Worth the trip from Grantsboro: Queen Anne's Revenge, 33 mi off
Roughly 513K visitors a year make it to Cape Lookout National Seashore. Look within 40 miles for the 7 places to visit; none is inside Grantsboro. There are 3 museums, an ancient site and a state park to choose from. Go 47 mi out for Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
Queen Anne's Revenge
Pirate Blackbeard's ship.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
How they lie
On the map, most of the 7 sit to the south.
Orange: Grantsboro. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Each place in turn
Here are the 11 places within 60 miles.
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 Grantsboro → · Grantsboro’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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