Mecklenburg is 1 st in travel impact among North Carolina's 100 counties. Jobs 39,910 jobs in Mecklenburg County are directly attributable to travel and tourism. Attractions Popular attractions include Carowinds, which hosted 1.8 million visitors in 1997 along with Discovery Place, the Mint Museum of Art, and the Carolina Panthers. A 1994 survey found historic sites, beaches, scenic areas, museums, golf and fishing most popular among visitors to North Carolina. Origins Top states of origin for North Carolina domestic visitors are Virginia, Florida, Pennsylvania, Maryland, South Carolina, Ohio, and Georgia.
International visitors come mainly from Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and France.
Hotel occupancy for the Carolinas economic development region is among the most stable, usually exceeding the state average.