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Abbeville

Abbeville County was the birthplace of John C. Calhoun, the influential politician who defended the rights of southern states before the Civil War. As Calhoun's home and as the place where the first secession document was presented, the town has been...

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Aiken

Home of its own Triple Crown (March), the fall Steeplechase (October) and polo games at Whitney Field, Aiken refers to itself as "Thoroughbred Country." Trainers take advantage of the city's mild climate to prepare their horses for the spring racing ...

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Asheboro

Asheboro, North Carolina, situated 70 mi/112 km west of Raleigh, is home to the North Carolina Zoological Park, said to be the world's largest natural-habitat zoo. Asheboro is located in the heart of the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. It i...

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Asheville

Nestled firmly between the Great Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains, Asheville has many great qualities that attract a truly diverse population, hence the city's moniker: "Asheville: Discovery, Inside and Out."Although Asheville is national...

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Atlantic Beach, NC

Atlantic Beach is part of the Crystal Coast along North Carolina's southern Outer Banks. Atlantic Beach is home of Fort Macon State Park, a fort from the 1800s captured by the Confederate Army in the Civil War, and Hammocks Beach State Park (near Swa...

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Awendaw

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Beaufort, NC

Beaufort is one of the most delightful of North Carolina's coastal towns. A good base for visiting the nearby beaches, it features a charming waterfront that's particularly lively and entertaining in the evening. North Carolina's third...

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Beaufort, SC

Some 30 miles north of Hilton Head Island, Beaufort is an old seaport with narrow streets shaded by huge live oaks and lined with 18th-century homes. This was the second area in North America to be discovered by the Spanish (1520), the site of the fi...

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Blowing Rock

The town of Blowing Rock (10 mi/16 km east of Grandfather Mountain—one of the most scenic stretches of the Blue Ridge Parkway runs between the two) is perched over a lowland valley and has nice views of the mountains stretching away to the southwest....

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Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

Located in the western portion of the state, this beautiful 470-mi/750-km drive begins in Virginia, at the southern end of Shenandoah National Park (the scenic road through the park is called Skyline Drive), and ends at Great Smoky Mountains National...

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Bluffton

Bluffton, South Carolina, is a quaint town located just minutes from Hilton Head Island, on the banks of the May River. This Lowcountry Old Town district is full of southern charm with oak trees draped in moss, historic churches, beautiful antebellum...

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Boone, NC

Situated 190 mi/306 km west of Raleigh, Boone, North Carolina, was named for Daniel Boone, who blazed a wilderness trail through the area in the late 1700s. Located just north of the resort town of Blowing Rock, Boone is a bustling place. It's the la...

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Brunswick Islands

This set of islands is in the far southeastern corner of the state, 130 mi/210 km southeast of Raleigh, near the South Carolina border along the coast of Brunswick County. Most of the islands are accessible by car, except for Bald Head Island, which...

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Camden, SC

During the Revolutionary War, Camden, South Carolina, saw more than a dozen battles. The peace has long since been restored—the thundering hooves you hear in the area come not from the cavalry but from the polo field. Located 35 mi/55 km northeast of...

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Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge

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Chapel Hill

In the middle of the Research Triangle (with Durham and Raleigh), Chapel Hill is home to the University of North Carolina. The school was founded in 1793 and is the oldest state-supported university in the U.S. A typical college town, Chapel Hill, lo...

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Charleston, SC

Charleston is one of America's favorite destinations with beautifully preserved architectural and historic treasure, and a rich heritage. There are exciting and educational amusements, museums, great dining, luxurious accommodations, golf, and outdo...

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Charlotte

Formerly sleepy Charlotte, North Carolina, is the largest city in the state. In response to growth of the city's banking industry, an influx of workers from outside the South began arriving in the mid-1980s. With arts, culture and sports offerings ex...

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Cherokee

Located near the Cherokee Reservation, 270 mi/435 km southwest of Raleigh, and adjacent to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Cherokee has plenty of hotels and is a much-used gateway to the park. Qualla Boundary is the name of the Cherokee Reservat...

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Columbia, SC

Named after Christopher Columbus, this once small town was settled by Europeans in the early 18th century and became South Carolina's first planned city where the streets were arranged in a grid pattern. It is now a metropolitan urban city whose ...

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Daufuskie Island

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Durham, NC

Along with Raleigh and Chapel Hill, fast-growing Durham is part of North Carolina's Research Triangle region in the heart of the state. Durham is home to Duke University and North Carolina Central University.Through the years, Durham has evolved into...

