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Haymarket Square
The odd bronze statue of guys on a wagon marks the spot where the world’s labor movement began. So the next time you take a lunch break or go home after your eight-hour workday, thank Haymarket Sq, which you’re now standing upon. Striking factory workers held a meeting here on May
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Indian Temple Mound Museum
One of the most sacred sites for local American Indian culture to this day, the 17ft tall, 223ft wide ceremonial and political temple mound here, built with 500,000 basket loads of earth and representing what is probably the largest prehistoric earthwork on the Gulf Coast, dates ba
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Gundlach
Californias oldest family-run winery looks like a castle, but has a down-to-earth vibe. Founded 1858 by a Bavarian immigrant, its signatures are gewürztraminer and pinot noir, but ‘Gun-Bun’ was the first American winery to produce 100% merlot. Down a winding lane, it’s a terrific b
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Benziger
If you’re new to wine, make Benziger your first stop for Sonoma’s best crash course in winemaking. The worthwhile, non-reservable tour includes an open-air tram ride (weather permitting) through biodynamic vineyards, and a five-wine tasting. Great picnicking, plus a playground, mak
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University of Alaska Anchorage
UA-Anchorage is the largest college campus in Alaska, but there is far less to do here than at its sister school, UA Fairbanks. The Campus Center is home to a small art gallery and the bookstore, which has a good selection of Alaskana, clothing that says ‘Alaska’ on it and used mic
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Streetcraft LA
A cooperative of street artists, Streetcraft LA started as a non-profit taking vandal artists and teaching them the skills to beome working artists. They do occasional art openings, live graffiti demos, and offer street art tours (per person $40) of Santa Monica and Venice. They ev
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Spam Museum
The entire museum is devoted to the peculiar meat. It educates on how the blue tins have fed armies, become a Hawaiian food staple and inspired legions of haiku writers. Whats more, you can chat up the staff (aka spambassadors), indulge in free samples, and try your hand at canning
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Spruce Tree House
This Ancestral Puebloan ruin is the most accessible of the archaeological sites, although the half-mile round-trip access track is still a moderately steep climb. Spruce Tree House was once home to 60 or 80 people and its construction began around AD 1210. Like other sites, the old
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Travelers Tower
The best views of the city and the Connecticut River can be found on the observation deck of the 34-story Travelers Tower, named after its tenant, the Travelers Insurance Company. When it was built, in 1919, the tower was the tallest in New England and the seventh tallest in the Un
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Titus
Unfussy Titus occupies a tiny oak-shaded 1910 farmhouse, surrounded by white picket fence and roses. Call ahead to sample good-value, fruit-forward cabernet sauvignon and old-vine zinfandel – rare in Napa – which you taste in an old-fashioned kitchen overlooking the vineyards. Afte
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Table Rock Lake
Table Rock Lake, southwest of Branson, is a deservedly popular destination for boating, fishing, camping and all manner of healthy outdoor fun and games. It also has less expensive, more scenic lodging than downtown - namely camping by the lakeshore. Any anglers staying here will e
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Pensacola Scenic Bluffs Highway
This 11-mile stretch of road, which winds around the precipice of the highest point along the Gulf Coast, makes for a peaceful drive or slightly challenging bike ride. Youll see stunning views of Escambia Bay and pass a notable crumbling brick chimney – part of the steam-power plan
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Hendricks Park Rhododendron Garden
Thousands of rhododendrons and azaleas erupt into bloom here in the spring, along with dogwoods and daffodils, peaking in May. The garden is part of a larger park that features native trees and shrubs, and during the rest of the year its a quiet retreat with occasional lovely views
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Hamilton Grange
This Federal-style retreat belonged to US founding father Alexander Hamilton, who owned a 32-acre country estate here in the early 1800s. Unfortunately, Hamilton was only able to enjoy his abode for two short years, his life cut short in a fatal duel with political rival Aaron Burr
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Belle Meade Plantation
The Harding-Jackson family began raising thoroughbreds here (six miles west of Nashville) in the early 1800s. Several Kentucky Derby winners have been descendants of Belle Meades studly sire, Bonnie Scotland, who died in 1880. Yes, Bonnie can be a boys name! The 1853 mansion is ope
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Amy BH Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden
Without pottery or metals, ancient Hawaiians fashioned most of what they needed from plants. This ethnobotanical garden preserves Hawaiʻis endemic species dating from before Western contact and Polynesian-introduced plants in an ahupuaʻa (land division). Wander along landscaped pat
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Gettysburg National Military Park
Much of the area that saw one of the Civil Wars most decisive and bloody battles (8000 killed in three days) is in this 8-sq-mile national park. The museum is a must-see, for the awe-inspiring cyclorama – a life-size, 360-degree painting – of a turning point in the melee. Paul Phil
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Cave of the Winds
Set on the rim of a craggy canyon is this developed cavern concessionaire. You’ll forgive the cheesy entry and elevator music because here are the stalactites and stalagmites of your dreams. Most opt for the 45-minute Discovery Tour, but the Lantern Tour goes twice as deep, gets tw
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Chimney Rock Park
Views of the Broad River and Lake Lure are superb from atop the namesake chimney - a 315ft granite monolith. An elevator takes visitors up to the chimney, but the real draw is the exciting hike around the cliffs to a 404ft waterfall. The park, once privately owned, is now part of t
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Forest Loop Trail
The 1.6km (1mi) Forest Loop Trail begins and ends near the Bartlett Cove dock and winds through the pond-studded spruce and hemlock forest near the campground, then descends to the beach. Along the trail, enjoy the birdsong of the spring migration in May and June, wildflowers in Ju
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