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"For those who are lost, there will always be cities that feel like home," Simon Van Booy wrote in his 2011 novel "Everything Beautiful Began After," and what better way to find the cities that might feel like home than to get lost? Travel beckons, and there are many great cities to explore in the U.S. From New York to Los Angeles, Chicago to Miami, and Las Vegas to San Francisco, metro regions in the U.S. offer an incredible range of activities, attractions, and cultural monuments to enjoy.

Every city has its own unique history—stories of industry, immigration, and imagination. Plus, each city offers its own geographical specificity: San Francisco's gorgeous heights and quad-killing hills; the bustling boroughs of New York and how they wind around bodies of water; the flat desert of Las Vegas with its tremendous, wide-open sky (try stargazing at the nearby Red Rock Canyon for awe-inspiring views of the heavens).

Each city also has its own flavor. Some metros are practically a Baskin-Robbins of adventure, featuring all kinds of flavors, some of which might be complex, unfamiliar, or even new. Los Angeles, for example, can be experienced in so many ways, from its history as the motion picture and entertainment capital to its modern incarnation as one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world—there are many versions of LA to visit, just as there are many iterations of San Francisco, New York, and Las Vegas. Cities, after you scratch the surface, reveal even more treasures within—but first, you must know where to begin!

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated things to do in Charlotte using data from Tripadvisor. Tripadvisor ranks places using a combination of metrics, including overall rating, reviews, and number of page views. As a result, an activity with a 5 out of 5 overall rating might rank lower than one with a 4 out of 5. Data is as of May 31, 2024.

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#29. Wooden Robot Brewery

- Rating: 4.5/5 (97 reviews)
- Address: 1440 South Tryon St. Suite 110 Charlotte, North Carolina
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#28. Charlotte Convention Center

- Rating: 4/5 (202 reviews)
- Address: 501 South College St. Charlotte, North Carolina
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#27. UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens

- Rating: 4/5 (126 reviews)
- Address: 9090 Craver Road University of North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#26. The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture

- Rating: 4.5/5 (117 reviews)
- Address: 551 South Tryon St. Levine Center for the Arts Charlotte, North Carolina
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#24. Historic Rosedale

- Rating: 4.5/5 (93 reviews)
- Address: 3427 North Tryon St. Charlotte, North Carolina
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#23. Mint Museum Randolph

- Rating: 4.5/5 (156 reviews)
- Address: 2730 Randolph Road Charlotte, North Carolina
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#22. Bechtler Museum of Modern Art

- Rating: 4/5 (303 reviews)
- Address: 420 South Tryon St. Charlotte, North Carolina
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#21. Charlotte Premium Outlets

- Rating: 4/5 (246 reviews)
- Address: 5404 New Fashion Way Charlotte, North Carolina
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#19. Little Sugar Creek Greenway

- Rating: 4.5/5 (192 reviews)
- Address: East 7th St. to East Morehead St. Charlotte, North Carolina
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#18. Romare Bearden Park

- Rating: 4.5/5 (271 reviews)
- Address: 300 South Church St. Charlotte, North Carolina
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#17. ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center

- Rating: 4.5/5 (193 reviews)
- Address: 300 East 7th St. Charlotte, North Carolina
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#16. McDowell Nature Center and Preserve

- Rating: 4.5/5 (155 reviews)
- Address: 15222 York Road Charlotte, North Carolina
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#14. Spectrum Center

- Rating: 4/5 (673 reviews)
- Address: 333 East Trade St. Charlotte, North Carolina
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#13. SouthPark

- Rating: 4.5/5 (238 reviews)
- Address: 4400 Sharon Road Charlotte, North Carolina
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#12. Old Mecklenburg Brewery

- Rating: 4.5/5 (281 reviews)
- Address: 4150 Yancey Road Charlotte, North Carolina
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#11. Levine Museum of the New South

- Rating: 4.5/5 (572 reviews)
- Address: 401 South Tryon St. Charlotte, North Carolina
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#9. Mint Museum Uptown

- Rating: 4.5/5 (502 reviews)
- Address: 500 South Tryon St. Levine Center for the Arts Charlotte, North Carolina
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#8. The Bank of America Stadium

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,045 reviews)
- Address: 800 S. Mint St. Charlotte, North Carolina
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#7. Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center

- Rating: 4.5/5 (465 reviews)
- Address: 130 North Tryon St. Charlotte, North Carolina
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#6. Hendrick Motorsports Complex

- Rating: 4.5/5 (458 reviews)
- Address: Stowe Lane Charlotte, North Carolina
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#4. Carowinds

- Rating: 4/5 (3,488 reviews)
- Address: 14523 Carowinds Blvd. Charlotte, North Carolina
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#3. Discovery Place Science

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,490 reviews)
- Address: 301 North Tryon St. Charlotte, North Carolina
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#2. NASCAR Hall of Fame

- Rating: 4.5/5 (2,493 reviews)
- Address: 400 East Martin Luther King Blvd. Charlotte, North Carolina
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#1. Billy Graham Library

- Rating: 5/5 (2,502 reviews)
- Address: 4330 Westmont Drive Charlotte, North Carolina
- Read more on Tripadvisor

This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Andrea Richards, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 100 metros.

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