Natural and Man-made Points of Interest in the United States of America
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Tourist attractions, famous landmarks and other points of interest in North Carolina:
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The Asheville Art Museum presents an active schedule of exhibitions and public programs based on its permanent collection of 20th and 21st century American art.
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The Belk Theater is the largest venue in the North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, seating 2100 at its full-capacity configuration.
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Built between 1888 and 1895 for George Washington Vanderbilt II, this French Renaissance-inspired chateau is the largest privately-owned home in the United States at 175,000 square feet.
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The gardens were established in 1961 and emphasize plants native to the southern Appalachian Mountains, representing approximately 700 species.
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Located on Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is recognized as the tallest lighthouse in America. It is still in operation. The light at the top is automated and is visible every seven seconds.
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Formerly Hickory Nut Gorge State Park, the park includes the old Chimney Rock Park containing the chimney and cliffs. Chimney Rock is accessible by elevator and providing views of the park and surrounding countryside.
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Duke University is a private research university founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day town of Trinity in 1838. The school moved to Durham in 1892
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The Center showcases traditional and contemporary crafts of the Southern Appalachians. It houses the Southern Highlands Craft Guild’s century-old Allanstand Craft Shop, exhibitions in three galleries, a library, and an auditorium.
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Built by Dr. Edwin Wiley Grove between 1926 and 1929, the elaborate, Tudoresque building occupies a full city block with glazed terra cotta covering its reinforced concrete and steel structure.
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North Carolina Botanical Garden comprises 14 collections and display gardens, containing some 5,900 accessions representing 2,100 species.
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