Finger Lakes
In business since 1974, this is one of the region's pioneer wineries, run by three generations of the Lucas family. It can easily be visited from Ithaca,…
Must-see attractions in Eastern USA
Washington, DC
Northwest of the Capitol is the charming 1879 Summerhouse, a redbrick hexagon with black-iron gates and an interior well. This is where women in the late…
Milwaukee
Rumor has it the Bronze Fonz, just south of Wells St downtown, is the most photographed sight in Milwaukee. The Fonz, aka Arthur Fonzarelli, was a…
Cape Cod
Harwich has fine beaches, although many of them restrict parking to residents. But fret not: to get to one of the prettiest, park your car for free at the…
Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Wilds are home to the largest herd of elk east of the Mississippi. Come to this small but enlightening center for information on these…
Wisconsin
The X-shaped capitol is the largest outside Washington, DC, and marks the heart of downtown. Tours are available on the hour most days, or you can go up…
Ohio
Channel your jug band fantasies on a half-hour factory tour and in the small museum. The company has been making washboards – you know, the device your…
Middlebury College Museum of Art
Vermont
This small but diverse museum presents rotating exhibitions alongside a fine permanent collection that includes an Egyptian sarcophagus, Cypriot pottery,…
Minneapolis
The state's largest aquarium – brimming with sharks, jellyfish and stingrays – is in the Mall of America. Combination passes with the Nickelodeon Universe…
Connecticut
Stop in at White Silo Farm winery for a tasting of specialty wines made from farm-grown fruit. Lisa and Eric also host local art showings and quarterly…
New Hampshire
This pretty beach is a prime spot for picnicking, swimming or just relaxing on the sand. You can also watch the surfers, who ride the waves on longboards…
St Augustine
Also known as the González-Alvarez House, this is the oldest surviving Spanish-era home in Florida, dating to the early 1700s and sitting on a site…
Savannah
Florence Martus, aka the Waving Girl, was known for greeting passing ships by waving a handkerchief by day and a lantern by night for more than 40 years…
Massachusetts
The red fishing shack decorated with colorful buoys is known as Motif No 1, since it has been captured by so many artists for so many years. (Actually, it…
Cape Cod
Built in 1902 on the highest spot in the area – 120ft above sea level – this 38-step, stone tower rising above Scargo Lake gives you grand views of Cape…
St Augustine
A government building has stood on this site since 1598 and served as a residence, courthouse, administrative headquarters and post office. Today, it is…
West Virginia
This 35ft-tall burial mound is one of fifty prehistoric mounds – the Kanawha Valley Mounds – that once stretched along the Kanawha River near present day…
Chicago
The Formal Garden sits in Humboldt Park's southern expanse, near where Humboldt Dr and Luis Munoz Marin Dr intersect. It's rich with jelly-bean-colored…
Connecticut
Stop at the old-fashioned Woodstock Orchards to pick your own blueberries (late summer) and apples (fall), and to stock up on jams, fresh cider and honey…
Connecticut
This heavily forested state park has walking and biking trails and offers basic camping facilities for the exclusive use of those boating along the…
Alexandria
This 1855 Italianate firehouse displays historic firefighting gear – a great draw for kids. Local legend has it that George Washington helped found this…
Chicago
The 1904 Santa Fe Building is a terra-cotta beauty where architect Daniel Burnham kept his offices. Enter the lobby and look up at the vast light well…
The Adirondacks
Covering 90 acres of central Albany, this beautifully landscaped park includes a lake, formal gardens, basketball and tennis courts and a playground. It's…
Arkansas
Learn about the sinful glory days of Prohibition, when this small town in the middle of nowhere turned into a hotbed of lavish wealth thanks to Chicago…
Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower
Illinois
The 150ft tower provides sweeping views of the area where Lewis and Clark launched their epic voyage in 1804 – the first American expedition to cross the…
Mississippi
The state's Greek Revival capitol building from 1839 to 1903 now houses a Mississippi history museum filled with films and exhibits. You'll learn that…
St Augustine
Built in 1891, this is the former prison and residence of the town's first sheriff, Charles Joseph 'the terror' Perry (towering menacingly at 6ft 6in tall…
Orlando
County-fair-like amusement park, with go-carts, kiddy rides, a wooden roller coaster and more. There's a small section called 'Gator Spot' (an overflow…
Midcoast Maine
There are several miles of forested hiking trails here, including an easy 10-minute hike to a 485ft summit. It yields a spectacular view all the way to…
Alexandria
Between 1785 and 1903, generations of the famous Lee family lived in this architecturally impressive house. Guided tours (on the hour) show the restored…
Chicago
The exterior wall of this school (ie the north-side wall, facing 18th Pl) is the canvas for a 1990s tile mosaic that shows a diverse range of Mexican…
Baltimore
Maryland is lacrosse heartland, and its residents are arguably the sport's most fanatic followers. The best place to watch 'lax' is Johns Hopkins…
Boston
Located in a renovated warehouse, this gallery is part of the Fort Point Arts Community. At FP3 you will find solo shows by some of the most prominent…
Crown Point State Historic Site
The Adirondacks
The ruins of two major 18th-century forts, the British Crown Point and the French St Frederic, occupy a dramatic promontory where Lake Champlain narrows…
Alabama
This museum, located near the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge, tells the tale of the Selma to Montgomery march, and includes exhibits on women's suffrage…
Ohio
Exhibitions showcase cutting-edge works of sculpture, video, photography and mixed media by emerging artists. They change every month.
Ohio
Ohio State University operates this educational facility, where displays teach about Lake Erie’s ecosystem and its fish, snakes, bugs and other critters…
South Shore
The offices of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants are housed in the magnificent 1754 house of Edward Winslow, the great-grandson of Plymouth…
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
This two-tiered stone-walled structure overlooking two states commemorates the $5 million contribution John D Rockefeller Jr made to help make the…
Louisiana Art & Science Museum
Louisiana
This multifaceted museum has exhibitions on everything from space and ancient Egypt to dinosaurs and photography. It's a good spot to take the kids, or…
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