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Best college towns in America: Chapel Hill, North Carolina (Home of University of North Carolina)

Chapel Hill is the former home of Michael Jordan, Vince Carter, and Bob McAdoo. Basketball is big business at the University of North Carolina, but football has its place as well. The team often has stars on the roster, and they have top coaches in place as well. However, neither are the gem of North Carolina. That would actually be Chapel Hill itself. This city is one of the most beautiful college towns in America.

The campus has a botanical garden that stretches for hundreds of acres with 14 collections of plant life. The Ackland Art Museum has been around for more than 60 years, so it has plenty of experience getting the best works of art for Tar Heel students young and old. Morehead Planetarium is one of the largest in the country. At the center of it all is the Coker Arboretum, which sits in the middle of UNC’s campus.

The mystery of Gimghoul Castle is enough to keep tourists thinking well after they’ve left Chapel Hill. There are rumors that it is haunted by ghosts, and specifically by the ghost of Peter Dromgoole who died in a duel trying to win over a local girl’s heart. There’s a secret society called the Order of the Gimghoul that has been around for more than 130 years. It’s invitation-only, and there are no real known aspects of their doings. Head over to the castle to see if there are any answers.

Of course, many plan to come to some of the late-season football games so they can also check out an early-season basketball game. That is the bread and butter to Chapel Hill.