North Carolina

Chimney Rock State Park

Amazing Cities:
Charlotte

Attractions

METALmorphosis - Charlotte
Musical Parking Garage - Charlotte

Canyons & Gorges

Linville Gorge - Marion

City Parks

Fourth Ward Park - Charlotte
Freedom Park (Charlotte, North Carolina) - Charlotte
Romare Bearden Park - Charlotte

Hiking

Andrews Bald - Forneys Creek
Catawba Falls - Old Fort
Clarks Creek Greenway - Charlotte
Kuwohi - Forneys Creek

Historic Places

Biltmore Estate - Asheville
President James K. Polk Historic Site - Pineville
Reed Gold Mine - Midland

Lighthouses

Cape Lookout Lighthouse - Harkers Island

Mountains

Andrews Bald - Forneys Creek
Grandfather Mountain - Linville
Kuwohi - Forneys Creek

Museums

1774 Alexander Rock House - Charlotte
Levine Museum of the New South - Charlotte
Mint Museum - Charlotte
NASCAR Hall of Fame - Charlotte
North Carolina Transportation Museum - Spencer

Parks & Forests

Chimney Rock State Park - Chimney Rock
Crowders Mountain State Park - Kings Mountain
Fourth Ward Park - Charlotte
Freedom Park (Charlotte, North Carolina) - Charlotte
Grandfather Mountain State Park - Banner Elk
Hickory Nut Falls - Chimney Rock
Kuwohi - Forneys Creek
Lake Norman State Park - Troutman
Romare Bearden Park - Charlotte

Presidents

President James K. Polk Historic Site - Pineville

Scenic Areas

Linville Gorge - Marion
Outer Banks - Kinnakeet

State Parks

Chimney Rock State Park - Chimney Rock
Crowders Mountain State Park - Kings Mountain
Grandfather Mountain State Park - Banner Elk
Hickory Nut Falls - Chimney Rock
Lake Norman State Park - Troutman

Tourist

METALmorphosis - Charlotte
Musical Parking Garage - Charlotte

Waterfalls

Catawba Falls - Old Fort
Hickory Nut Falls - Chimney Rock
Pearson's Falls - Saluda

Charlotte, North Carolina - Stock Photo by Christopher Boswell.

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The Arizona/New Mexico state line on Interstate 10

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Waterfalls along the trail at Catwaba Falls

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Lost Hiker Fred Braden, Jr.

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Stowe, Vermont

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View of Emerald Bay in Lake Tahoe. Stock photo by Jeremy Doodridge via Unsplash.

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Welcome to New Mexico Sign on Interstate 10.

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Slot Canyon Hikes

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Delicate Arch at Arches National Park in Moab, Utah

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St. Augustine at sunset

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Portland Head Light

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Badlands National Park

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Brees Lookout at Hot Creek in Mammoth Lakes, CA

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Horseshoe Bend in Page, Arizona

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