Charlotte is a banking center with a growing arts and sports scene in the Piedmont of North Carolina. Uptown gathers the Mint Museum, the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, and the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts and Culture within a few blocks, the NASCAR Hall of Fame tells the story of stock car racing, and Bank of America Stadium and the Spectrum Center host professional football and basketball. Freedom Park and the Little Sugar Creek Greenway give the city green space for running, picnics, and weekend markets.