.0 · WakeMed Soccer Park: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tryon Palace: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · CSS Neuse: Katyrw, CC BY-SA 4.0 · North Carolina Museum of Art: Justin Doub, CC BY 2.0 · North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences: Jmturner, Public domain · Ava Gardner Museum: LikeGrantTookRichmond, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Moores Creek National Battlefield: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · North Carolina Museum of History: Jmturner, Public domain · Airborne & Special Operations Museum: US Army, Public domain · 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum: Dragases (talk), Public domain · Yates Mill: Mark Turner, Public domain · J. C. Raulston Arboretum: Daderot, Public domain · Cape Fear Botanical Garden: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harper House: Bentonvilleshs, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Imagination Station Science Museum: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Neuseway Nature Center and Planetarium: RadioFan, CC BY-SA 3.0
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