NORTH CAROLINA -- The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh is North Carolina's most visited attraction for the fourth straight year, according to the Carolina Publishing and Associates annual survey.
In 2017, the museum reported 936,486 visitors.
This is the 14th annual ranking of attractions by the survey. It is worth noting that the Asheville Biltmore Estate no longer reports their attendance, and therefore is not included in the survey.
Check out the full list below:
1. NC Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh, 946,486
2. Fort Macon State Park, Atlantic Beach, 896,682
3. Fort Fisher State Historic Site, Kure Beach, 871,676
4. North Carolina Zoo, Asheboro, 860,148
5. Discovery Place, Charlotte, 715,453
6. Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh, 690,629
7. NC Museum of History, Raleigh, 579,236
8. Museum of Life and Science, Durham, 574,884
9. North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, 495,696
10. North Carolina Arboretum, Asheville, 494,532
11. Greensboro Science Center, Greensboro, 434,718
12. Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devils Hill, 413,387
13. North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores, Pine Knoll Shoes, 390,012
14. NC Aquarium at Roanoke Island, Manteo, 306,376
15. Grandfather Mountain, Linville, 287,611
16. Battleship North Carolina, Wilmington, 286,772
17. NC Maritime Museums, Beaufort, Hatteras, Southport, 279,985
18. NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher, Kure Beach, 275,166
19. Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, Manteo, 274,981
20. Chimney Rock State Park, Chimney Rock, 253,715
21. Tryon Palace, New Bern, 249,233
22. Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens, Belmont, 215,233
23. Old Salem Museums and Gardens, Winston-Salem, 204,601
24. Kaleideum, Winston-Salem, 189,134
25. Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Gastonia, 185,577
26. Jennette’s Pier, Nags Head, 179,329
27. Linville Caverns, Marion, 177,642
28. Cherokee Cultural Attractions, Cherokee, 161,146
29. NASCAR Hall of Fame, Charlotte, 157,186
30. NC Transportation Museum, Spencer, 143,282