• Several Civil War battle fields
• Old Salem (An early American settlement)
• Sword of Peace outdoor drama
• A number of museums including the Civil Rights Sit-In museum
• State capital
• A number of Universities – i.e. Duke, Wake Forest, Elon

Within a few hours drive – such things as:

• Mabrey Mill
• Grandfather Mountain
• Pilot Mountain
• Blue Ridge Parkway
• Carowinds Amusement Park
• Cape Hatteras
• NC Battleship
• Kitty Hawk & Wright Brothers Museum

The above are just a few of the things one can see and do while in the area.