Must See Sights and Landmarks in Gastonia Area

"We suggest going to Romare Bearden Park for an excellent view of the city’s beautiful skyscrapers, the Charlotte Knights Stadium and several charming waterfalls that light up at night. The Green is another wonderful option — it’s a one-acre pocket park that has all sorts of sculptures, fountains and interesting novelties to enjoy and explore. Right across from The Green you’ll see the strikingly beautiful Firebird sculpture in front of the Bechtler Museum. The glitzy display (some people call it the Disco Chicken) stands at 17 feet, 5 inches tall and is decorated with more than 7,500 pieces of mirrored and colored glass that catch the Southern sun perfectly at any time of day."

"Truist Field is a baseball stadium in Charlotte which hosts the Charlotte Knights, a Triple-A Minor League Baseball team in the International League."

"Opened in 1996, Bank of America Stadium is home to the Carolina Panthers football team. The stadium is located in uptown Charlotte and was specially designed for football. The open-air, natural grass stadium has 73,778 seats."

"A little further away, but still within walking distance, the state’s professional football team, the Carolina Panthers, play at the Bank of America Stadium."

"Sports Stadiums (Professional)333 E Trade Street, Charlotte, NC 28202MoreLess Info. Time Warner Cable Arena is the home of the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats and the AHL's Charlotte Checkers. The location also hosts a wide variety of events, including professional wrestling shows, concerts, theatre performances, and the 2012 Democratic National Convention."

"A photo posted by Will Redding (@willredding15) on Apr 30, 2016 at 8:00am PDT. Every basketball season, Charlotte lights up purple and teal and becomes Buzz City to celebrate the city’s NBA team. Owned by basketball legend Michael Jordan, the Hornets are a force to be reckoned with."

"The coolest thing to do in Charlotte is definitely METALmorphosis, located at the Whitehall Corporate Center on the south side of Charlotte. This giant metal sculpture featuring a moving head at the center of the fountain is known as one of the Seven Wonders of Charlotte and is an impressive piece of art that is not to be missed. Czech sculptor David Cerney designed and built this impressive outdoor art piece, that includes choreographed movement influenced by the water at the base."

"This unique sculpture is worth a stop while you’re here in Charlotte. Created by Czech artist David Cerny, this 23 ft high structure consists of an amazing arrangement of horizontally moving stainless steel plates forming and reforming a giant metal head. There are plenty of benches to sit and wonder at this amazing contraption and watch as the water washes down the sides of the fountain."

"The James K. Polk Historic Site is located just a few miles from Charlotte where it commemorates the life and boyhood of America’s 11th president. It is an interesting site to visit with children who will come away from the site with a better understanding of what daily life was like in the 1800’s. You can join a guided tour of the site to see a reconstructed log house (and separate kitchen), a barn and a carefully tended kitchen garden which have been carefully furnished with common household items dating back to the time when the late president lived on the estate."

"Located just outside of Charlotte, the President Jame K. Polk Historic Site is located on land that was formerly owned by President Polk's parents. The site features a log cabin, plus an authentically furnished barn and kitchen. The site's visitor center shows a film on Polk's life and has exhibits on his family (and his rocky presidency)."

"Another historic site located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina that you might want to explore is the President James K. Polk Historic Site. This historic site was once owned by the parents of the 11th president of the United States of America, President James K. Polk. Admission into the site is free."

"When you bring the family to visit the historic Latta Plantation they will see North Carolina history coming to life as they make their way around the cotton plantation. Families can see what life was like for the slaves and planters as you visit the eleven farm outbuildings (which include a restored slave house), on a self-guided tour. You can join in a guided tour of the plantation home which has been carefully restored to accurately reflect living conditions for the settler family around 1800 to 1865."

"The Latta Plantation or Latta House was built in 1800 in a style known as the federal style with some element of Georgia design. The plantation is open to the public from Wednesday to Saturday I0.00AM to 4:30 PM daily and Sunday 1.00 PM to 4:30 PM. Visitors are allowed to self-tour the facilities including the outbuildings and the circa 1800 house within the facilities."

"This 19th-century cotton plantation occupies a small corner of a scenic nature preserve, a dozen miles north of Uptown Charlotte. Exhibits in the visitor center tell the story of the Latta family and their 32..."

"This Uptown museum is another who offers free admission year round. Pop in and learn about gold mining in North Carolina Tuesday through Saturday from 9 A.M."