Muir Woods National Monument, located just north of San Francisco in Marin County, California, preserves one of the last remaining ancient coastal redwood forests, covering about 550 acres.
Long Branch State Park in Missouri occupies 1,828 acres across three units adjacent to Long Branch Reservoir in Macon County, about two miles west of Macon off U.S. Highway 36, offering access to the 24-mile shoreline lake created in 1980 by a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dam for flood control and recreation.
Marble Beach State Recreation Area spans 64 acres on the western shore of Big Spirit Lake—Iowa's largest natural lake—in Dickinson County near Orleans, northwest Iowa, USA, established in 1944 and named for an early settler family from the 1857 Spirit Lake Massacre.
Quartz Lake State Recreation Area is a 600-acre lakeside park in Alaska's Interior, located 10 miles north of Delta Junction at milepost 277.8 of the Richardson Highway via a three-mile access road.
White Clay Creek State Park spans 3,689 acres along White Clay Creek in New Castle County near Newark, Delaware, established in 1968 with expansions protecting lush valleys, rock outcrops, and a National Wild and Scenic River watershed shared with Pennsylvania's preserve.
Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park in Chico, California, preserves the 26-room, three-story Victorian mansion built starting in 1864 by John Bidwell, a pioneering rancher, politician, and founder of nearby Rancho Chico, along with his wife Annie, featuring innovative coal fireplaces, gas lighting, and lush grounds showcasing Bidwell's agricultural experiments like early raisin crops and specimen trees.
Top of the Rock in Branson, Missouri, is an expansive amusement and nature center perched at the highest elevation in Taney County, offering stunning views of the Ozark Mountains and Table Rock Lake.
Dapper Cadaver is a unique party shop located in Madison, Wisconsin, specializing in high-quality props, costumes, and spooky accessories with a focus on horror, science, and medical themes.
Resaca de la Palma State Park and World Birding Center, located in Brownsville, Texas, covers 1,200 acres of subtropical native habitat etched by ancient curves of the Rio Grande, forming the largest tract in the World Birding Center network and opening to the public in 2008 after acquisition by Texas Parks and Wildlife in 1977.
Cape May County Park and Zoo in New Jersey began operation in 1978 within the Cape May County Park, originally starting with an African lion, spider monkeys, barnyard animals, and local wildlife.
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, located in Detroit's Midtown Cultural Center, is one of the largest museums dedicated exclusively to African American history and culture.
Erratic Rock State Natural Site is a tiny 4.4-acre day-use park in Yamhill County, Oregon, USA, perched atop a foothill of the Northern Oregon Coast Range between Sheridan and McMinnville off Oregon Route 18.
McGee Creek State Park spans 2,600 acres on the south side of McGee Creek Reservoir in Atoka County, southeastern Oklahoma, USA, at the southwestern edge of the Ouachita Mountains.
Jubilee College State Park spans 3,200 acres in Peoria County, Illinois, about six miles west of Peoria near Brimfield off U.S. Route 150, blending rich history with scenic rolling hills, ravines, woodlands, prairies, and meandering Jubilee Creek.
Gannett Peak is the highest mountain in Wyoming, standing at about 13,810 feet (4,209 meters) above sea level. It is located in the Wind River Range, part of the Rocky Mountains, and lies within the Bridger Wilderness of the Bridger-Teton National Forest.
Buffalo Bill's Resort & Casino was a Western-themed hotel and casino in Primm, Nevada, at the California-Nevada border along Interstate 15, featuring 1,242 rooms and a 61,372-square-foot gaming floor with slots, table games, and a race/sports book.
