Biltmore again tops NC tourism list!
Raleigh, N.C. — The Biltmore House in Asheville was again the most-visited attraction in North Carolina in 2013, according to Matthews-based Carolina Publishing Associates prompting the headline: Biltmore again tops NC tourism list.
Biltmore Estate, 1890–1895, Asheville, North Carolina, Richard Morris Hunt, architect (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The former estate of the wealthy Vanderbilt family drew more than 1.2 million visitors for the year. The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh also topped the million-visitor mark and the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro had a respectable 739,943 guests.
The Triangle claims seven of the top 30 most-visited attractions in the state.
Most-visited museums and attractions, 2013
1. Biltmore, Asheville, 1,210,138.
2. NC Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh, 1,026,177.
3. North Carolina Zoo, Asheboro, 739,943.
4. Fort Macon State Park, Atlantic Beach, 722,260.
5. Discovery Place, Charlotte, 705,845.
6. Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh. 648,450.
7. Fort Fisher State Historic Site, Kure Beach. 614,158.
8.Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, 489,123.
9. NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher, Kure Beach, 447,892.
10. Museum of Life and Science, Durham, 421,095.
11. NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores, 389, 612.
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