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Tourist Attractions in North Carolina
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Biltmore Estate
America's largest private house, Biltmore Estates is a 250-room
French Renaissance chateau nested among 8,000 acres in the
mountains near Asheville, North Carolina. Created by George
Vanderbilt in 1895, this National Historic Landmark is among the
country's most visited historic residences. It includes shops,
75 acres of gardens, walking trails and an award-winning winery.
For information call: (800)VISIT-NC
Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Lighthouse
This popular National Park preserves and protects 75 miles along
North Carolina's Outer Banks and includes the Cape Hatteras
Lighthouse as well as visitors centers at Buxton, Bodie Island
and Ocracoke. The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is the tallest brick
lighthouse in North America. The lighthouse tower is open to the
public on a seasonal basis. For information call: (800)VISIT-NC
Wright Brothers National Memorial
Site of the first powered air flight by Wilbur and Orville
Wright, the Wright Brothers National Memorial is located in Kill
Devil Hills, on North Carolina's Outer Banks. The memorial
boasts a museum, monuments, a reconstructed hangar and daily
presentations on the Wright brothers' historic first flight. For
information call: (800)VISIT-NC
North Carolina Zoo
One of the world's largest and finest walk-through, national
habitat zoos, the North Carolina Zoo features more than 62,000
plants and nearly 1,100 animals in its 300-acre Africa and
200-acre North Carolina's streams. Located in Asheboro, in the
state's Heartland, the Zoo also has shops and ample picnic
areas. For information call: (800)VISIT-NC
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Located in Concord, North Carolina, the Charlotte Motor Speedway
is considered the Mecca of motor sports. In addition to hosting
two NASCAR Winston Cup races and two NASCAR Busch Series races
each year, this venue also hosts NASCAR's all-star event, The
Winston Select. The Winston Cup Gift Shop offers guided tours of
the speedway (including a lap around the 1.5-mile oval). For
information call: (800 |
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