One of North Carolina's largest cities, Durham is home to a number of attractions for visitors and tourists. The so-called City of Medicine, Durham plays host to in excess of 35 festivals every year, and attracts over 5,000,000 visitors from around the world annually. With a strong track record in science and research, Durham is home to several museums and exhibits, popular amongst families for low-cost, educational days out.
The American Tobacco Trail provides country walks alongside the routes of the old Tobacco trains across Durham County. Converted to pathway, the former railway lines weave through the Durham countryside, and the Tobacco Trail is a popular route for visitors to Durham County. For sports fans, Durham is famous for its Durham Bulls baseball team, the subject of the 1988 movie Bulls Durham, and the Durham Dragons softball team, which ensures year round sporting fixtures in the city for visitors and residents alike.
