Cherry Springs State Park

This 82-acre state park in Coudersport, Pennsylvania, sits within Susquehannock State Forest, 262,000 acres of remote woodlands in Potter County that are perfect for stargazing.

The Troll Hole Museum

This fun museum in Alliance, Ohio, embraces the nostalgia of the pop culture phenomenon and delves into the Scandinavian lore surrounding trolls. 

Troll wearing “I Love Ohio” shirt at The Troll Hole Museum in Alliance, Ohio (photo by Jim Vickers)

Buffalo Wing Trail

Choose from more than a dozen restaurants on this self-guided culinary tour in Buffalo, New York, where hungry travelers can sample the city's most famous food export. 

Two men eating wings at Nine-Eleven Tavern bar in Buffalo, New York (photo by Drew Brown)

Old Lighthouse Museum

Built in 1858, this Michigan City, Indiana, lighthouse was a beacon and keeper’s residence until the early 1940s. The Michigan City Historical Society opened it as a museum in 1973.

Exterior of Michigan City, Indiana’s Old Lighthouse Museum in the winter (photo by Josh McIntyre))

The Great American Dollhouse Museum

This Danville, Kentucky, attraction’s more than 200 fully furnished dollhouses and room boxes exhibit the tiniest, most exquisite details. 

Fully furnished dollhouse at The Great American Dollhouse Museum in Danville, Kentucky (photo by Jon Sachs))

Rolland Center for Lincoln Research

Housed at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this center merges its world-class collection of more than 20,000 historic artifacts with modern technology.

Artifact display at Rolland Center for Lincoln Research in Fort Wayne, Indiana (photo courtesy of Rolland Center))

Medieval Torture Museum

This macabre museum in Chicago showcases more than 100 torture devices — 30% of which are original to their time, while the rest are replicas that give visitors an idea of their craft and use.

Torture instruments at the Medieval Torture Museum in Chicago, Illinois (photo courtesy of Medieval Torture Museum)

Reelfoot Lake

Known as “Quake Lake,” this unassuming, 15,000-surface-acre lake has in Tiptonville Tennessee, offers great opportunities for eagle watching. 

Three eagles on branches at Reelfoot Lake in Tiptonville, Tennessee (photo by David Haggard)

7 Lighthouse Adventure

The lighthouses along Michigan’s northeast shoreline have helped guide more than a century’s worth of sailors. This driving tour follows nearly 78 miles of U.S. Route 23.

One of the lighthouses along Michigan’s northeast shore (photo courtesy of Alpena Area Convention & Visitors Bureau))

Muskegon Luge Adventure Sports Park

One of only four facilities of its kind in the United States, this Muskegon, Michigan, adventure center offers a winter wonderland of outdoor activities. 

Person riding down luge at Muskegon Luge Adventure Sports Park in Muskegon, Michigan (photo by Adam Alexander Photography))

The Brown Hotel’s Hot Brown

This deceptively simple creation has become a staple of Kentucky cuisine, and it was created at this hotel in Louisville where you can still order it today

The Hot Brown at The Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky (photo by Chris Witzke))
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