Don Robinson State Park in Missouri covers over 800 acres in Jefferson County near St. Louis, in the rugged upper LaBarque Creek watershed with stunning sandstone box canyons, shelter caves, towering cliffs, glades, and mixed upland-bottomland forests including northernmost shortleaf pines.
Castle Island, now a peninsula in South Boston, Massachusetts, connected to the mainland since 1928, has served as a key harbor defense site since 1634 with successive fortifications, culminating in the star-shaped Fort Independence built from 1834 to 1851.
San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park, northwest of Gainesville in Alachua County, Florida, spans over 7,300 acres of diverse ecosystems including one of Florida's largest upland hardwood forests, karst features like sinkholes and swallets, and 18 natural communities home to bobcats, deer, foxes, turkeys, and songbirds.
St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, Louisiana, is a historic and iconic Catholic cathedral located in the heart of the French Quarter, facing Jackson Square and the Mississippi River.
Pappajohn Sculpture Park in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, is a 4.4-acre outdoor art space featuring a collection of over 30 modern and contemporary sculptures donated by local venture capitalist John Pappajohn and his wife Mary Louise Pappajohn.
Jersey City, New Jersey, located on a peninsula between the Hudson and Hackensack Rivers opposite Manhattan, is the second-largest city in New Jersey with a diverse population of around 292,000 as of 2020.
Dogwood Canyon Nature Park in Missouri is a 10,000-acre outdoor paradise located in the Ozark Mountains near Lampe that features a stunning landscape of bluffs, waterfalls, turquoise creeks, handcrafted bridges, and vibrant gardens.
The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA), located in downtown Madison, Wisconsin, is an independent, non-profit art museum dedicated to exhibiting, collecting, and preserving modern and contemporary art.
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway in California is the largest rotating aerial tramway in the world, offering a 10-minute ride from the desert floor of the Coachella Valley at 2,643 feet elevation up to the Mountain Station near San Jacinto Peak at 8,516 feet.
12 Tribes Coulee Dam Casino is a Native American-owned gaming venue operated by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation at 515 Birch Street in Coulee Dam, Washington, right across from the iconic Grand Coulee Dam.
The Japanese Tea Garden in San Antonio, Texas, is a beautiful botanical garden developed in a former limestone rock quarry, transforming the rugged terrain into a peaceful, scenic space featuring winding stone pathways, a large pond filled with koi fish, a waterfall, and lush plantings including azaleas and camellias.
Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site in Vermont marks the location of the only Revolutionary War battle fought on Vermont soil, which took place on July 7, 1777, during the Saratoga campaign.
Auerfarm State Park Scenic Reserve is a 40-acre protected space located in Bloomfield, Connecticut, dedicated to preserving open land for passive outdoor recreation.
Barton Warnock Visitor Center is a 99.9‑acre Texas state park facility located about a mile east of Lajitas on FM 170 in Brewster County, serving as the eastern entrance to Big Bend Ranch State Park along the Rio Grande.
Arthur Avenue Retail Market, established in 1940 in the Bronx's Little Italy at 2344 Arthur Avenue, is a historic indoor market rooted in Italian immigrant traditions, offering fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, baked goods, and specialty Italian products.