Museums
Rainy-Day PickNorth Carolina Museum of Art
FreeSee 5,000 years of art in two gallery buildings, then walk trails past outdoor sculpture in the 164-acre Museum Park.
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SightseeingHistory BuffFree
Duke University Chapel
Duke University Chapel is a sightseeing stop in Durham, NC, part of the North Carolina Piedmont guide. Cost: free.
401 Chapel Dr · Durham, NC
Why you should go…
Duke Chapel stands at the center of Duke University's West Campus, a Collegiate Gothic building completed in 1935 with a 210-foot tower modeled on Canterbury Cathedral's Bell Harry Tower. Inside you see ribbed vaults, 77 stained glass windows and three pipe organs, and the tower holds a 50-bell carillon. The chapel is open to the public daily, with tours, worship and concerts on its calendar. It can close to visitors during private ceremonies.
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North Carolina Zoo
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