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Duke Chapel
Ollie #1 of 20 attractions in Durham
5 of 5 stars 58 reviews
Attraction type  Religious Sites
Distance  4.0 km from city centre
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Sarah P. Duke Gardens
Ollie #2 of 20 attractions in Durham
5 of 5 stars 153 reviews
Attraction type  Gardens
Distance  3.5 km from city centre
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Durham Performing Arts Center
Ollie #3 of 20 attractions in Durham
4.5 of 5 stars 114 reviews
This venue opened in 2009.
Attraction type  Theatres
Distance  0.6 km from city centre
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Museum of Life + Science
Ollie #4 of 20 attractions in Durham
4.5 of 5 stars 90 reviews
Attraction type  Museums; Science Museums
Distance  2.6 km from city centre
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Duke University
Ollie #5 of 20 attractions in Durham
4.5 of 5 stars 49 reviews
Attraction type  Educational Sites
Distance  2.7 km from city centre
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Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Ollie #6 of 20 attractions in Durham
4.5 of 5 stars 65 reviews
Attraction type  Arenas/ Stadiums/ Fields
Distance  0.8 km from city centre
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Carolina Theater
Ollie #7 of 20 attractions in Durham
4.5 of 5 stars 17 reviews
Attraction type  Theatres
Distance  0.7 km from city centre
Eno River State Park
Ollie #8 of 20 attractions in Durham
4.5 of 5 stars 17 reviews

The Eno River State Park is a beautiful treasure for Durham and the State of North Carolina.  With a variety of hikes and trails to select from and a small but informative... more »

Attraction type  State Parks
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Magic Wings Butterfly House & Bayer CropScience Insectarium
Ollie #9 of 20 attractions in Durham
4.5 of 5 stars 6 reviews
The largest butterfly house east of the Mississippi.
Attraction type  Speciality Museums
Distance  4.0 km from city centre
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Duke Lemur Center
Ollie #10 of 20 attractions in Durham
4.5 of 5 stars 10 reviews
Attraction type  Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Distance  6.0 km from city centre
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West Point on the Eno
Ollie #11 of 20 attractions in Durham
4.5 of 5 stars 7 reviews

Located along the Eno River, the park features a reconstructed 1778 working grist mill with cornmeal for sale, the historic McCown-Mangum House dating to the mid-1800s, the Hugh... more »

Attraction type  Parks
Distance  8.2 km from city centre
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Duke Homestead
Ollie #12 of 20 attractions in Durham
4 of 5 stars 19 reviews
Owner description: At Duke Homestead, visitors can tour the early home, factories, and farm where Washington Duke first grew and processed tobacco. Duke's sons later...... more » Owner description: At Duke Homestead, visitors can tour the early home, factories, and farm where Washington Duke first grew and processed tobacco. Duke's sons later founded The American Tobacco Company, the largest tobacco company in the world. The Dukes became one of the wealthiest families in the country at the turn of the 20th century and now lend their name to Duke University, Duke Energy, and the Duke Endowment.Duke Homestead offers an orientation film twice an hour, an extensive tobacco museum, and guided tours of the surviving historical structures on the grounds. Among these structures are early Bright Leaf tobacco barns, Washington Duke's first and third factories, and his 1852 homestead.The museum contains exhibits regarding tobacco farming, manufacturing, and marketing. Annual events include an Herb, Garden, and Craft Festival in June; Pork, Pickles and Peanuts: Tastes of North Carolina festival in July; a summer children's festival in August; the Tobacco Harvest Festival and Mock Tobacco Auction in September; and Christmas by Candlelight programs in December. « less
Attraction type  Historic Sites
Distance  5.1 km from city centre
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Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
Ollie #13 of 20 attractions in Durham
4 of 5 stars 23 reviews
Attraction type  Art Museums
Distance  3.0 km from city centre
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Bennett Place Historic Site
Ollie #14 of 20 attractions in Durham
4 of 5 stars 17 reviews

The 145th Anniversary Surrender Commemoration at Bennett Place in April 17-18, 2010 should be grand! more »

Attraction type  Historic Sites
Distance  7.8 km from city centre
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Duke University Golf Club
Ollie #15 of 20 attractions in Durham
4.5 of 5 stars 4 reviews
Owner description: Designed by Robert Trent Jones, this eighteen-hole, par 72 championship golf course features directional bunkering, visible hazards and accessible...... more » Owner description: Designed by Robert Trent Jones, this eighteen-hole, par 72 championship golf course features directional bunkering, visible hazards and accessible target greens. « less
Attraction type  Golf Courses
Distance  4.6 km from city centre
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Old Chatham
Ollie #16 of 20 attractions in Durham
5 of 5 stars 1 review
Attraction type  Golf Courses
Distance  16.8 km from city centre
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The Crossings Golf Course
Ollie #17 of 20 attractions in Durham
4.5 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Stretching 6,690 yards with par 72, this 18-hole championship golf course was designed by Ron Garl and has a public/semi-private guest policy.
Attraction type  Golf Courses
Distance  8.2 km from city centre
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Falls Village Golf Course
Ollie #18 of 20 attractions in Durham
3.5 of 5 stars 10 reviews
Semi-private, 18-hole golf course features a traditional design with tree-lined holes.
Attraction type  Golf Courses
Distance  10.9 km from city centre
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Durham Civic Center Complex
Ollie #19 of 20 attractions in Durham
4 of 5 stars 1 review
Attraction type  Convention Centres
Distance  0.6 km from city centre
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Lakeshore Golf
Ollie #20 of 20 attractions in Durham
4 of 5 stars 1 review
Attraction type  Golf Courses
Distance  9.3 km from city centre
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