Queen Anne's Revenge, 31 mi from James City
A typical year brings about 513K visitors to Cape Lookout National Seashore. Look within 40 miles for the 10 places to visit; none is inside James City. The mix takes in 4 museums, an ancient site and a state park. At 56 mi, Cape Hatteras National Seashore is worth the journey.
Queen Anne's Revenge
Pirate Blackbeard's ship.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Map of the places
To the southeast is where most of the 10 lie.
Orange: James City. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Best known first
Its 11 places all lie 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 James City → · James City’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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