The Pearl District, Portland's vibrant mixed-use neighborhood north of downtown bounded by West Burnside Street, the Willamette River, Northwest 13th Avenue, and Interstate 405, transformed from a derelict 19th-century warehouse and rail hub—once the Northwest Industrial Triangle handling freight for ports and railroads—into an artistic haven in the late 1970s when creators like Tad Savinar and Gus Van Sant occupied lofts amid abandoned buildings.
Bayou Caddy's Jubilee Casino was a stationary boat casino in Greenville, Mississippi, operating 24 hours daily with a 30,000-square-foot gaming floor featuring around 650-880 slot machines and 12-13 table games.
The Dakota Zoo in Bismarck, North Dakota, sits on 90 acres along the Missouri River's east bank and opened in 1961 after starting as a family farm that took in stray animals, now housing over 600 animals from 125 species including bison, mountain lions, big cats, primates, camels, reindeer, alligators, reptiles, birds, and small mammals like those in a prairie dog town and butterfly house.
Galveston, Texas, is a historic port city founded in 1839 and once known as the Wall Street of the Southwest due to its prominent role as a commercial hub and main port for cotton exports in the 19th century.
Lake Claiborne State Park spans 643 acres of piney hills and woodlands along the 6,400-acre Lake Claiborne reservoir in Claiborne Parish near Homer, Louisiana, opened in 1974 for prime freshwater fishing of largemouth bass, crappie, catfish, bluegill, striped bass, and bream from piers, rentals, and boat launches.
Marie Laveau’s House of Voodoo in New Orleans is a mystical shop and museum located on the site where the legendary 19th-century Voodoo Queen, Marie Laveau, once lived.
The Colorado River State Historic Park in Yuma, Arizona, occupies part of the former U.S. Army Quartermaster Depot established in 1864 on a bluff overlooking the Colorado River.
Dwan Light Sanctuary near Las Vegas, New Mexico, on the United World College-USA campus in Montezuma, is a prismatic art installation opened in 1996, conceived by arts patron Virginia Dwan with solar artist Charles Ross and architect Laban Wingert to create a meditative refuge harnessing northern New Mexico's light.
Old Mission State Park in Idaho is notable for housing the oldest building in the state, the Mission of the Sacred Heart, built between 1850 and 1853 by Catholic missionaries and members of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe.
The Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, Texas, opened in 2003 and houses one of the world's finest collections of modern and contemporary sculpture, formed by collectors Raymond and Patsy Nasher over more than 50 years.
Bedell Bridge State Park is a 74-acre site in Haverhill, New Hampshire, along the Connecticut River bordering Vermont, known for the remnants of its historic two-span covered bridge, once the second longest in the U.S. before wind destroyed it in 1979, leaving stone piers visible in the river.
The Min-Aqua Bats Water Ski Show, based in Minocqua, Wisconsin, is the oldest amateur water ski show in the world, founded in 1950 by a group of local young people who began waterskiing on Sunday afternoons and drew a crowd.
Blithewold Manor, Gardens and Arboretum in Rhode Island is a historic 33-acre estate established in the 1890s by Augustus and Bessie Van Wickle as their summer retreat overlooking Narragansett Bay.
Mammoth Spring State Park in Arkansas is home to one of the world’s largest natural springs, with nine million gallons of water flowing every hour, forming a beautiful 10-acre lake that feeds into the Spring River, a popular spot for fishing and floating year-round.
