North Carolina has great travel experiences for the entire family. For the lover of mountains it contains two of America’s most popular drives:the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. For the beach fan Cape Hatteras National Seashore has miles and miles of sandy beaches and historic Kitty Hawk. Ashville is home to magnificent Biltmore Estate, Folk Arts Center and nearby Black Mountain. Raleigh is the state capital and has a great Museum of Natural History while nearby Durham has the Duke University campus. Beaufort is a historic town on a beautiful coast with great historic sites. Wilmington is a picture perfect southern town with a 230 block historic district. Charlotte holds Paramount Carowinds, plantations and a botanical garden.