North Carolina's Cultural Attractions

When visiting North Carolina, travelers are sure to find the 1930s Shell-shaped Gas Station in Winston-Salem to be a fascinating sight to behold. This gas station is a monument to the American love affair with the automobile. Active from the 1930s through the 1970s, this gas station serviced American motorists during the heyday of America's automotive industry. Preserved today in its original style, this gas station is a testament to the creative spirit of North Carolina and is a unique cultural attraction that visitors are sure to enjoy.

Another venerable cultural attraction that travelers to North Carolina are sure to love is the North Carolina Art Museum in Raleigh. This fabulous museum features exhibits showcasing the artwork of numerous North Carolina artists. With dazzling stone and bronze sculptures standing as sentinels at the entrance, visitors are sure to be awestruck by the magnificent art on display at this spectacular attraction. Overall, the two stories of artwork showcase masters from Matisse and Picasso to lesser known local North Carolina artists that have produced elegant works of art that exhibit the beauty of this wondrous state. All in all, visitors to the North Carolina Art Museum are sure to leave with a deeper appreciation for the art this state inspires.

North Carolina's Historical Attractions

On top of possessing marvelous cultural attractions, North Carolina has some of the best historical attractions found anywhere in the United States. One example of these fantastic historical attractions is the USS North Carolina which is a battleship museum located in Wilmington. This museum is a fascinating historical display with exhibits that showcase the steelwork and inner workings of a World War 2 battleship. As a public museum memorializing North Carolina's maritime past, the USS North Carolina Battleship Museum is a historic attraction that visitors are sure to find amazing.

In addition to being amazed by the inspiring exhibits seen at the USS North Carolina Battleship Museum, visitors to North Carolina are sure to be equally amazed by the Wright Brothers National Memorial. Located in Kill Devil Hills on North Carolina's Outer Banks, this memorial commemorates the first powered flight by mankind that was accomplished at this site in 1903 by Orville and Wilbur Wright. Featuring a world-class museum and a reconstructed hangar, this museum gives travelers an insightful look into North Carolina's stunning achievements in the field of aviation. All in all, visitors are sure to be inspired by the pioneering story of the amazing flight that occurred here.

North Carolina's Natural Attractions

If North Carolina's historical and cultural attractions don't offer you something spectacular, then the natural attractions of the fabulous state certainly will. One of the state's finest natural attractions is the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Located along the state's western boundary, this national park is one of the largest protected land areas in the eastern United States. Encompassing over 276,000 acres of forest, this national park is filled with hiking trails, campsites, and lakes that offer exceptional outdoor entertainment activities. With this park being home to a multitude of wildlife species and it having some of the finest vistas in the country, it is sure to be a favorite spot on any nature lover's itinerary.

Another fascinating natural attraction is the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro. This zoo is one of the largest in the United States and features a walk-through natural habitat display of the animals it protects. With a multitude of shops and picnic areas, this zoo offers its visitors plenty of year-round fun that everyone is sure to enjoy. Featuring educational exhibits on more than 200 different animal species, the North Carolina Zoo is an institution that animal lovers will find positively thrilling. On the whole, there is really no other natural attraction in the state that can match the educational opportunities offered to visitors by the North Carolina Zoo.

Once you look at everything North Carolina has to offer its visitors, it is easy to see why travelers from all over the world come to this fascinating state. With majestic mountains and inspiring historical and cultural attractions, North Carolina truly is a place like no other place in the United States. Maybe this is why many travelers return to North Carolina year after year.

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Other Useful Sites about North Carolina state
These North Carolina State sites have been curated by our editorial team

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Government

North Carolina - Official Website of the State of North Carolina
South Carolina State Election Commission - Official website for the South Carolina State Election Commission
Office of the Governor Gov. Perdue - Official Homepage
State of North Carolina Office of Information and Technology Services - provides appropriate and cost-justified technology tools and solutions to enable the delivery of services to citizens, businesses and government.

Business & Development

North Carolina Department of Commerce - the state's leading economic-development agency, working with local, regional, national and international companies. The department's mission is to improve the economic well-being and quality of life for all North Carolinians
Buildings North Carolina - provides information for those looking to expand or build a business in the state
North Carolina's Southeast - to provide strong economic development leadership in southeastern North Carolina through innovative marketing and collaborative regional initiatives that will create new jobs, generate capital investment, and secure new business locations.
Business North Carolina - Daily business news coverage from around the state along with in-depth analysis on the North Carolina economy.

