Composer Stephen Foster is honored through family artifacts and renditions of his music at this historic manor in Bardstown, Kentucky.
This destination in Indianapolis, Indiana, celebrates the life, work and legacy of one of America’s most distinctive writers.
This spot in Sandusky, Ohio, has been making ice cream for more than 100 years, and its original location honors the cow that started it all.
This island park in Parkersburg, West Virginia, showcases its ties to American history through a re-created mansion and museum.
From its Gilded Age history to its storied sports teams, this western Pennsylvania city sits at the confluence of three rivers, and summer is a perfect time to make a getaway.
Spanning 500 acres, this zoo in Toronto, Ontario, is home to more than 3,000 animals and offers several ways to engage with them.
This site in Alpena, Michigan, preserves Great Lakes history and educates visitors through interactive displays and shipwreck visits on Lake Huron.
The Mountain State offers some of the best stargazing in the eastern United States. Professional photographer Matt Shiffler shares his experience capturing the night sky at five incredible spots.
Since 1934, this iconic restaurant in Chicago, Illinois, has been serving its iconic cheeseburgers and legendary stories to tourists and locals alike.
This take-out only spot in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, serves up several bread varieties, including ones made using a 45-year-old sourdough starter, to hungry tourists.
See your favorite stories come to life at this whimsical bookstore in Medina, Ohio, through themed rooms honoring literary figures like Edgar Allan Poe and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
