The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) in Richmond, Virginia, opened in 1936 and is one of the largest comprehensive art museums in the United States.
Fort Kearny State Historical Park is located southeast of Kearney, Nebraska, along the Platte River, preserving the site of an 1848 U.S. Army fort built to protect Oregon and Overland Trail emigrants, Pony Express riders, and railroad workers.
Beckley Iron Furnace State Park, officially recognized as the Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument, is a 12-acre state-owned historic site located in North Canaan, Connecticut.
Temperance River State Park sits on Minnesota's North Shore between Schroeder and Tofte along Highway 61, where the Temperance River carves dramatic gorges, potholes, and three scenic waterfalls through billion-year-old bedrock before meeting Lake Superior in a unique bar-less lagoon.
Mount Riga State Park is an undeveloped 276-acre public recreation area located in the town of Salisbury, Connecticut, within the rugged landscapes of the Taconic Mountains.
Plumb Beach, a 150-acre section of Gateway National Recreation Area in Brooklyn, New York near Gerritsen Creek and the Belt Parkway, features a sandy shoreline, tidal mudflats, salt marshes, dunes, a lagoon, and woodland thickets providing habitat for horseshoe crabs, piping plovers, and other wildlife ideal for birdwatching.
The Guadalupe Mountains, located in West Texas and extending slightly into southeastern New Mexico, are a rugged mountain range that includes Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in Texas at 8,751 feet.
The American Jazz Museum, located in the historic 18th & Vine Jazz District of Kansas City, Missouri, preserves and celebrates the rich heritage of jazz music, especially Kansas City jazz.
George Washington State Campground and Management Area in Chepachet, Rhode Island, spans nearly 4,000 acres of protected forestland within the George Washington Memorial State Forest, featuring a 100-acre primitive camping zone on the shores of Bowdish Reservoir open from mid-April to late October.
Deer Valley Resort in Utah, founded in 1981 by Edgar Stern Jr., revolutionized skiing by combining world-class skiing with luxury amenities and exceptional guest service.
Taum Sauk Mountain State Park in Missouri encompasses 7,500 acres in the St. Francois Mountains, home to the state's highest point at 1,772 feet above sea level offering panoramic Ozark views from a paved trail and lookout tower.
Santa Rosa Lake State Park lies 7 miles north of Santa Rosa in eastern New Mexico on the plains near the Pecos River, featuring a 3,500-acre reservoir created by a dam completed in 1981 for flood control, irrigation, and sediment retention at around 4,800 feet elevation.
The Stanley Museum of Art at the University of Iowa in Iowa City is a prominent university art museum established in 1969, known for one of the country's top university art collections.
Sullivan Island State Marine Park protects a forested island near Juneau in northern Southeast Alaska along Lynn Canal, offering accessible wilderness camping and secure anchorage within day-trip distance from the capital.
Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, preserves one of the largest dinosaur track sites in North America, featuring over 750 fossilized footprints embedded in sandstone from about 200 million years ago, during the early Jurassic period.
DeSoto Site Historic State Park covers five acres in Tallahassee, Florida, USA, preserving the confirmed archaeological site of Hernando de Soto's 1539-1540 winter encampment at the Apalachee village of Anhaica, where his expedition marked North America's first documented Christmas celebration.
