Hidden gems: Sights & Landmarks in Charlotte

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Charlotte. This list contains 24 places from Sights & Landmarks category.

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Nada's Italy
Travel agency
👍👍 Having traveled twice with Nada’s Italy, first on Sizzling Sicily tour two years ago, and most recently their Italian Treasures tour, I highly recommend Nada’s Italy! Their tours are high quality; small group travel that includes excellent hotels, restaurants, local tours and outstanding tour leader...
5.00 (93 reviews)
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Carolina History & Haunts Charlotte Ghost Tour
Tour operator
👍 Another fun way to enjoy Uptown is a ghost tour. First time doing a local one and was excited about all the ghostly tales Uptown is hiding beneath its facade. The tour was 1 1/2 hour. It was a short loop from the Truist Center ending at the Settlers cemetery/dog park on W 5th street/N Church st., s...
4.90 (133 reviews)
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Billy Graham Grave
Historical landmark
👍👍 Very informative and interesting. The tour lasted a little more than an hour and the host were knowledgeable and friendly! I would recommend this tour of Billy Graham's Library to everyone!
4.90 (26 reviews)
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The Green
Park
👍👍 Quirky literature-themed park in downtown Charlotte. Loved the Charlotte signpost designating the Charlotte, N.C. as the center of the known world. The park also has a variety of other signposts calling out great authors such as Edgar Allen Poe, James Joyce, etc. There are cool statues including t...
4.80 (145 reviews)
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Charlotte Segway Tours
Tourist information center
👍👍 Segway Tour through Charlotte with Rod was a ton of fun and very informative. It was the best combination of history and fun. Been in Charlotte almost a decade and learned more that day than my entire time here. Highly recommend for residents and visitors if the Queen City. This was part of our wed...
4.80 (73 reviews)
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Campbell Creek Greenway Trailhead
Hiking area
👍👍 Nice trail with one end goes towards Hindu center and beyond that side total length is about 1.75 miles one way. And other side it goes and and merge with McAlpine creek trail. I would say It’s one of the beautiful trails of Charlotte.
4.80 (63 reviews)
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VanLandingham Estate
Event venue
👍👍 Beautiful celebration here at the historic @vanlandingham_estate in Charlotte NC Honored to be here tonight to capture on canvas all the love and magic of this adorable young couple. As you start your life together, wishing you both, all the joy and happiness life has to offer❤️ "Having a fine art o...
4.80 (47 reviews)
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Queen Charlotte Walks in Her Garden Statue
Historical landmark
This bronze sculpture by Bailey Graham Weathers, Jr. portrays the wife of England's King George III.
4.80 (17 reviews)
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Mahlon Adams Pavilion
Park
👍👍 I like it a lot but I didn't see a big parking lot for the amount of people that were
4.70 (130 reviews)
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Trail of History
Tourist attraction
Statute of Captain Jack who delivered documents to congress during the American Revolution in 1775.
4.70 (15 reviews)
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Carolina Thread Trail
Non-profit organization
👍👍 Very pleasant, peaceful with wide, clean paths. I took a 1.5-hour casual bike ride and still didn't cover all the trails. I felt like it was a nice, safe place for families and friends to enjoy.
4.70 (14 reviews)
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Books Monument
Tourist attraction
👍 Cool bronze towers commemorating great literature works.
4.70 (14 reviews)
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Hezekiah Alexander House
Museum
👍👍 An exciting feature we weren't aware of until we saw the model upstairs in the museum was the Alexander Rock House. We followed the trails out back to the actual home and what a historic gem! We were able to walk through 2 floors of the actual house, another exterior building, the kitchen garden.. w...
4.60 (63 reviews)
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Rama Road Park
Park
👍👍 Nice school playground with a lots of slides. Seems very new and not too busy. There is also a large grass field for playing with balls.
4.60 (62 reviews)
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Il Grande Disco
Sculpture
Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodor installed this bronze disc with etched designs in 1974.
4.60 (18 reviews)
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Pearl Street Park
Park
👍👍 soo happy they finished up the construction. It's a great little park with soccer fields, and a little area for the kids! Plenty of room to spread out. Look at this view of the park and the city behind it 😍 love walking my pup over there.
4.50 (135 reviews)
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Chantilly Park
Park
👍👍 Chantilly Park I try to keep a secret. It's not as populated as other parks are. It's so up to date and clean! Has book swap, wood chipped playgrounds for all ages, swings, covered Pavillion, volleyball pit, ping-pong table and open field for soccer, football, baseball, softball..etc. Beautiful plac...
4.50 (130 reviews)
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Madison Central Park
Park
👍 Very peaceful place to bring kids who want to run off some energy.
4.50 (92 reviews)
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Thompson Park
Park
3-acre green space with lawns & shade trees, plus a gazebo & a Vietnam Veterans' memorial.
4.50 (80 reviews)
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Matthews Appliance
Washer & dryer repair service
👍👍 I don't have enough good things to say about how this company saved my weekend and my sanity! My dryer was hitting me with the E64 error (heating element) for the last week and I put out some feelers on Thumbtack for repair companies. I ended up going with one that had pretty decent reviews on thei...
4.50 (69 reviews)
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