The 23 Top Things to Do in North Carolina, USA

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2.  Drive On The Blue Ridge Parkway

 

The Blue Ridge Parkway is reported to be one of the best parts of America’s Favorite Scenic Drive. The parkway stretches for a total of 469 miles. It provides scenic views of the mountains and parks along the route. More specifically, it joins stunning Shenandoah National Park to the great Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Drivers can access the parkway for free at a number of different entry points in both northern North Carolina and southern Virginia.

3.  See The NASCAR Hall of Fame

 

NASCAR fans will love this interesting interactive museum in Charlotte. Here you can see a number of different NASCAR vehicles including Wendell Scott’s well-known 1962 Chevrolet Impala, and Jack Ingram’s famous 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo.

This high-fueled “hall of fame” also includes racing simulators, augmented reality exhibits of race car engines, a 300-person theater, a broadcast studio, a gear shop, and the ever-popular Pit Crew Challenge, where visitors become members of an active pit crew.

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