Must-see attractions in Eastern USA

  • Industrial National Bank Building

    Providence

    Providence's landmark art-deco skyscraper has had many monikers over the years, from the Industrial Trust Building to the Bank of America Building and…

  • Colonial Quarter

    St Augustine

    See how they did things back in the 18th century at this re-creation of Spanish Colonial St Augustine, complete with craftspeople demonstrating…

  • Bonyun Preserve

    Midcoast Maine

    Squeezed between the Sheepscot and Sasanoa Rivers, about 13 miles south of Wiscasset, this preserve contains in its compact dimensions no less than six…

  • Fine Arts Building

    Chicago

    This building has been an artists' haven for more than a century. You'll still hear opera voices and trumpet music drift out of the music studios, which…

  • Grape Island

    Massachusetts

    Grape Island is rich with fruity goodness. An arbor decked with cultivated grapes greets you opposite the boat dock, while the wild raspberries,…

  • Fort Ticonderoga

    The Adirondacks

    In a major victory in the American Revolution, the Green Mountain Boys took this fort from the British in 1775. With costumed guides, reenactments, a…

  • Curry Hammock State Park

    Florida Keys

    This park is small but sweet and the rangers are just lovely. Like most parks in the Keys, it’s a good spot for preserved tropical hardwood and mangrove…

  • Elkmont Historic District

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    Elkmont has much history hidden in its woodlands. Just south of the campground (crossing the bridge over Little River), you'll find a clubhouse and…

  • Chicago Arts District

    Chicago

    Pilsen's art galleries are known collectively as the Chicago Arts District. There are 20 or so studios, and they tend to be small, artist-run spaces with…

  • Black Belt Treasures Cultural Arts Center

    Alabama

    The Alabama Black Belt is known for its many indigenous folk arts, including, most famously, the handmade quilts produced by African American women in Gee…

  • Look Rock Tower

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    Located along the western section of the Foothills Pkwy (around Mile 7.3 if driving north from Chilhowee), this tower is reachable on an easy half-mile…

  • Bruce Museum

    Connecticut

    One of Greenwich’s wealthiest 19th-century residents, Robert Moffat Bruce was a textile tycoon who deeded his property to the city to become what is now…

  • Hyland Orchard

    Massachusetts

    Come fall, when the apples are ripe, Hyland Orchard opens its doors for pick-your-own and a host of other activities. The kids will be flat our with the…

  • Fort at No 4

    New Hampshire

    Named for a 1700s land grant, the original fort here was built in the 1740s to protect pioneer farmers from the French and Native Americans, but was no…

  • Shuckstack Tower

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    It's an uphill slog to get here, but you'll be rewarded with jaw-dropping views once you make it to the historic fire tower and clamber your way to the…

  • Ashé Cultural Arts Center

    New Orleans

    An important anchor for the local African American community, Ashé (from a Yoruba word that could loosely be translated as ‘Amen’) regularly showcases…

  • H Lee White Marine Museum

    New York

    Full of detailed information about local maritime matters, as well as custodian of several interesting naval and commercial vessels (open for tours from…

  • Artechouse

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    The previously unused boiler room beneath historic Chelsea Market has finally found a tenant in Artechouse, a technology-forward creative space where…

  • Gemini Giant

    Illinois

    It's a quintessential stop on Route 66, located in Wilmington. Here the Gemini Giant – a 28ft fiberglass spaceman – stands guard outside the Launching Pad…

  • Smith Appleby House

    Rhode Island

    The oldest portion of this charming country homestead dates to 1696 and was once inhabited by landowner Elisha Smith. Set on a scenic wooded site by the…

  • Katama Beach

    Martha's Vineyard

    Although they're convenient, Edgartown's in-town beaches are just kids' stuff. For the real deal head to Katama Beach, aka South Beach, about 3 miles…

  • Lake Catherine State Park

    Arkansas

    You can easily lose a day poking around the waterfalls and woods of this 2200-acre state park, named for Lake Catherine, itself one of the natural…

  • Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir

    Upper West Side & Central Park

    Don’t miss your chance to run or walk around this 1.58-mile track, which draws a slew of joggers in the warmer months. The 106-acre body of water no…

  • Historic Corolla Park

    Outer Banks

    This very pleasant manicured park in Corolla preserves 39 acres of gorgeous sound-front and sound-side property that was once the waterfowl- and duck…

  • David Rubenstein Atrium

    Upper West Side & Central Park

    The David Rubenstein Atrium is a modern public space behind the Empire Hotel offering a lounge area (with free wi-fi), a cafe, and a TKTS booth selling…

  • Patterson-McCormick Mansion

    Chicago

    This 1893 neoclassical home designed by NYC architect Stanford White is a Gold Coast standout. Originally built for Elinor Patterson (who would later…

  • Sugarbush Farm

    Vermont

    At the end of a bucolic mountain road, this working 550-acre farm – complete with animals for kids to pet – processes sap from its 9000 maple trees, and…

  • David Williams House Museum

    Outer Banks

    Built at the turn of the 20th century, this was the home of Captain David Williams and his family and is a good example of how those in Ocracoke lived 100…

  • Edgewater Park Beach

    Cleveland

    This wide swath of shore is a local hot spot. It has lifeguards, cabana rentals (per day $20), paddleboard rentals (per hour $20), pick-up volleyball…

  • East Beach

    Rhode Island

    This fine beach is in front of the Ocean House hotel. It stretches for several miles from the Watch Hill lighthouse all the way to Misquamicut, with the…

  • Green Briar Nature Center & Jam Kitchen

    Cape Cod

    This is a lovely mixed bag of family-friendly attractions: a nature center surrounded by walking trails; a small museum dedicated to Thornton W Burgess,…

  • Camden Public Library

    Midcoast Maine

    This gorgeous example of stately redbrick New England architecture is on the National Register of Historic Places. A library has occupied this building…

  • Peddocks Island

    Massachusetts

    One of the largest Harbor Islands, Peddocks consists of four headlands connected by sandbars. Hiking trails wander through marsh, pond and coastal…

  • Conservatory Garden

    Upper West Side & Central Park

    For a little peace and quiet (as in no runners, cyclists or singing buskers), visit this 6-acre, formal garden – one of the park's official quiet zones…

  • Dartmouth College

    New Hampshire

    Hanover is all about Dartmouth College, so hit the campus. Join a free student-guided campus walking tour or just pick up a map at the admissions office…

  • Petersen House

    Washington, DC

    After being shot at Ford’s Theatre, Lincoln was carried across the street to Petersen House. Its three tiny, unassuming rooms create a moving personal…

  • Tate House Museum

    Portland

    This home preserves the Colonial residence of George Tate, Maine's last British 'mast agent' (mast agents procured New England white pine trees as…

  • Broad Art Museum

    Michigan

    Renowned architect Zaha Hadid designed this wild-looking parallelogram of stainless steel and glass. It holds everything from Greek ceramics to Salvador…

  • A1A

    South Beach

    ‘Beachfront Avenue!’ The A1A causeway, coupled with the Rickenbacker Causeway in Key Biscayne, is one of the great bridges in America, linking Miami and…

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