Attractions
Why the Queen City?
Charlotte is a major city and commercial hub in North Carolina. Its modern city center (Uptown) is home to the Levine Museum of the New South, which explores post–Civil War history in the South, and hands-on science displays at Discovery Place. Uptown is also known for the NASCAR Hall of Fame, which celebrates the sport of auto racing through interactive exhibits and films.
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U.S. National Whitewater Center
The U.S. National Whitewater Center is the world's premier outdoor facility featuring whitewater rafting, biking, zip lines, live music, craft brews, and more.
Nascar Hall of Fame
honors drivers who have shown exceptional skill at NASCAR driving, all-time great crew chiefs and owners, broadcasters and other major contributors to competition within the sanctioning body.
Nascar Motor Speedway
A motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina 13 mi (21 km) from Charlotte.
Discovery Place
Science
Discovery Place Science is a science and technology museum for visitors ofall ages
SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord
SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord is an interactive aquarium located at the Concord Mills mall in Concord, North Carolina, a suburb of Charlotte.
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Charlotte Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Charlotte Area Transit System
The Charlotte Area Transit System, commonly referred to as CATS, is the public transit system in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte Beaches
The beaches around Wilmington south to Myrtle Beach in South Carolina are the closest Atlantic Ocean beaches to Charlotte.
Billy Graham Library
Large library dedicated to religious leader Billy Graham, plus his original home with tours.
Carolina Harbor
Carolina Harbor is a water park at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Carolinas Aviation Museum
Let your imagination take flight at Carolinas Aviation Museum in Charlotte, NC, where history and STEM education soar.
The Charlotte Convention Center
The Charlotte Convention Center is a convention center located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It opened in 1995 and attracts more than half a million visitors each year.
ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center
ImaginOn: The Joe and Joan Martin Center is a collaborative venture of Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and the Children's Theater of Charlotte located in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Wells Fargo
Interactive displays tracing the history of Wells Fargo bank & gold mining in North Carolina.
Bank of America
can trace its roots to 1874 when, with only $50,000 in equity and $200,000 in deposits, the Commercial National Bank was founded in Charlotte.
Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County is a county located in the southwestern region of the state of North Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,618