South Carolina
The 187ft-high SkyWheel overlooks the 1.2-mile coastal boardwalk. One ticket includes four revolutions in an enclosed glass gondola; the whole thing lasts…
Must-see attractions in Eastern USA
Detroit
General Motor's glossy, cloud-poking headquarters is a fine place to mooch off the free wi-fi, take a free hour-long tour (Monday through Friday at noon…
Connecticut
This beautiful shoreline park is centered on a gazebo and features an illustration explaining the 25 tree species lining the perimeter. You can launch…
Anastasia State Recreation Area
St Augustine
Locals come to escape the tourist hordes at this terrific park, which is a beautiful quilt of estuarine marsh, maritime forest, boardwalk paths and sandy…
Kunta Kinte–Alex Haley Memorial
Maryland
Beside City Dock, the Kunta Kinte–Alex Haley Memorial marks the spot where Kunta Kinte – ancestor of Roots author Alex Haley – was brought in chains from…
Maryland
Six Flags amusement park offers a full array of roller coasters and tamer kiddie rides. It's located about 15 miles east of downtown DC in Maryland. You…
Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick
Opened to the public in 2018, five-acre Domino Park has a riverside walkway with big Manhattan views and a playground styled like big metal pipes –…
Detroit
As mass transit, the monorail's 3-mile loop on elevated tracks around downtown won't get you very far. As a tourist attraction, it's a sweet ride…
Gold Coast
Connoisseurs often regard Tabor Hill Winery as the region’s best. The vintner provides tours and lets you belly up in the tasting room for swigs of its…
Minneapolis
The amusement park in the Mall of America offers around 28 rides, including a couple of scream-inducing roller coasters. To walk through will cost you…
Philadelphia
On the exterior of the community non-profit Lutheran Settlement House (LSH) is this lovely mosaic by Eric Okdeh and Michael Reali. It shows some of the…
Rhode Island
This antique amusement area ranges between charming and derelict. Here you'll find plenty to enjoy or avoid – miniature golf, batting cages, and rides for…
Alabama
This science center contains some 150 interactive exhibits and displays in three galleries, an IMAX theater and live demonstrations in its chemistry and…
Miami
This 630-acre county park is the city’s oldest and one of its most scenic. It offers good swimming for children in an enclosed tidal pool, lots of hungry…
South End & Chinatown
This unusual cooperative gallery has been going strong for over 25 years. The innovative gallery, dedicated to 3D art in all media, is run by three dozen…
Louisiana
The Gothic Revival, pink fairy-tale castle is… well, it's a pink castle. Which should tell you something about how eccentric the government of its…
Minnesota
Located in Wabasha, where a large population of bald eagles congregates each winter, the interpretive center has interactive displays about the big birds…
Wisconsin
Grandad Bluff offers grand views of the river. The overlook is part of Grandad Bluff Park, which also includes good hiking trails. It's east of town along…
Boston
Redefining what it means to be a 'museum,' Design Museum Boston brings the goods to you. This 'pop-up' museum launches exhibits in public spaces all…
Finger Lakes
Devoted to sustainable agriculture, this vineyard likes to experiment with obscure red varietals from cooler European regions, such as Teroldego and…
Gold Coast
It is one of the Old Mission Peninsula's stalwarts, pouring renowned chardonnay and pinot noir (five-wine tasting $5). The patio overlooking the vineyard…
Ohio
The park features a popular campground with 126 tent and RV sites ($17 to $39), 6 miles of hiking trails with birds flitting by and a secluded, sandy…
Philadelphia
This summer-season park is a great place to hang out by the river during the warmer months. Relax in one of the two-person hammocks, take part in free…
New Jersey
Home to over 8500 aquatic creatures from sea turtles to zebra sharks, this is one of the largest aquariums in the US. As well as myriad fish you can also…
Philadelphia
Take the 45-minute self-guided tour to see coins being made (they can churn out 50 million of them per day), and to admire the Tiffany mosaics inside this…
Cathedral Basilica of St Augustine
St Augustine
With its magnificent bell tower lording it over the Plaza de la Constitution, this Spanish-mission-style cathedral is likely the country's first Catholic…
Butler Center for Arkansas Studies
Arkansas
The Butler Center is a research department of the Central Arkansas Library System dedicated to promoting an understanding of the state's arts and culture…
Long Island
Established in 1978, this is one of the oldest North Fork wineries, and still one of the more eclectic, focusing on European-style wines. The sparkling…
Ohio
Set on top of white cliffs on the island's southwest side, the park moseys down to a fishing pier, small rocky beach and a vendor offering jet-ski and…
Washington, DC
Touchstone Gallery exhibits contemporary pieces created by its 45 member artists. Works cover multiple media, including sculpture, painting and the…
South Shore
Plymouth's oldest house was built by one of the original Pilgrim settlers in 1640. Today, there is a small art gallery in the more recent addition, while…
Washington County Historic Courthouse
Minnesota
Impressive Washington County Courthouse is one of Minnesota's oldest courthouses and dates from 1870. Guided tours lead visitors through the history of…
Alabama
This museum, near the north side of the Pettus Bridge, has a small interpretive center that fleshes out the history and narrative of the Jim Crow South,…
Chicago
Located in theMart amid all the home design showrooms, this gallery specializes in colorful impressionist, modernist and historical Chicago-focused works…
Connecticut
Legend has it that the round holes in the park's beautiful, 60ft Chapman Falls were made by the Devil itself, but you can thank the state of Connecticut…
New Orleans
One of the most prominent galleries on Julia St, Arthur Roger represents several dozen artists from around the South. This spot hosts frequent gallery…
Gold Coast
Life guards patrol the long expanse of fine sand. There are bathrooms and concession stands, though not enough to spoil the peaceful, dune-laden scene. It…
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Babcock State Park has hiking, canoeing, horseback riding, and camping and cabin accommodations. The park's highlight is its photogenic Glade Creek Grist…
South Shore
On pretty North St, this 18th-century house was the home of the Spooner family for more than two centuries. Nowadays, the two-story house still contains…
Alabama
Baseball historians should stop by Hank Aaron Stadium, home of the Mobile Bay Bears, where there is a museum set in Hank's old childhood home (moved to…
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