What places can i visit in North Carolina as a tourist?

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1. Go to the Outer Banks... its amazing out there.. lots of touristy spots... lots of beaches for swimming or boating or viewing the scenery.... it's my favourite state.. and the cleanest and greenest state I've ever been to. If you like flying, get out to Kill Devil Hill to see the Wright Brothers museum... it's a neet feeling to stand where they say it all began!
2. Cherokee NC. Cherokee is located just east of the Smoky mountains
3. outerbanks,carowinds ,& cherrokee
4. The Outer Banks: If you can get past the overly crowded highways in summer and some tawdry development, prepare yourself for one of the strangest and most beautiful natural geographical areas in North America. To explore this thin slip of land, drive N.C. 12, beginning at Corolla in the north and ending at the Ocracoke lighthouse in the south. Along the way, you'll pass the shifting shoals of Oregon Inlet, Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, and pristine stretches of beach along Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The Blue Ridge Parkway: This is the single most dramatic drive in the tri-state area and one of the grandest drives in the world. Beginning in Virginia, the parkway winds and twists along mountain crests for some 470 miles. It passes through most of western North Carolina before halting at Great Smoky Mountains National Park near the Tennessee border. Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Sixteen peaks of the southern Appalachians soar skyward to approximately 6,000 feet. We're attracted not just by the mountains, but also by the surrounding theme parks and activities, ranging from water parks to valley railroads and offering countless opportunities for fun. The Best Beaches Wrightsville Beach (6 miles east of Wilmington, North Carolina): It's the widest beach on the Cape Fear coast: Wrightsville's beige sands stretch for a mile along the oceanfront, set against a backdrop of thick vegetation. It gets very crowded in summer, however. Cape Hatteras National Seashore (North Carolina): Some 70 miles of relatively unspoiled beaches begin at Whalebone Junction in South Nags Head and stretch down through Hatteras and Ocracoke islands in the south; in fact, Ocracoke's beaches consistently show up on top-ten lists of the nation's finest. Ferocious tides, strong currents, and fickle winds constantly alter the most dramatic beaches along the Eastern Seaboard. The Best Small Towns and Villages Edenton: Edenton is the quintessential small port town along the Outer Banks. If Colonial-style clapboard is your thing, this is the place to see it. You can wander past well-tended gardens on streets shaded by magnolia and pecan trees. Edenton has been here since 1722, and the National Register of Historic Places long ago gave the town its blessing. Asheville: The city might object to such a classification, but it's the "small town" of cities. One of the most desirable places to live in America. With its well-tended blocks and broad, tidy streets, it's the most stylish town of its size in the tri-state area, and locals are determined to keep it that way. You will love the tour of the Biltmore Estate, largest home in the US. To learn a little history check out Beaufort: Not to be confused with the town of the same name in South Carolina, Beaufort is North Carolina's third-oldest settlement, dating from 1713. Its 200-year-old houses and narrow streets reflect the old way of life. The town is rich in Carolina tradition that predates the Civil War.