Education & Training

Cool Spring Center - It provides training in adventure. To develop and implement sustained improvement in the workplace. Teams learn how to achieve more than they believed possible.
North Carolina State University - Official website of College of Textile
Fayetteville State University (FSU) - They offers about 66 graduate and undergraduate degrees in business, arts and sciences, education and social work. Its School of Business and Economics, with a rigorous curricular focus on international finance and managemen
University of North Carolina Pembroke (UNCP) - It has a storied heritage as one of the nation's oldest and largest predominantly Native American institutions of higher learning. Its 41 bachelor's and 17 master's degree programs range from accounting and information technology to molecular biology and zoology

Organizations & Associations

Western Carolina Darts Association - a small group of darters and their official webpage
North Carolina Museums Council - Official website
North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation - a nationally recognized private, nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing infant death and illness and to improving the health of women and young children in North Carolina.
North Carolina Association of Educators - Union representing teachers in the state

Health & Families

Family Reproductive Health - provides information for family planning
North Carolina Families United - supports and unites the voices of children, youth, and families with mental health concerns to educate, support and advocate for improved services and lives.
North Carolina Family Doctor - committed to providing compassionate and comprehensive care for all members of the family. We strive for a holistic approach to medicine, integrating biochemical and psychological factors with the values and beliefs of our patients. Who believe that empowering our patients through health education is an essential part of medical care.
North Carolina Family Records Online - comprised of North Carolina family history materials from the holdings of the North Carolina State Archives and State Library of North Carolina.

Arts & Culture

Cultural Arts Group - an informal group of people connected with various arts organizations in and neighboring Orange County, North Carolina. It o encourage and support the process of long-range cultural arts planning, and cooperation of all groups and individuals concerned with arts and cultural activities in Orange County and the surrounding communities.
Women's Studies Resources - provides information for women writers as well as their published works
North Carolina Dance Institute - It is a non-recital, non-competition institute focused on education and exposure to classical ballet and contemporary dance forms for children and adults.
PAINT North Carolina! - A group of plein air artists in North Carolina, from the mountains to the coast. The majority of our founding members have been located in or around central North Carolina, so you'll notice many of the events listed are within that area. They consists of a variety of emerging and professional artists that meet together regularly to paint 'en plein air' and newcomers are welcome to join us for any of the publicly listed events. Visiting artists are more than welcome to join us at the public events listed.

Recreation & Sports

North Carolina Outdoors - provides all information for outdoor recreation within North Carolina
Seagull Bait and Tackle - offers news on fishing as well as provides tournament information
North Carolina Sports - North Carolina sports news, schedules, rosters for North Carolina professional sports teams including the Carolina Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes
Fishing North Carolina - The online guide and resource for North Carolina saltwater fishermen.

Real Estate

Homes for Sale by Desiree Wilmington - Find homes for sale in Wilmington NC and the surrounding area. Search residential property listings for homes and condos, and sign up for a free list of area.
North Carolina Real Estate Commission - Official Website
Carolina Farms & Homes - They specializes in listing and selling farms, land and country homes in a 15 county area from the North Carolina Piedmont Triad to the Blue Ridge mountains and foothills of Southern Virginia. Our NC real estate for sale, mountain land for sale in NC, Virginia farm land for sale, and VA real estate for sale include rolling pastures, natural woodlands and scenic mountains. They are unique and rural yet an easy and manageable commute to first class shopping, restaurants, arts, hospitals, airports and major universities.
Dan River Real Estate - They specializes in North Carolina Farm Land and Virginia
Sheelah Clarkson Asheville Real Estate Agency - They are privileged to offer signature services for investors and buyers seeking investment property and gracious living. We serve as national and international buyer's agents for North Carolina luxury homes, horse farms, land, commercial real estate and 1031 exchange property.

Shopping & Entertainment

Pack's Tavern - Restaurant, Bar, Live Music, Sports, Event Space, Patio, Darts. OVER 30 Taps and 13 TVs! Perfect for large parties, take reservations for 8 or more! OPEN LATE!
Jack of the Wood - Offers Handcrafted beers and wine & spirits
Asheville Entertainment Directory - Night clubs, bars & brew pubs, concert halls, and much more. Links to concert calendars and more information about specific clubs
Tops for Shoes - One of the largest selections of shoes and footwear in the Southeast
Bruisin' Ales - first and only retail store just for beer lovers. They specialize in Belgians, Belgian-style, high-gravity, craft brews, microbrews and the very best available beers from around the world.
The L.O.F.T - Lost objects, found treasures. A very special gift shop. An old attic of a place where you can discover objects of beauty or find treasures that have been given new life through creativity and, ocassionally, a [smallish] glass of vino blanco.
Raleigh is here, at 360Raleigh.com - On this site you will find a comprehensive visual directory of virtual tours of Raleigh attractions and businesses, including, specials, coupons, maps, pictures, and more from around Raleigh. Whether you're making dinner plans or buying a new home, looking for a map or a menu, you'll find Raleigh's best here. See what the area has to offer by searching the Raleigh directory.

Tourism & Travel

North Carolina - provides all information from apartment, search jobs to plan a trip
Visit North Carolina - Whether you're looking for adventure or relaxation, mountains or beaches, the rhythm of city life or the tranquility of nature
North Carolina Tourism and Travel Guide - offers a huge spectrum of interesting things to do and see, from the Beaches to the mountains. The scenery is breathtaking all over the state.
Inside North Carolina - An online guide for those visiting North Carolina with information on shopping, restaurants, and lodging

 

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