Charlotte’s Best Sights

Best Collection of Modern Art [1]: The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art [1] houses an impressive collection of art from all of the modern masters. Even the building is a modern marvel.

Best Children’s Museum [2]: The hands-on exhibits at Discovery Place [2] are so much fun that kids don’t feel like they’re learning.

The Best Place for a Picnic Lunch [3]: Public art and people-watching combine to make Uptown hot spot The Green [3] perfect for breaking bread.

Most Iconic Landmark [4]: Four sculptures mark the main intersection in Uptown and tell the story of Charlotte’s past and its future at Independence Square [4].

Best History Museum [5]: At the Levine Museum of the New South [5] the award-winning permanent exhibit Cotton Fields to Skyscrapers tells the story of Charlotte from 1865 to today.

Most Historic Cemetery [6]: At the Old Settlers Cemetery [6] the graves of Confederate soldiers and members of Charlotte’s most prominent families date back to 1776.

Best Slice of History [7]: Once the home of a prominent doctor, the Queen Anne–style Costner House [7] is now a pizzeria that retains much of its original charm. Grab a slice and admire the historic home.

Best Architecture [8]: The Earle Sumner Draper House [8] is a stunning Tudor home on Queens Road that has caused a lot of heads to turn. It was designed as a living showroom for prospective clients of landscape architect Earle Sumner Draper.

Best Place to Find Peace [9]: The outdoor labyrinth at Myers Park Baptist Church [9] is based on the 14th-century path at Chartres cathedral in France.

Most Interesting Library [10]: The Billy Graham Library [10] is more than just a bunch of books; the on-site museum highlights the life and work of spiritual leader Billy Graham.