List of sites of interest in Charlotte

The following is a List of sites of interest in the Charlotte metropolitan area:
* [http://www.aacc-charlotte.org Afro-American Cultural Center] , preserves, promotes and presents African-American art, history and culture
* [http://www.barebones.org/ BareBones Theatre Group] , a cutting-edge alternative theatre company operating out of the NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
* [http://www.BelmontAbbeyCollege.edu Belmont Abbey College and Basilica] , on the historic registry for the college, the monastery and grotto
* [http://www.billygraham.org/BGLibrary_Index.asp The Billy Graham Library] , on the grounds of the headquarters of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
* [http://www.performingartsctr.org/ Blumenthal Performing Arts Centre]
* [http://www.carolinasaviation.org/ Carolinas Aviation Museum] , dedicated to the preservation of historic aircraft
* [http://www.carolinaraptorcenter.org Carolina Raptor Center] , dedicated to the conservation and rehabilitation of birds of prey
* Carowinds, a regional amusement park located on the border of North and South Carolina
* [http://www.charlottecomedy.com The Charlotte Comedy Theater] ,Charlotte's only professionally trained improv theater and training center.
* Charlotte Convention Center, a convention center located uptown housing numerous events of interest.
* [http://www.charlottemuseum.org The Charlotte Museum of History]
* [http://www.ctcharlotte.org Children's Theatre of Charlotte] , one of the top youth theatres in the country
* [http://www.dsbg.org/geninfo.php Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden] , a 111 acre (0.5 km²) botanical garden located in Belmont
* [http://www.discoveryplace.org Discovery Place] , a science museum and IMAX Dome theater
* [http://www.gaffney-sc.com/Waterpeach.htm Gaffney Peachoid] The Gaffney Peachoid an hour south of Charlotte on Interstate 85 in Gaffney, South Carolina
* [http://www.lattaplantation.org Historic Latta Plantation] , a cotton plantation turned living history farm
* [http://www.lightfactory.org The Light Factory-Contemporary Museum of Photography and Film]
* [http://www.point8.org Point8 Forum] - an open forum for artists, designers and all creative individuals
* [http://www.historicrosedale.org Historic Rosedale Plantation]
* [http://www.ruralhillfarm.org Historic Rural Hill Farm]
* [http://www.imaginon.org ImaginOn] , educational children's library and theater
* [http://www.nps.gov/kimo/ Kings Mountain National Military Park] , the site of a decisive Revolutionary War battle, located approximately 30 miles (50 km) west of Charlotte in Blacksburg, SC.
* [http://www.museumofthenewsouth.org Levine Museum of the New South] , located in Uptown Charlotte, focusing on Charlotte's post-Civil War growth from a textile mill town to a financial hub
* Lowe's Motor Speedway, located in the neighboring city of Concord, NC
* [http://www.mintmuseum.org/ The Mint Museums] , two separate facilities, one dedicated to fine art and the other to craft and design
* [http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/reed/reed.htm Reed Gold Mine] , site of the first gold find in the United States
* [http://www.charlottewhitewater.com U.S. National Whitewater Center] , facility opened in August 2006.
* [http://gardens.uncc.edu University of North Carolina at Charlotte Botanical Gardens]
* [http://www.winghavengardens.com Wing Haven Gardens and Bird Sanctuary]