Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is located close to Raleigh and is part of the Research Triangle, a cluster of research institutions. It is well-known for being the home of the University of North Carolina. And, of course, Michael Jordan and coach Dean Smith made it famous decades ago.

Chapel Hill, however, is known for much more than basketball and UNC; it is home to some of the state's most famous artworks, including the Ackland Art Museum, which houses many Asian and European works.

There are numerous nature trails and greenways within a short distance of Chapel Hill that visitors can explore. If you visit the North Carolina Botanical Garden, you can see extraordinary and colorful plants. Initially constructed in the early 1900s, the gardens are now a national historic site.

Chapel Hill is also home to the Morehead Planetarium & Science Center, one of the largest and oldest planetariums in the United States.