Face Rock State Scenic Viewpoint, a compact 15-acre park in Bandon on Oregon's southern coast along Highway 101, centers on the iconic offshore Face Rock sea stack resembling a human face from certain angles, tied to a Native American legend of Chief Siskiyou's daughter Ewauna turned to stone while singing as sea spirits claimed her, with some claiming to hear her voice in the wind.
The Stowe Recreation Path, located in Stowe, Vermont, is a picturesque and popular multi-use trail that offers a delightful way to explore the natural beauty of the region.
Sunrise State Park spans 143 acres along the east shore of the Salmon River in East Haddam, Connecticut, sharing an entrance with Machimoodus State Park.
Jungle Jim's River Safari Water Park in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, is the state's largest water park, offering a fun-filled destination for families and visitors of all ages.
Stagecoach Lake State Recreation Area is a 195‑acre lake embedded in about 600 acres of woodland and grassland roughly 2.5 miles south of Hickman, Nebraska, within the cluster of Salt Valley lakes near the Lincoln metro area.
Millennium Park in Chicago is a vibrant 24.5-acre urban park and cultural center built over former railroad tracks and parking lots, opened in 2004 as a major civic project to transform a neglected area into a world-class public space.
Prince Gallitzin State Park spans 6,249 acres across forested hills of the Allegheny Plateau in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, near Patton off PA Routes 253 and 53.
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan's Upper Peninsula stretches 42 miles along the southern shore of Lake Superior, covering over 73,000 acres of diverse landscapes including multicolored sandstone cliffs, beaches, waterfalls, sand dunes, forests, and inland lakes.
Delta Meadows State Park (often called Delta Meadows or Delta Meadows River Park) is an undeveloped riparian and slough landscape in the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta near Locke that preserves a rare remnant of pre‑settlement delta habitat with willow, cottonwood, walnut and valley‑oak stands interlaced by tidal sloughs and wet meadows.
Brannan Island State Recreation Area spans 329 acres on Brannan Island in Sacramento County, California, within the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta's maze of waterways between Rio Vista and Isleton, surrounded by the Sacramento River, Three Mile Slough, and Seven Mile Slough.
Jonathan Dickinson State Park spans 11,500 acres in Martin County near Hobe Sound, Florida, USA, as the largest state park in southeast Florida, encompassing 16 diverse natural communities like sand pine scrub, pine flatwoods, mangroves, and river swamps along the Loxahatchee River—Florida's first federally designated Wild and Scenic River.
Hurricane Ridge in Washington is a mountainous area within Olympic National Park, located about 18 miles from Port Angeles, accessible by road and sitting at 5,242 feet elevation.
The Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a traditional 17th-century-style Japanese house and garden originally built in Japan in 1953 by architect Junzo Yoshimura.
Sculptured Rocks Natural Area spans 272 acres along the Cockermouth River in Groton, New Hampshire, near Newfound Lake, showcasing a narrow gorge carved by glacial forces at the end of the last Ice Age.
Jennings Environmental Education Center is a 334-acre Pennsylvania state park in Brady Township, Butler County, located 12 miles north of Butler at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 8 and Route 528.