1Tryon Palace
Historic property and museum in North Carolina, United States.
Attractions near Fountain
29 mi from Fountain, CSS Neuse leads the list
Look within 40 miles for the 3 places to visit; none is inside Fountain. Among them are 2 museums and a planetarium. For a full day, there is Tryon Palace, 51 mi away.
Attractions nearby
13
within 60 miles
The big one
29 mi
CSS Neuse
Museum · 29 mi south
CSS Neuse
Confederate ironclad.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where each one is
Most of the 3 out of town lie to the south.
Orange: Fountain. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place by place
All 13 on the list lie within 60 miles.
3North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
North Carolina’s state museum for science and nature, located in Raleigh.
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5North Carolina Museum of History
State museum focused on the history of North Carolina, located in Raleigh.
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8Masonic 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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12Neuseway 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.
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Photo credits
Tryon Palace: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · CSS Neuse: Katyrw, CC BY-SA 4.0 · North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences: Jmturner, Public domain · Ava Gardner Museum: LikeGrantTookRichmond, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North Carolina Museum of History: Jmturner, Public domain · Yates Mill: Mark Turner, Public domain · Masonic Temple and Theater: Archie A. Biggs, Photographer, Public domain · Aurora Fossil Museum: RadioFan, 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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