Must-see attractions in Eastern USA

  • Hank Williams Museum

    Alabama

    Few artists have influenced a genre like Hank Williams has impacted country music. This small museum, located in the heart of downtown Montgomery, is…

  • Pugliese Vineyards

    Long Island

    Producing wine since 1980, Pugliese does especially nice sparkling varieties.

  • Wild Gardens of Acadia

    Acadia National Park

    Botany buffs will appreciate the detail of these acre-sized botanic gardens, which show 12 of Acadia's biospheres in miniature, from bog and coniferous…

  • Victory Monument

    Chicago

    In the median of Martin Luther King Jr Dr, near 35th St, the Victory Monument was erected in 1928 in honor of the African American soldiers who fought in…

  • Maine Lighthouse Museum

    Midcoast Maine

    Perched over Rockland harbor (and sharing a building with the town's visitor center), this nifty little museum features vintage Fresnel lenses, foghorns,…

  • Fairhope Public Library

    Alabama

    This gem of a library occupies an enormous building and boasts several classic reading rooms with nice views looking out onto town. It also has an…

  • Romare Bearden Park

    Charlotte

    This small park celebrates the African American artist and writer Romare Bearden, born in Charlotte in 1911. A pretty spot to admire the Uptown skyline or…

  • Fly

    New Orleans

    The Fly is a popular spot for river viewing, picnics, Frisbee tossing, or just plain lazing about. Joggers trot by, families push strollers or release…

  • Sloane-Stanley Museum

    Connecticut

    Traditional, though quirky, Sloane-Stanley Museum is a barn full of early American tools and implements – some dating from the 17th century – lovingly…

  • Children's Museum of Memphis

    Memphis

    Give the kids a chance to let loose and play in, on and with exhibits such as an airplane cockpit or an earthquake 'shake' table at this museum targeted…

  • Bedford-Stuyvesant Museum of African Art

    New York City

    Art and cultural artefacts from 40 different African countries are displayed within this neighborhood museum, including ritual headdresses, fertility…

  • Laurel Valley Village Plantation

    Cajun Country

    Among the cane fields, about 2 miles east of town on Hwy 308, this is one of the best-preserved assemblages of sugar-plantation structures in Louisiana…

  • Institute of Contemporary Art

    Portland

    This small gallery, attached to the Maine College of Art, showcases an ever-shifting slate of modern artists, and hosts frequent readings, workshops, pop…

  • Eastern Shore Art Center

    Alabama

    Studio spaces and arts classes are contained within this art center, which is a focal point of Fairhope's First Friday Arts Walk. Rotating exhibits…

  • William Rainey Harper Memorial Library

    Chicago

    Once inside the building, head to the East Tower's 3rd floor, where the reading room (called the Cathey Learning Center) offers a terrific chill-out spot…

  • Clark House Museum Complex

    New Hampshire

    Wolfeboro's eclectic historical museum comprises three historic buildings: the 1778 Clark family farmhouse, an 1805 one-room schoolhouse and a replica of…

  • Reflecting Pool

    Washington, DC

    Henry Bacon, who designed the Lincoln Memorial, also conceived the iconic Reflecting Pool, modeling it after the canals at Versailles and Fontainebleau…

  • Eisenhauer Gallery

    Martha's Vineyard

    Gallery hoppers will want to make time to visit the Eisenhauer Gallery, which represents over 40 artists and is considered one of the best on the island…

  • Opelousas Museum & Interpretive Center

    Cajun Country

    Squatting sleepily alongside Hwy 49, Opelousas' historic downtown is home to this grandma's attic of exhibits, artifacts and esoterica related to the town…

  • Mississippi River Museum

    Memphis

    Pop in here to learn a little bit more about the cultural and natural history of the Big Muddy. Be sure to check out the scale model of the lower…

  • Batcolumn

    Chicago

    Artist Claes Oldenburg – known for his gigantic shuttlecocks in Kansas City and oversized cherry spoon in Minneapolis – delivered this 96ft, baseball-bat…

  • Abraham Lincoln Birthplace

    Kentucky

    Lincoln's birthplace has a replica of the single-room log cabin where he was born, enshrined in a neoclassical building that mimics his famed memorial in…

  • Dexter Grist Mill

    Cape Cod

    The restored mill on the edge of Shawme Pond dates to 1654 and has centuries-old gears that still grind cornmeal (available to buy). Bring your camera –…

  • HyArts District

    Cape Cod

    Before you jump on that ferry, take a walk through the harborside HyArts District, which includes the Guyer Barn community art space and neighboring…

  • Sol Koffler Gallery

    Providence

    Providence's Rhode Island School of Design maintains several fine galleries. This one, the Sol Koffler Gallery, serves as the main exhibition space for…

  • Paul W Bryant Museum

    Alabama

    The University of Alabama's college-football hall of fame is a time capsule of all things pigskin. Named for the state's hero-coach 'Bear' Bryant, this…

  • Center on Halsted

    Chicago

    The mod, glassy Center on Halsted is the Midwest's largest LGBT community center. It's mostly a social service organization for locals, but visitors can…

  • Oak Bluffs Town Beach

    Martha's Vineyard

    Just south of the ferry terminal, a narrow strip of sandy beach runs unbroken for several miles, beginning with Oak Bluffs Town Beach. It's backed by the…

  • Left Bank Gallery

    Cape Cod

    An eminently browseable gallery showing works from locally and nationally known artists working in various media, plus a gift shop of stylish, quirky…

  • Law House

    Washington, DC

    This Federalist mansion is one of DC's oldest buildings. Constructed between 1794 and 1796, it was the home of Thomas Law and Eliza Parke Custis, eldest…

  • Harvey B Gantt Center

    Charlotte

    This thriving Uptown art museum was named in honor of former city mayor and civil rights champion Harvey Gannt. Its three small galleries host changing…

  • Old State Capitol

    Illinois

    Chatterbox docents will take you through the Greek Revival–style building, which served as the seat of state government from 1839 to 1876, and regale you…

  • Minnewaska State Park Preserve

    Hudson Valley

    This 22,275-acre park is popular in summer for rock climbing and in winter for snowshoeing. The park's center is a clear mountain lake, often either ice…

  • Jakes Rock Overlook

    Pennsylvania

    An easy walk along a hardened path leads to this boulder-strewn overlook, which takes in expansive views of the Kinzua Dam, Allegheny Reservoir and the…

  • Chicago Fire Department Training Academy

    Chicago

    Rarely has a building been placed in a more appropriate location: the fire department’s training school (also known as the Quinn Academy) stands on the…

  • Mary Queen of Vietnam Church

    New Orleans

    In New Orleans East, the Mary Queen of Vietnam Church is a focal point for the Catholic Vietnamese community. The best time to visit is during Tet …

  • Cisco Beach

    Nantucket

    You'll find some of the most consistently surfable waves at Cisco Beach, at the end of Hummock Pond Rd. The on-site Nantucket Island Surf School can…

  • Hardings Beach

    Cape Cod

    For the warmer waters of Nantucket Sound, the long and sandy Hardings Beach is the prize. It's a good family option, and there are lifeguards, restrooms…

  • Museum of Natural Science

    Mississippi

    Tucked way back in Lefleur's Bluff State Park is this museum, which houses exhibits on the natural flora and fauna of Mississippi. It also has aquariums,…

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