17 mi from Walnut Creek, CSS Neuse leads the list
Nothing on our list is inside Walnut Creek; the 5 places to visit are within 40 miles. Look for 4 museums and a planetarium. Travel 59 mi and you reach Lenovo Center.
CSS Neuse
Confederate ironclad.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where things are
The map stretches to Ava Gardner Museum, 30 mi away.
Orange: Walnut Creek. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Place by place
All 19 on the list lie within 60 miles.
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4Tryon Palace
Historic property and museum in North Carolina, United States.
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7North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
North Carolina’s state museum for science and nature, located in Raleigh.
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9North Carolina Museum of History
State museum focused on the history of North Carolina, located in Raleigh.
10Airborne & Special Operations Museum
Museum in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
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12J. C. Raulston Arboretum
Arboretum in Raleigh, North Carolina, United Stated.
14Masonic Temple and Theater
Masonic temple and theatre in New Bern, North Carolina, also known as St. John's Lodge No. 3.
Neuseway 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.
Photo credits
Lenovo Center: Edward T. Funkhouser, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carter–Finley Stadium: SMaloney, CC BY 3.0 · WakeMed Soccer Park: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tryon Palace: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · CSS Neuse: Katyrw, CC BY-SA 4.0 · North Carolina Museum of Art: Justin Doub, CC BY 2.0 · 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 · Airborne & Special Operations Museum: US Army, Public domain · Yates Mill: Mark Turner, Public domain · J. C. Raulston Arboretum: Daderot, Public domain · Masonic Temple and Theater: Archie A. Biggs, Photographer, Public domain · Cape Fear Botanical Garden: KENPEI, 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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