Tryon Palace
Historic property and museum in North Carolina, United States.
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Nothing on our list is inside Graingers; the 5 places to visit are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 3 museums, a theatre and a planetarium. Go 49 mi out for Ava Gardner Museum.

Confederate ironclad.
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The list reaches out to Imagination Station Science Museum, 36 mi away.
Orange: Graingers. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All 8 on the list lie within 60 miles.
Historic property and museum in North Carolina, United States.
Masonic temple and theatre in New Bern, North Carolina, also known as St. John's Lodge No. 3.
Museum in Kingston, North Carolina.
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Tryon Palace: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · CSS Neuse: Katyrw, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ava Gardner Museum: LikeGrantTookRichmond, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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