Sights & Attractions in The North Carolina Mountains

Worth Noting

Name	Category	Location

Allison-Deaver House The oldest frame house in western North Carolina was built in...	Houses / Mansions	Brevard

Asheville Historic Trolley Tour A motorized trolley bus takes you to the main points of interest...	Tours	Asheville

Asheville Urban Trail This 1.7-mi walk developed by the City of Asheville has 30 "stations"...	Scenic Drives	Asheville

Botanical Gardens at Asheville Adjoining the University of North Carolina-Asheville campus...	Gardens / Arboretums	Asheville

Craggy Gardens At Blue Ridge Parkway Mile Marker 364, at 5,500 to 6,000 feet...	Gardens / Arboretums	Blue Ridge Parkway


Emerald Village You can tour an underground mine or dig for gems or gold of your...	Mines	Blue Ridge Parkway

Grove Park Inn This large resort overlooking Asheville is well worth a visit...	Museums / Galleries, Resorts	Asheville

Julian Price Park Green spaces along the parkway near Grandfather Mountain include...	Parks	Blue Ridge Parkway

Linville Caverns The only caverns in the Carolinas, they go 2,000 feet beneath...	Cave	Blue Ridge Parkway

Linville Falls A ½-mi hike from the visitor center leads to one of North...	Bodies of Water	Blue Ridge Parkway

Looking Glass Falls Getting to this waterfall is easy, as it's right beside the road...	Bodies of Water	Brevard

Moses H. Cone Park There is a turn-of-the-20th-century manor house here that's now...	Houses / Mansions, Parks, Stores / Malls	Blue Ridge Parkway

Museum of North Carolina Minerals At mile marker 331, the museum has hands-on displays about gold...	Museums / Galleries	Blue Ridge Parkway

National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) The world's largest active archive of global weather data, the...	Government Buildings	Asheville

Pack Square Park Reopened in 2009-2010 after an $18 million renovation, the former...	Gardens / Arboretums	Asheville

Riverside Cemetery Authors Thomas Wolfe and O. Henry are buried here, along with...	Cemeteries	Asheville

Smith-McDowell House Museum This is the oldest surviving brick house in Asheville, dating...	Houses / Mansions	Asheville

Vance Birthplace A reconstructed pioneer cabin and outbuildings mark the childhood...	Houses / Mansions	Asheville

WNC Nature Center On a 42-acre Natural Heritage site, the WNC Nature Center is...	Zoos / Aquariums	Asheville
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