Must-see attractions in Eastern USA

  • Key West First Legal Rum

    Key West

    Opened in 2013 by a kitesurfing pioneer, this distillery makes some mighty fine rums, which are made with Florida sugarcane and infused with coconut,…

  • Marshall Field Building

    Chicago

    Weep all you want over the old Marshall Field’s becoming Macy’s, but the building remains a classic no matter who’s in it. The iconic bronze corner clocks…

  • Children's Museum

    Connecticut

    Founded in 1927 and relocated here in 1958, this not-for-profit museum aims to educate kids about science and nature in a fun, hands-on way. It features…

  • West Cornwall Covered Bridge

    Connecticut

    You'll want to venture down to the river's edge to photograph this quaint covered bridge, built in 1864 and famed for allowing the passengers of horse…

  • Ybor City Museum State Park

    Tampa

    This dusty, old-school history museum preserves a bygone era, with cigar-worker houses (open 10am to 3pm) and wonderful photos. The museum has information…

  • Columbus Museum of Art

    Ohio

    It’s not the biggest or flashiest museum around, but it has a fine collection, with strong suits in early modern American and European art. Highlights…

  • Yards Park

    Washington, DC

    The riverside green space is just down the road from the Nationals' stadium. There are shaded tables by the water, a wooden boardwalk, fountains you can…

  • Miami Ironside

    Miami

    A pleasant hub of creativity in Miami is this urban oasis in an otherwise industrial 'hood known as Little River. Here you'll find art and design studios,…

  • Greenwich Point Park

    Connecticut

    Greenwich Point Park's lush acres are lined with walking trails which sweep across the promontory leading to quiet beaches, from where, on a clear day,…

  • Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum

    Midcoast Maine

    This small but fascinating campus museum holds memorabilia from the expeditions of Robert Peary and Donald MacMillan, Bowdoin alumni who were among the…

  • The Fridge

    Washington, DC

    First you have to find the Fridge, a friendly gallery specializing in street art. Follow the murals into the alley across 8th St from Ambar restaurant…

  • Museum of Discovery & Science

    Fort Lauderdale

    A 52ft kinetic-energy sculpture greets you here, and fun exhibits include Gizmo City and Runways to Rockets – where it actually is rocket science. Plus…

  • VINS Nature Center

    Vermont

    This science center near Quechee houses two dozen species of raptors, ranging from the tiny, 3oz saw-whet owl to the mighty bald eagle. The birds that end…

  • Monadnock Building

    Chicago

    Architecture buffs on a pilgrimage bow down to the Monadnock, two buildings in one that depict a crucial juncture in skyscraper development. The north…

  • Colonial Michilimackinac

    Michigan

    Next to the Big Mac bridge (its visitor center is actually beneath the bridge) is Colonial Michilimackinac, a National Historic Landmark that features a…

  • Jamesport Farm Brewery

    Long Island

    Wine isn't the only thing flowing in the North Fork – this farm-to-pint brewery grows its own hops (used in 90% of its brews) on its 43-acre property,…

  • Core Arboretum

    West Virginia

    Three miles of trails roll through a mix of old growth and planted forest on a hillside that rolls onto the Monongahela River floodplain. if you're in…

  • Swedish American Museum Center

    Chicago

    The permanent collection at this small storefront museum focuses on the lives of the Swedes who originally settled Chicago. Check out the items people…

  • Seneca Creek State Park

    Maryland

    The woods here hug Seneca Creek, which winds a twisty course to the Potomac. Miles of hiking and biking trails await, as well as boating opportunities in…

  • Robert Mills House & Gardens

    South Carolina

    Robert Mills is best known for designing the Washington Monument, and he's also the architect of this Classical Revival town house. The restored, stately…

  • Disney Springs

    Walt Disney World

    The primary entertainment district in Walt Disney World® – with shops, restaurants and bars, live music and a movie theater – stretches along the…

  • Trough Creek State Park

    Pennsylvania

    This relatively small state park (just under 550 acres) nonetheless encompasses a gorgeous, well, gorge, a forested hollow formed by the flow of the…

  • Black Hawk State Historic Site

    Illinois

    The site sits in an unspoiled, forested park offering 6 miles of trails that meander through ravines and ridges by the Rock River. Eagles sometimes swoop…

  • Smith Robertson Museum

    Mississippi

    Housed in Mississippi's first public school for African American children is the alma mater of Richard Wright, author of Black Boy among many other works…

  • Gladstone Gallery

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Curator Barbara Gladstone has learned a thing or two after three decades in the Manhattan art world. Expect talked-about, well-critiqued exhibitions from…

  • Audubon Louisiana Nature Center

    New Orleans

    Out in New Orleans East, Audubon has opened a nature center aimed at teaching kids (and their parents) about the wetlands and forests of South Louisiana…

  • Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum

    Kentucky

    The museum moved into its shiny new riverfront digs in late 2018. Any banjo picker or fiddle fan will appreciate the two floors of exhibits, including…

  • Topsmead State Forest

    Connecticut

    This forest was once the estate of Edith Morton Chase. You can visit her grand Tudor-style summer home, complete with its original furnishings (free…

  • Derby Hill Bird Observatory

    New York

    Derby Hill, one of the premier hawk watching sites in the eastern US, sees an average of 40,000 of these birds of prey, who use the thermals around the…

  • Ermita de la Caridad

    Miami

    The Catholic diocese purchased some of the bayfront land from Deering’s Villa Vizcaya estate and built a shrine here for its displaced Cuban parishioners…

  • Donald Judd Home Studio

    SoHo & Chinatown

    The former home and studio of the late American artist Donald Judd offers a fascinating glimpse into the life and artistic practices of the minimalist…

  • Main Library

    Portland

    The main branch of the Portland Public Library is located within the 83,000-sq-ft Baxter Building, an architectural gem that cleverly utilizes vast glass…

  • Stage Fort Park

    Massachusetts

    There are two lovely, small beaches at Stage Fort Park: the picturesque Half-Moon Beach and the more remote Cressy’s Beach. The latter is a bit of a trek…

  • Tampa Bay History Center

    Tampa

    This first-rate history museum presents the region's Seminole and Miccosukee people, Cracker pioneers and cattle breeders, and Tampa's Cuban community and…

  • Gray's Beach

    Cape Cod

    Gray's Beach, also known as Bass Hole, is no prize for swimming, but a terrific 0.25-mile-long boardwalk extends over a tidal marsh and creek, offering a…

  • Congressional Cemetery

    Washington, DC

    Yes, that is a dachshund snuffling around J Edgar Hoover's tombstone, while a black lab lopes over the final resting place of composer John Philip Sousa…

  • State Capitol Building

    West Virginia

    The 293ft-tall dome of the state capitol building is coated in 23.5-karat gold leaf – and it sure does sparkle on a sunny day. Completed in 1932, the…

  • Gilmore Car Museum

    Michigan

    North of Kalamazoo by Hwy 43, this museum complex offers some 20 buildings filled with nearly 400 vintage automobiles, including 15 Rolls Royces dating…

  • Shark Center Chatham

    Cape Cod

    Stop here for the lowdown on one of the Cape's most intriguing summer residents: the great white shark. Interactive exhibits and videos aimed at kids and…

  • Oakland Cemetery

    Atlanta

    In addition to holding the graves of author Margeret Mitchell, golf great Bobby Jones and Atlanta’s first African American mayor, Maynard Jackson, Atlanta…

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