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Maniniʻowali Beach (Kua Bay) This crescent-shaped white-sand beach is fronted by sparkling turquoise waters that offer first-rate swimming and bodyboarding (especially in winter), and good snorkeling when waters are calm. And unlike Makalawena, a paved road leads right up to it. Thus Maniniʻowali draws major c
Kikaua Beach Though obviously artificial (a thin layer of sand laid over concrete is hard on the feet), Kikaua Beach has some things going for it. Theres lots of shade, and a completely protected cove is perfect for teaching keiki (children) to swim and even snorkel. Around the kiawe-covered po
Daytona International Speedway The Holy Grail of raceways has a diverse race schedule. Ticket prices skyrocket for good seats at big races, headlined by the Daytona 500 in February. Its worth wandering the massive stands for free on non-race days. First-come, first-served tram tours take in the track, pits and b
Soarin Soar up and down, hover and accelerate as the giant screen in front of you takes you over Californias citrus groves, golf courses, mountains, coasts, rivers and cities and, finally, into the fireworks over Cinderellas Castle at Disney Lane. You can smell the oranges and your feet a
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park If youre chasing waterfalls, swing into this state park named for a Big Sur pioneer. From the parking lot, the 1.3-mile round-trip Overlook Trail rushes downhill toward the ocean, passing through a tunnel underneath Hwy 1. Everyone comes to photograph 80ft-high McWay Falls , which
Yakima Valley Museum This highly educational and entertaining museum is one of the states best. It tells the story of the region from a geographic and historical viewpoint, with a strong emphasis on agriculture and the Yakama Native American heritage. Prize exhibits include a number of horse-drawn conv
Middleton Place Designed in 1741, this plantations vast gardens are the oldest in the US. One hundred slaves spent a decade terracing the land and digging the precise geometric canals for the owner, wealthy South Carolina politician Henry Middleton. The bewitching grounds are a mix of classic form
Halawa Beach Park Halawa Beach was a favored surfing spot for Molokaʻi chiefs and remains so today for local kids, although often you wont see a soul. The beach has double coves separated by a rocky outcrop, with the north side a bit more protected than the south. When the water is calm, theres good
Larsens Beach This long, loamy, golden-sand beach, named after L David Larsen (former manager of C Brewers Kilauea Sugar Company), is stunning, raw and all-natural, with a scrubby backdrop offering afternoon shade. Although its shallow, snorkeling can be good when the waters are calm – usually o
Connecticut Science Center Designed by Italian architect Cesar Pelli, Connecticuts Science Center is both an exciting architectural space and an absorbing museum for adults and kids alike. Innovative, interactive exhibits and programs abound, theres a dedicated KidsZone on the first floor and temporary exhib
Rhode Island State House Designed by McKim, Mead and White in 1904, the Rhode Island State House rises above the Providence skyline, easily visible from miles around. Modeled in part on St Peters Basilica in Vatican City, it has the worlds fourth-largest self-supporting marble dome and houses one of Gilber
Desert Botanical Garden Blue bells and Mexican gold poppies are just two of the colorful showstoppers blooming from March to May along the Desert Wildflower Loop Trail at this well-nurtured botanical garden, a lovely place to reconnect with nature while learning about desert plant life. Looping trails lea
Library of Congress The worlds largest library – with 29 million books and counting – awes in both scope and design. The centerpiece is the 1897 Jefferson Building. Gawk at the Great Hall, done up in stained glass, marble and mosaics of mythical characters, then seek out the Gutenberg Bible (c 1455),
Norton Museum of Art The largest art museum in Florida, the Norton opened in 1941 to display the enormous art collection of industrialist Ralph Hubbard Norton and his wife Elizabeth. The Nortons permanent collection of more than 5000 pieces (including works by Matisse, Warhol and OKeeffe) is displayed
Coral Castle ‘You will be seeing unusual accomplishment,’ reads the inscription on the rough-hewn quarried wall. That’s an understatement. There is no greater temple to all that is weird and wacky about South Florida. The legend: a Latvian gets snubbed at the altar. Comes to the US. Moves to Fl
Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park The walls here actually talk – they’re papered inside with 150-year-old donation ledgers from the once-thriving Chinese community, the immigrants who built Northern California’s infrastructure, a rich culture that has all but disappeared. It’s a surprise that the oldest continuousl
Wolfsonian Visit this excellent design museum early in your stay to put the aesthetics of Miami Beach into fascinating context. It’s one thing to see how wealth, leisure and the pursuit of beauty manifests in Miami Beach, it’s another to understand the roots and shadings of local artistic mov
Old North Bridge A half-mile north of Memorial Sq in Concord center, the wooden span of Old North Bridge is the site of the ‘shot heard around the world’ (as Emerson wrote in his poem Concord Hymn ). This is where enraged minutemen fired on British troops, forcing them to retreat to Boston. Daniel
Providence Athenaeum Immediately east of downtown, you’ll find College Hill, where you can see the city’s colonial history reflected in the multihued 18th-century houses that line Benefit Street on the East Side. Benefit St is a fitting symbol of the Providence renaissance, rescued by local preservatio
Menil Collection The late local philanthropists John and Dominique de Menil collected more than 17,000 works of painting, drawing, sculpture, archaeological artifacts and more during their lives. The modernist building, designed by Renzo Piano, houses rotating highlights from the collection – every

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