Scenes from the grand opening of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Nature Research Center.

The Sphere “Daily Planet” at the Nature Research Center

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Nature Research Center Entrance – Raleigh

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Nature Research Center Exhibits

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Raleigh Skyline seen from Nature Research Center Skybridge

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Nature Research Center Grand Opening in Raleigh

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Raleigh’s Nature Research Center staircases

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Planet Cafe at Nature Research Center

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Crowd gathers at Nature Research Center Grand Opening

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Nature Research Center at Magic Hour

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Nature Research Center Lobby

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Nature Research Center at night

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SECU Daily Planet Theater at the Nature Research Center

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North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Nature Research Center at night

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Green Roof at Nature Research Center

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SECU Tower from the skybridge

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Nature Research Center with Globe at night

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Pressure Wave Clouds over the Raleigh Skyline

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In what many Durham residents called an outright heist, SunTrust Bank relocated it’s downtown Durham office tower to the city of Raleigh in one of the largest building moves in history. Citing the need to alleviate rush hour traffic on both Interstate 40 and the Durham Freeway, Raleigh mayor Nancy McFarlane welcomed the classic 17 story Art Deco high rise to the city center.

A large parking lot adjacent to Enterprise Rent-A-Car and the Raleigh Convention Center will serve as the new location for the building.

Work began shortly before the Hill Building move in Durham

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Clearing the way for the SunTrust Tower move to Raleigh

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The SunTrust Tower move was not without protest from Durham denizens

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The 17 story SunTrust Tower was hoisted on a massive platform for the day long move

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Workers check the platform on which the SunTrust Tower rolls into Raleigh

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Weekend move of the SunTrust Tower to downtown Raleigh seen from incoming airplane over Interstate 40

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The building didn’t feel like sitting in some eventual traffic on I-40, so it took Highway 70 into downtown Raleigh.

Raleigh’s Oakwood residents welcome the SunTrust Tower from Durham during the slow move

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Durham’s SunTrust Tower seen in the Raleigh Skyline after the move

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SunTrust Tower absent from Downtown Durham

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CCB/Suntrust Tower/Hill Building relocated in Raleigh

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Pink Chinese fringe and Japanese Cherry Blossom blooming with Raleigh Skyline

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Correct me if I’m wrong on the flowing shrub.

Raleigh’s BB&T Building with pink tree bloom in the spring

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Sir Walter Raleigh sports a NC State Basketball jersey

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Great run by State in the tournament!

The Mythbusters Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage perform in Raleigh

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Cherry blossoms in Raleigh

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Pink buds during spring in Raleigh, North Carolina

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Mythbusters at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium

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Green-yellow pollen storm obscures Raleigh

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Springtime in Raleigh

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