Tryon Palace
Historic property and museum in North Carolina, United States.
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The town has no place on our list of its own; 5 are within 40 miles. On the list: 3 museums, a theatre and a planetarium, among others. At 43 mi, Ava Gardner Museum is worth the journey.

Confederate ironclad.
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The map ends at Tryon Palace, 38 mi out.
Orange: Hookerton. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
8 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
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