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North Carolina breaks down into three distinct
areas - running from east to west, the coast, the Piedmont and the
mountains - that help make it one of the more interesting states to tour
around. For visitors, the coast is the most promising area, with good
beaches, beautiful landscapes and a fascinating history. The inner coast
consists largely of the less developed Albemarle Peninsula, with colonial
Edenton nearby. The central Piedmont is dominated by manufacturing cities,
and by the academic institutions of the prestigious Research Triangle:
Raleigh, the state capital, is home to North Carolina State University.
Duke University is at
Durham, and the University of North Carolina at
trendy
Chapel Hill.
Winston-Salem combines tobacco culture and Moravian
heritage, while Charlotte bills itself as the next boom city of the South,
though for the moment it's distinguished by little but its downtown
skyscrapers. In the mountains, one of the most stunning stretches of
Appalachia, the only towns of any size,
Boone and
Asheville, are linked
by the spectacular Blue Ridge Parkway, while Great Smoky Mountains
National Park overlaps the border with Tennessee. |
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North Carolina Attractions |
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Thomas Wolfe Home
North Carolina State Fairgrounds
North Carolina Arboretum
North Carolina Botanical Gardens
North Carolina Zoological Park |
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Richard Petty Museum
Morehead Planetarium |
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