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Edenton

The town of Edenton, one of the oldest in the state, has many reminders of North Carolina's colonial past. Once a center of commerce and society where English lords ruled, its residents staged their own revolt as Edenton ladies circulated a petition...

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Edisto Beach State Park

Edisto Beach, on Edisto Island, is 45 mi/72 km southwest of Charleston. This area is serene and beautiful, in part because of Edisto Beach State Park, but it is becoming more developed and is threatened with beach erosion.

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Edisto Island

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Emerald Isle, NC

Emerald Isle, a beach town through and through, grew out of a land purchase made in 1951. It is next to Atlantic Beach and part of North Carolina's Crystal Coast. This quiet beach town is very family-friendly. https://www.crystalcoastnc.org/communiti...

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Florence, SC

An important industrial and shipping city since the time of the Civil War, Florence (80 mi/130 km east of Columbia) also sits in a rich farming area in the northeastern part of the state known as the Pee Dee Country. Museums in the city include the W...

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Fort Sumter, SC

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Francis Marion National Forest

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Grandfather Mountain

At 5,964 ft/1,817 m, Grandfather Mountain (near Linville) is one of the highest points in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the section of the Appalachians running from northern North Carolina into southern Virginia. A trip to the top of this privately owned...

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC

Located in western North Carolina (near Cherokee) and shared with Tennessee, the Smoky Mountains get their name from the bluish haze that has always clung to them. (Sadly, the natural haze has been made thicker by man-made pollution—smog from far-off...

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Greensboro

This pleasant city has an eclectic arts scene and a walkable downtown area with small shops, galleries, restaurants and breweries. Greensboro is home to the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, site of a Revolutionary War battle between Gen. N...

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Greenville, SC

Greenville is located in South Carolina's Upcountry, 100 mi/165 km northwest of Columbia. It was a declining mill town that has reinvented itself as a thriving weekend tourist destination. Its wide, four-block Main Street retains its old-fashioned bu...

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High Point

Known as the Home Furnishings Capital of the World, the city of High Point (15 mi/25 km southwest of Greensboro) is a major furniture center that has hosted the International Home Furnishings Market since the early 1920s each April and October. At th...

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Highlands, NC

Founded in 1875, Highlands is situated at an elevation of 4,118 ft/1,275 m in the mountains of western North Carolina. Its elevation keeps summer temperatures mild, averaging a maximum of 75 F/24 C. Many travelers escape the summer heat with a visit ...

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Hilton Head

Conveniently located along the south Atlantic coast, Hilton Head Island combines breathtaking natural beauty, world-class golf, award-winning dining, and quality shopping on a barrier island just 12 miles long and five miles wide. This enchanting boo...

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Isle of Palms

Isle of Palms lies to the east of Charleston and has 17 mi/27 km of beach, including a public beach park, a major resort and a beachfront cluster of shops and restaurants. Nearby Sullivan's Island also has a public-access beach, restaurants and the S...

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Kiawah Island

Wedged between swamps that edge metro Charleston and the North Edisto River, the oceanfront development of Kiawah Island, South Carolina, has some of the best golf courses north of Florida.The private Kiawah Island Golf Resort boasts five quality cou...

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Kitty Hawk, NC

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Lancaster, SC

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Lexington, SC

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Louisburg

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Morehead City

This area of North Carolina's "Crystal Coast" was the product of extensive planning by John Motley Morehead, governor of North Carolina from 1841 to 1845, who envisioned "a great commercial city". When the railroad was completed, the area seemed dest...

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Mount Airy

This small town in the beautiful North Carolina mountains is the hometown of actor Andy Griffith. Downtown Mount Airy reminds many visitors of Mayberry from The Andy Griffith Show.Mount Airy also is located in the Yadkin Valley Wine Country, where mo...

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Mt. Mitchell State Park

The tallest mountain east of the Mississippi, Mount Mitchell (6,684 ft/2,037 m) is located in Mount Mitchell State Park, 25 mi/40 km northwest of Asheville. You can drive to the top, and the short walk to the observation point will reward you with so...

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Mt. Pleasant

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Murrells Inlet

A 25-minute drive south of Myrtle Beach, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, is a picturesque fishing village—a quiet alternative to Myrtle Beach's hustle and bustle. Murrells Inlet hosts the Atalaya Arts and Crafts Festival, a juried show, every Septem...

