Clingzmans Dome
At 6,643 feet, Clingmans Dome is the highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is the highest point in Tennessee, and the third highest mountain east of…
Kennedy Space Center
Worlds apart from Orlando’s theme parks – but just a short drive away. Plan on a full day to explore NASA Kennedy Space Center launch headquarters, located on a wildlife…
Castillo de San Marcos
St. Augustine's most historically significant structure is the Castillo de San Marcos, a fort constructed by the Spanish between 1672 and 1695.The need to fortify the tiny garrison town was…
Petrified Forest National Park
One of the highlights of the variegated moonscape of the Four Corners region of the Southwest, Petrified Forest National Park protects the largest, most spectacular tract of petrified wood in…
Alcatraz Island
Most Americans are familiar with Alcatraz Island as the former court-mandated “home” of infamous criminals such as Al Capone and George “Machine Gun” Kelly. They might not realize that before…