3 Best Day Trips from Charlotte

"After more than a year and a half of intensive construction and renovation, the new and improved Columbia Museum of Art has finally emerged, with curved architecture and an atrium housing a fiery orange Chihuly sculpture, plus experiential galleries, classroom facilities, and events spaces. Inside, you'll see art that spans 5,000 years of global history; but if you're trying to hit the high notes, look for the religious art sprinkled throughout the collection, the local Catawba pottery, or any of the temporary exhibits, including the current Black Is Beautiful: The Photography of Kwame Brathwaite exhibition." - Stephanie Burt