Savannah Historic District, Georgia
The City That Sherman Didn't Burn Here's a piece of Civil War history that surprises most people. When General William Tecumseh Sherman marched his Union army through Georgia in 1864, he burned everything in his…
Zion National Park
The Canyon That Stands Up StraightMost canyons are holes in the ground. You stand at the rim and look down. The Grand Canyon does this perfectly. You feel small. You feel humbled. You feel like…
Chicago Millennium Park, Illinois
The big shiny sculpture in Millennium Park? The one that looks like a giant mercury blob? The one that every single tourist takes a selfie in front of? Its real name is "Cloud Gate." The…
Orlando Theme Parks (Universal & SeaWorld), Florida
Beyond the Mouse – Orlando's Other Side When people say "Orlando," most of them think of Cinderella Castle and mouse ears. That's fair. Walt Disney World dominates the city like a friendly giant. Four parks.…
Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
The Idea That Started as a Joke Mount Rushmore almost didn't happen. And the way it did happen is so strange that if you made it into a movie, nobody would believe it. In 1923,…
Great Smoky Mountains,North Carolina
The Most Visited National Park in America. By Far. Here's a fact that surprises almost everyone. The Great Smoky Mountains get more visitors than the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and Yosemite combined. Twelve to fourteen million…
New Orleans French Quarter, Louisiana
You know you're not in a normal American city the second you step off the plane. The airport plays jazz. Not background muzak. Real jazz. Trumpets and clarinets and drums that make you move your…
Hawaiian Islands (Oahu & Maui)
I remember stepping off the plane in Honolulu and taking my first breath of Hawaiian air. Warm. Soft. Wet with flowers I couldn't name. Within thirty seconds, my shoulders dropped two inches. The tension I'd…
Niagara Falls, New York
The Sound Hits You Before the SightYou can be walking through the state park with your eyes on the ground, checking your phone, not paying attention. Then you hear it. A low rumble that doesn't…
National Mall & Memorials, Washington D.C.
The Most Important Two Miles in America You can stand at the Lincoln Memorial, turn in a slow circle, and see more American history than anywhere else on earth. Behind you, Abraham Lincoln sits in…