Charlotte Douglas International Airport 18 min
Levine Museum of the New South (19 min)
Interactive exhibits on post-Civil War Southern history & the people that prompted social change. Lake Wylie (31 min)
Big reservoir on the Catawba River with fishing, boating & parks with swimming & picnic areas. U.S. National Whitewater Center (16 min)
Recreation grounds with whitewater rafting, canoeing, kayaking, rappelling, rock climbing & more. Discovery Place Science | Advance Reservation Required (19 min)
Kids' science & tech museum with interactive exhibits, an aquarium, rain forest & IMAX theater. Carowinds (18 min)
Seasonal, family-friendly amusement park featuring towering roller coasters, waterslides & more. The Schiele Museum of Natural History & Planetarium (15 min)
Regional wildlife & natural areas are the focus of a museum with a planetarium & a nature trail. McDowell Nature Preserve (27 min)
This mostly undeveloped preserve with a lake has a nature center, campground, trails & play areas. Fury 325 (22 min)
Steel roller coaster with a chain lift, speeds reaching 95 mph, & a 325-ft drop. Bechtler Museum of Modern Art (21 min)
Mid-20th-century modern art displayed in an elegant 4-story building filled with natural light. Freedom Park (27 min)
A lakeside bandshell anchors this large park, which also has sports fields, a playground & trails. Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden (19 min)
Public garden with tropical plant conservatory, fountains & pavilion, available for private events. Billy Graham Library (16 min)
Large library dedicated to religious leader Billy Graham, plus his original home with tours. NASCAR Hall of Fame (21 min)
Shrine to stock-car drivers past & present plus a museum with interactive exhibits & a theater. | 
