Maryland
Stretch your legs by the waterfront and admire the large compass rose design at the wharf. There's a small playground, and you can rent kayaks and stand…
Must-see attractions in Eastern USA
Providence
Providence's working beaux-arts City Hall makes an imposing centerpiece to Kennedy Plaza. Visitors are free to enter the building and wander its hallways,…
Florida Keys
This small park has covered picnic tables and good access to the mudflat and mangrove habitat that makes up most of the Keys’ coastline. The views onto…
Virginia
A fine introduction to Virginia's terrestrial and aquatic life, set in naturalistic ecosystems. The complex comprises open-air animal enclosures, an…
New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania
The main park headquarters includes an expansive visitor center with lots of interactive exhibits, plus helpful ranger staff who can fill you in on trail…
Finger Lakes
This park, 10 miles north of Ithaca, has two major hiking trails, a dramatic waterfall plunging 215ft (11am to 7pm mid-Jun-e to August), canoe rental for…
New Orleans
A private university with more than 4700 students, opened as a Jesuit college in 1904. It's one of America's more scenic campuses, with live oaks,…
Washington, DC
The southern tip of East Potomac Park that juts out into the river is called Hains Point. Lots of folks come here to picnic, and the spot provides great…
Key West
This small sandy beach is a pleasant spot for a dip. A restaurant sits on the edge of the sands, and rents out lounge chairs and umbrellas. South Beach is…
Newport
Tours of the vineyards aren't the only reason to stop by this pleasant winery in Middletown 4 miles north of Newport: there's also a marketplace, a…
Leitner Family Observatory & Planetarium
New Haven
A little-known attraction, Yale University's observatory hosts an hour-long planetarium show every Tuesday evening, after which the observatory's…
Cape Cod
Contemporary painting and traditional folk art from various eras and cultures across America are highlighted at the Cahoon Museum of American Art. There's…
North St Mary’s County Farmers Market
Maryland
If you'd like to interact with the Mechanicsville Amish, the easiest way is at the North St Mary's County Farmers Market, where local Amish farming…
Wisconsin
This modest museum on Capitol Sq tells the story of Wisconsin's involvement in the nation's wars, from the Civil War through WWI and WWII all the way up…
Burlington
One of Vermont's best tasting rooms, this converted barn offers samples of Shelburne's award-winning whites and reds. Afternoon tours of the vineyard and…
Massachusetts
Don’t leave Gloucester without paying your respects at St Peter's Sq, where Leonard Craske’s famous statue Gloucester Fisherman is dedicated to ‘They That…
Connecticut
This museum features a small permanent collection, including a modest photographic chronicle of the town and a dress-up box with Colonial clothes for…
National Automotive and Truck Museum
Indiana
This museum has a bit of everything, from toy cars to gas pumps to vintage rigs. Car buffs will appreciate that it sits next door to the Auburn Cord…
St Vladimir Russian Orthodox Church
New Jersey
Driving through the Pines, this majestic structure seems to pop up out of nowhere. It's a functioning parish, so not for sightseers, but worth a gander…
Minneapolis
Walk down from Main St SE to this park jutting into the Mississippi River and feel its frothy spray. Quiet benches, skyline views and the chance to see…
Nashville
Artist Guido van Helten painted this 15-story lifelike image of longtime Nations resident Lee Estes, who has lived in this neighborhood since the late…
Gold Coast
It gets lots of kudos for its chardonnay, pinot noir and dessert wines (five-wine tasting from $7, three-wine flight from $10). The romantic, French-style…
Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home
Savannah
This stone row house on Lafayette Sq is where the literary great was born in 1925 and lived until she was 13. Her second short-story collection won the…
Savannah
Get a deeper insight on military history, from the Civil War era through Desert Storm, by viewing this privately owned collection that helps humanize war…
Corolla Wild Horse Fund Museum
Outer Banks
This small nonprofit museum spotlights the wild mustangs that inhabit the dunes and shoreline north of Corolla. Also runs two-hour tours to see the horses…
Wisconsin
Big Bay is at Madeline Island's far edge, with a pretty beach and hiking trails. The well-maintained campsites are open year-round and book up fast…
Philadelphia
This 51ft fiberglass paintbrush with an accompanying giant blob of paint is a 2011 work by Claes Oldenburg. At night the orange paint-coated bristles of…
Newport
Located a short distance east of Second Beach, and popular with families because it is protected from the open ocean, Third Beach also appeals to…
Upper Peninsula
Few visitors make it to this long, isolated beach where you can find agates and other colorful rocks. Access is via the day-use area of Twelvemile Beach…
Everglades National Park
Near the entrance to the Everglades National Park, this friendly visitor center has some excellent exhibits, including a diorama of ‘typical’ Floridians …
Chicago
Unless you're an acrophobe, no visit to Navy Pier is complete without taking in the views as you ride the 196ft-tall Ferris wheel. The spin lasts about 15…
Boston
Take a spin on local sea and woodland creatures, such as lobsters, seals, butterflies and hawks. This one-of-a-kind carousel was designed by local artist…
Pittsburgh
With a lobby smelling of popcorn, this science museum is a cut above the average, with exhibits on everything from outer space to robots to candy. A…
Minna Anthony Common Nature Center
New York
A focal point of the Wellesley Island State Park, this nature center includes a museum and miles of hiking trails, including ones to the shoreline, as…
Coastal North Carolina
In spring, wander past thousands of bright azaleas at this 67-acre wonderland, also home to bewitching formal flowerbeds, seasonal gardens, pine trees,…
Cleveland
One of 10 museums in the country with a NASA affiliation, Great Lakes goes deep in space with rockets, moon stones and the 1973 Apollo capsule, as well as…
Charleston
The Battery is the southern tip of the Charleston Peninsula, buffered by a seawall. Stroll past cannons and statues of military heroes in the gardens,…
Lowndes County Interpretive Center
Alabama
Marking the rough halfway point on the marching route between Selma and Montgomery, this center presents small, solid exhibitions that delve into the…
Walt Disney World
Oasis is the first themed section of Animal Kingdom. It has cool critters, including a giant anteater, but it's best to move along to other attractions…
Philadelphia
Founded in 1988 this artist collective gallery is one of the city's leading contemporary art spaces. Their diverse programming includes monthly…
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