The numbers are in...Carolina Publishing Associates has released it's list of the top 30 most-visited attractions in North Carolina. Eighteen of them are listed as N.C. Environmental Education Centers on our list and offer some type of environmental education and/or natural sciences programming for the public. (Facilities in bold are listed as N.C. Environmental Education Centers on www.eenorthcarolina.org)
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.
12. Jennette's Pier, Nags Head, 308,786.
13. North Carolina Arboretum, Asheville. 332,748.
14. Greensboro Science Center, 325,536.
15. NC Maritime Museums (Beaufort, Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, Hatteras, NC Maritime Museum at Southport), 325,921.
16. NC Museum of History, Raleigh. 288,800.
17. North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, 287,605.
18. NC Aquarium at Roanoke Island, Manteo, 275,141.
19. Fort Raleigh National Historic Park, Manteo, 264,942.
20. Grandfather Mountain, Linville, 314,127.
21. Battleship North Carolina, Wilmington, 211,724
22. Chimney Rock State Park, Chimney Rock. 194,073.
23. Duke University Chapel, Durham, 182,215.
24. Tryon Palace, New Bern 181,350.
25. NASCAR Hall of Fame, Charlotte, 173,024.
26. Linville Caverns, Marion, 170,689.
27. Old Salem Museums & Gardens, Winston-Salem, 146,900.
28. Cherokee Cultural Attractions, Cherokee, 145,778.
29. Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill, NC 142,135.
30. Mint Museums, Charlotte, 142,057.
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