Fort Wayne’s botanical oasis in the middle of the city is a large conservatory with indoor and outdoor areas to walk among local and exotic foliage.
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Step inside this Gilded Age financier’s private NYC library, now a museum of rare books, Mozart manuscripts, a Gutenberg Bible, and rotating exhibitions.
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Enjoy Michigan’s outstanding natural beauty with your furry friend at an underrated state park with pristine beaches and plenty of camping opportunities.
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This Ohio countryside village offers quiet preserves, pond fishing at a local park, meadow trails, and nearby living history farm museums to explore.
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Pittsburghers can be a tourist in their own region with a trip to this charming city with shops and museums galore, plus good eats.
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Close to Boston or Providence and looking for a great hiking, biking, or horseback riding spot? We know just the state forest for you in Massachusetts.
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Dating back to the 1960s, this state park filled with hiking trails, diverse bird species, and other wildlife was Florida's first aquatic preserve.
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Connecting Houston to the nearby city of Katy is one of the world’s widest highways, but drivers aren't excited about their congested daily commute.
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When searching for the best places to take a stroll along the ocean, you might notice that some of the country’s best boardwalks share this one factor.
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Step outside the bigger cities in Illinois to discover a peaceful outdoor escape, with easy trails to hike and paddleboats to cruise around the water.
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Just outside Los Angeles, this evolving destination features major event venues, popular eateries, shopping areas, and access to nearby beaches.
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This East Coast destination blends Atlantic beaches, historic seaside towns, forest hikes in rolling hills, healthcare access, and four-season scenery.
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This Old San Juan museum set inside a historic home features Spanish colonial furnishings, Taíno artifacts, historic gardens, and sweeping views.
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Michigan has no shortage of lakes, with tons of waterfront options offering relaxation and outdoor fun, but make sure to put this one on your must-visit list.
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This Yosemite lake, surrounded by the Sierra Nevada Mountains, is known as California's "Jewel of the High Country" thanks to the scenery, hiking, and more.
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Colorado is full of outdoor activities, scenic roadways, and lesser-known destinations. Some small towns have plenty to offer outside of Denver, though.
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Less than an hour north of Pittsburgh, a quick hike takes you to a photogenic waterfall that sits on the remains of an old sandstone quarry.
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A scenic mountain lake is a fisherman's paradise, with trophy-sized catches in a secluded area on North Carolina's border with Tennessee.
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This reserve in Eastern Washington, between Spokane and Coeur d'Alene, is a tucked-away park in forest full of great hiking and fishing opportunities.
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This mega-sized New Jersey mall impresses with a huge indoor theme park, a year-round indoor ski resort, hundreds of shops, and a variety of food options.
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This well-known science museum is getting a facelift for LA's 2028 Olympic games and will be closed to visitors for the next two years while it's expanded.
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Along Lake Michigan in Chicago, this quiet natural area draws the most avid birdwatchers with rare species, migration activity, and beachside paths.
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This Midwest botanical garden offers more than 20 themed spaces with blooming flowers, unique plants, walking paths, bridges, and water features.
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Along with several nearby campsites, the oldest artificial lake in Arkansas is a great spot for boating and fishing, thanks to numerous boat ramps and piers.
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Vermont is ripe with history, and you can add the state's oldest hotel into that history. Featuring restaurants and a golf course, it's a spa getaway.
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Lovers of hiking, fishing, and bird watching rejoice — this state and nationally-run marshland in Wisconsin offers nearly 300 different bird species to spot.
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This Missouri city has an iconic restaurant known for its "throwed rolls," a historic downtown that hosts festivals, and a rodeo with bullfighters and cowboys.
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