The Natural History Museum of Utah, located in Salt Lake City on the University of Utah's Research Park campus, is a leading institution dedicated to the natural and cultural history of Utah and the Intermountain West.
Pine Lake State Park covers 668 acres northeast of Eldora in Hardin County, central Iowa, USA, featuring Lower Pine Lake (50 acres) and Upper Pine Lake (69 acres) along Pine Creek flowing to the Iowa River.
The Minnesota Children's Museum, established in 1981 in Minneapolis and relocated to a larger facility in St. Paul in 1995, offers hands-on, interactive learning experiences designed to spark children's curiosity and creativity through play.
POW Camp Douglas Officers' Club State Historic Site in Douglas, Wyoming, preserves the sole surviving building from Wyoming's main World War II prisoner-of-war camp, which operated from 1943 to 1946 and housed up to 2,000 Italian and 3,000 German POWs plus 500 U.S. Army personnel across 180 structures spanning over a square mile—larger than the town itself.
Western Playland is a classic 25-acre amusement park in Sunland Park, New Mexico, that opened in 1960 at Ascarate Park in El Paso, Texas, before moving to its current spot in 2006 due to local disputes, where the Sunland Park Casino donated the land.
Stonelick State Park spans 1,058 acres of land and 200 acres of water in the rolling hills of Clermont County, southwest Ohio, about 24 miles east of Cincinnati, offering a serene retreat amid tranquil woodlands and a peaceful lake.
Lee State Park spans 2,839 acres near Bishopville in Lee County, South Carolina, along the Lynches River, developed in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps on donated land as one of 16 New Deal-era parks featuring classic stone architecture like entrance gates, picnic shelters, footbridges, and four continuously flowing artesian wells that feed a fishable pond.
Wolf Den Run State Park is a roughly 2,000‑acre Maryland state park in Garrett County, near Oakland and the North Branch of the Potomac River in Western Maryland.
Gold Coast Hotel and Casino is a longstanding locals-oriented resort just off the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, opened in December 1986 by casino pioneer Michael Gaughan as his first ground-up build.
Hug Point State Recreation Site is a 43-acre day-use state park 5 miles south of Cannon Beach along U.S. Route 101 in Clatsop County, Oregon, USA, renowned for its scenic sandy beach, sandstone sea caves, seasonal waterfall, and rich history as a 19th-century stagecoach route where travelers had to hug the rocky point at low tide to pass.
National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, Georgia, opened in 2014 as a nonprofit cultural institution near the Georgia Aquarium, envisioned by civil rights leaders like Evelyn Lowery, Andrew Young, and John Lewis to bridge the American Civil Rights Movement with global human rights struggles.
The Black Cliffs near Boise, Idaho, are a popular rock climbing destination offering over 200 bolted routes that vary in difficulty, making them suitable for both beginners and experienced climbers.
Baranof Castle State Historic Site, also known as Castle Hill, is a National Historic Landmark and state park in downtown Sitka, Alaska, atop a rocky 60-foot outcrop overlooking Sitka Harbor and Sound.
Sarah Helmick State Recreation Site, Oregon's first state park established in 1920, sits along the Luckiamute River floodplain six miles south of Monmouth in Polk County, USA, shaded by towering bigleaf maples, Douglas-firs, and cottonwoods.
Chatfield State Park is a large Colorado state park located southwest of Denver near Littleton, centered on the 1,350–1,400‑acre Chatfield Reservoir along the South Platte River.
Mount Blue Sky, formerly known as Mount Evans, is a prominent mountain peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountains with an elevation of 14,266 feet (4,348 meters).
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area is a large, multi‑use park in the Sierra Nevada foothills about 25 miles east of Sacramento that surrounds Folsom Lake and nearby Lake Natoma and offers year‑round boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, cycling, equestrian trails, and picnic and camping facilities.
