Campus Martius Museum

This museum in Marietta, Ohio, tells the story of the pioneers who founded the first permanent settlement in the Northwest Territory. 

Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada

This aquarium in Toronto, Ontario, offers an immersive and fun experience with 20,000 freshwater and exotic sea animals.

Ripley's Aquarium of Canada in Toronto, Ontario (photo courtesy of Ripley's Aquarium of Canada)

Buddy’s Pizza

This restaurant in Detroit, Michigan, gave the world Detroit-style pizza in 1946, and it honors that claim to fame at its original location filled with Motor City charm. 

Buddy's Pizza in Detroit, Michigan (photo by Kristina Smith)

The Zippo/Case Museum & Flagship Store

The museum and store in Bradford, Pennsylvania, offers the chance to explore two American-made products that have deep ties to our culture. 

Zippo/Case Museum & Flagship Store in Bradford Pennsylvania (photo courtesy of the Zippo/Case Museum & Flagship Store))

The Art Institute of Chicago

This iconic art museum in Chicago, Illinois, holds an array of famous paintings in a building that could take all day to explore. 

Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois (Photo courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago))

The Village at Grand Traverse Commons

This storied Victorian-era landmark in Traverse City, Michigan, is now a destination filled with boutiques, coffee shops and great restaurants. 

The Village at Grand Traverse Commons in Traverse City, Michigan (photo courtesy of The Village at Grand Traverse Commons))

Hop Lot Brewing Co.

This brewery in Suttons Bay, Michigan, invites beer fans to enjoy the beauty of winter from the comfort of reservable heated igloos. 

Hop Lot Brewing Co. in Suttons Bay, Michigan (Photo courtesy of Hop Lot Brewing Co.)

Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

In 2007, private owners bought this former hospital in Weston, West Virginia, and turned it into a Halloween-season destination.

Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, West Virginia (photo by Frank Polievka)

Otherworld

This expansive space in Columbus, Ohio, is filled with interactive art, hidden puzzles and imaginative storytelling.

Otherworld in Columbus, Ohio (photo courtesy of Otherworld Columbus))

The Museum of Radio and Technology

This museum in Huntington, West Virginia, houses artifacts that show how we have consumed media over the years.  

The Museum of Radio and Technology in Huntington, West Virginia (Photo courtesy of Museum of Radio and Technology))

Bernheim Forest and Arboretum

This nature destination in Clermont, Kentucky, 16,000 acres of forests, trails, giant troll sculptures and a 17-acre play space.

Bernheim Forest and Arboretum in Clermont, Kentucky (photo courtesy of Bernheim Forest and Arboretum))
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