Located on Fayetteville Street in the heart of downtown Raleigh are 2 museums. They are both "must-see" for North Carolina citizens and anyone traveling near Raleigh.

The North Carolina Museum of Life and Science in Durham is great place for visitors of all ages, but with hundreds of hands-on exhibits, it is especially great for school-aged visitors.

In 1947, the NC General Assembly budgeted $1 million to acquire works of art. From that and private donations, a collection of paintings and sculptures was assembled and the North Carolina Museum of Art opened to the public in 1956. The collection is divided in a a number of galleries with works dating from 3000 BC to the present.

Falls Lake State Park is just minutes north of Raleigh and offers endless opportunities for water recreation. Around the lake are a number of campgrounds and recreation areas. The campgrounds offer clean bath houses and private, rustic sites with hookups. Most campgrounds have boatramps, and the Division of Wildlife Resources also maintains some public boat ramps.

Jordan Lake is one of 3 lakes in the Research Triangle of North Carolina. Jordan is south of Durham and provides unlimited water recreation.

There are many great and well-maintained campgrounds around the lake, with Crosswinds being one of them. Nearby is the Crosswinds Marina as well as some local baitshops. The NC Division of Wildlife Resources maintains a boat ramp at Farrington Point.

The Bennett Place is the site of the largest surrender of the Civil War. General Lee surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox on April 9th, 1865. Jefferson Davis met General Johnston on April 11 in Greensboro NC, wanting to continue the fight, but allowing General Johnston to meet with General Sherman. On April 15, Lincoln died from an assassin's bullet, and General Johnston and General Sherman met first on April 17.