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Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach offers 60 uninterrupted miles of safe, clean beaches so wide that when splashing through the Atlantic surf at low tide visitors will be straining to see those on shore. Find sea shells, crabs, watch sailboats bobbing up and down in the w...

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New Bern

Located at the junction of the Trent and Neuse Rivers (in the coastal area) 100 mi/160 km southeast of Raleigh, New Bern, North Carolina, has a wealth of historic buildings dating from its settlement in 1710 by Germans and Swiss. Named for the capita...

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Pawleys Island

Located 25 mi/40 km south of Myrtle Beach, Pawleys Island, South Carolina, is one of the oldest resorts on the Atlantic coast—colonial rice planters escaped to this island during malaria outbreaks. No high-rises are allowed on Pawleys Island, but you...

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Pendleton, SC

Pendleton and a portion of surrounding Pickens County, located 135 mi/215 km northwest of Columbia, make up one of the largest national historic districts in the U.S. It features a restored town square, many beautiful old homes and the Agricultural M...

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Pine Knoll Shores

Pine Knoll Shores on North Carolina's Crystal Coast features one of the three facilities of the North Carolina Aquariums (http://www.ncaquariums.com). It has exhibits and animals from across the state and includes mountain waterfalls, Piedmont rivers...

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Pinehurst

A golfer's mecca, Pinehurst is a historic village more than 100 years old, located 55 mi/90 km southwest of Raleigh. The area has nearly 50 courses, including those at the legendary Carolina Hotel and Pinehurst Country Club, which contains eight 18-h...

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Pisgah Forest

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Port Royal

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Raleigh

Raleigh, North Carolina, is a thriving city—just what you'd expect from a state capital and an internationally ranked research center in an area defined by three major universities. Visitors to Raleigh usually fall for the same seductions that prompt...

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Raleigh/Durham

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Rock Hill

Nestled in York County near the North Carolina-South Carolina border, 70 mi/110 km north of Columbia, Rock Hill blends a rich historical past with modern growth. The Catawba Indian Nation, the only federally recognized Native American tribe in South ...

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Salisbury, NC

Salisbury, the county seat of Rowan County, was settled by Scot-Irish and Germans and figured in both the American Revolution and the Civil War. At different times in 1781, Patriot Gen. Nathanael Greene and British Gen. Charles Cornwallis called it t...

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Seagrove

Visitors to the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro may want to take a side trip to Seagrove, North Carolina, also known as Jugtown. The small town of Seagrove has been home to internationally known pottery for many years. Blessed with large deposits of s...

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Spartanburg

Just northeast of Greenville, 95 mi/150 km northwest of Columbia, Spartanburg has seen an influx of international industry, making it a surprisingly cosmopolitan city for its size. (It probably pains Georgians to know that Spartanburg also calls itse...

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St. Phillips Island

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Summerville

Located in Dorchester County (about 45 minutes from Charleston traveling north on Highway 61), Summerville, South Carolina, was founded in 1785, when many plantation owners fled to this pineland village to escape the swamp fevers and insects. After t...

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The Outer Banks, NC

A glance at a map of North Carolina illustrates one of the state's most striking features: the long line of barrier islands that form much of the Atlantic Coast known as the Outer Banks. The islands are more than a geographical oddity, however: They'...

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Topton

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Travelers Rest

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Turtle Island

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Wilmington, NC

The wonderful history, culture and economy of North Carolina's southern coast would not exist without the area's proximity to the water. While the ocean gets top billing in terms of geographical attractions, it was the existence of a relatively narro...

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Winston Salem

Located 95 mi/155 km west of Raleigh in the Piedmont Triad, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is a medium-sized city known for its historic and cultural attractions, the arts, higher education, and as the birthplace of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. Winston-Sa...

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Carolina is known as “La Tierra de Gigantes” (land of giants) honoring the tallest man in Puerto Rican history, Don Felipe Birriel who stood at 7’ 11”. In the olden days, Carolina was also known as “El Pueblo de los Tumba Brazos” (arm hackers town) for resolving conflicts with a duel. This municipality lies on the northeastern coast of Puerto Rico, just east of the capital, San Juan. It was founded in 1816 by Spaniards naming it Trujillo Bajo. It was renamed in 1857 to San Fernando de la Carolina then later shortened to Carolina after Charles II of Spain.

Visitors can tour its large manufacturing industries such as: pharmaceuticals, chemicals and medical equipment. Annual festivals and events encourage visitors to participate!

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