The prehistoric landscape of what is now known as North America bore no resemblance to what we’re familiar with today. Here are eight places that preserve the remnants of that distant past.

The western frontier was a significant part of the United States Army’s military mission in the nineteenth century, which resulted in a vast array of forts throughout the west and midwest.

Perhaps we should consider looking beyond the Grand Canyon and visit one of the many other amazing canyon vistas in the Western United States.

Caverns are only a small part of what the National Park Service manages, but there are five that are simply incredible.

It can certainly be said more books have been written about Abraham Lincoln than any other American president. This is also true of memorials and properties set aside in his name.

Much like National Seashores, there are three National Lakeshores all located on the Great Lakes.

America’s National Parks all preserve something. Whether it is an ecosystem or an important historic landmark, the parks each do something unique. These 10 Eastern Parks are each unique national gems that you just need to visit.

Many cities have public displays of art, but I have spent time exploring these five and I can emphatically recommend them all.

Yes. Before Nashville, there was Bristol.

There are ten protected areas in the United States known as National Seashores. Seven of these are on the East Coast and all are bucket-list worthy.

Long before Europeans arrived in North America, the eastern part of the continent was home to a sophisticated civilization that constructed massive earthen structures for a variety of cultural purposes. The oldest known mounds are at Watson’s Brake in Louisiana and date to about 3500, which makes them older than Stonehenge or the Pyramids.

Mount Rogers National Recreation Area is part of Virginia’s Jefferson National Forest and is built around the tallest point in the state. Having said that, it is much more than a mountain and offers some or the most spectacular mountain views of anywhere in the Appalachian chain.

If you are passing through or visiting Southwestern Ohio, you will find three of the nation’s premier aviation museums.

If you are traveling in the Carolinas and have an interest in the American Revolution, these three pivotal Colonial victory sites are well worth a visit.

Two subregions of the Cumberland Plateau are particular must-see destinations. The Red River Gorge Geological Area in Kentucky and the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River which straddles the Kentucky-Tennessee border are particularly rich in natural bridges and other geological formations.