Latta Nature Preserve & Nature Center
Spanning 1,460 acres along the shores of Mountain Island Lake, Latta Nature Preserve is Mecklenburg County’s largest natural area and a haven for outdoor enthusiasts.
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Spanning 1,460 acres along the shores of Mountain Island Lake, Latta Nature Preserve is Mecklenburg County’s largest natural area and a haven for outdoor enthusiasts.
Located at the Levine Center for the Arts, Mint Museum Uptown is Charlotte’s premier destination for craft, design, and contemporary art. Opened in 2010, this
Dive into the heart of Southern California’s wilderness at the Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks, a 50,000-acre outdoor paradise recognized as a National Natural Landmark in
Rodeo Houston, a dazzling spectacle of cowboy culture, is more than just a livestock show and rodeo; it’s a celebration of Texan heritage. With its
Originally founded in 1962 as the Colt .45s , the Houston Astros have journeyed from the humble Astrodome – the world’s first domed sports stadium
In 1873, a German immigrant named Adolph Coors invested $2,000 to co-found a brewing company in Golden, Colorado. Little did he know, 150+ years later,
It’s been called many names, but Empower Field at Mile High is the “new Mile High”- the original opened in 1948. In 2001 they demolished
Since 1908, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science has been inspired to research, understand, and explain the world around us to curious visitors of
The highest paved road in North America is on the 28-mile scenic byway t the top of Mount Evans where you’ll climb 7,000 feet to
It’s best known for having the world’s most epic amphitheatre, but the other 640 acres of Red Rocks Park are well worth exploring. You’ll find
A couple steps into the Old Arcade in Cleveland will make you feel as if you’ve been transported into a different time- and you have.
The lavish monuments and mausoleums found in Lake View Cemetery make its 285-acres worth exploring. The north side of the property has beautiful views of
Catching a game at Progressive Field, home of Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Guardians (formerly the Indians), is always considered one of the top things to
Wrapping around the City of Cleveland is a network of 18 parks, spanning 23,000 acres, connected by 300+ miles of trails for walkers, runners, bikers,
Taking a walk, run, or bike ride along the paved path of Cincinnati Riverwalk will lead you past some of the city’s most notable landmarks
The American Sign Museum is the largest public museum of its kind in the United States with 20,000+ square feet dedicated to signage and the
The Cincinnati Reds were the world’s first professional baseball franchise, but their stadium is relatively new, first opening in 2003. The name isn’t a humblebrag,
In 1868, two pairs of swans were gifted to the city of Chicago by New York City’s Central Park, marking the start of North America’s
Officially named Cloud Gate, “The Bean” is the most popular feature of Millennium Park, an unmistakable 110-ton steel sculpture that reflects Chicago’s skyline. There isn’t
This must-see fountain in Millenium Park has 2 huge towers displaying the faces of 1,000 Chicagoans. Water spouts from the mouths of their 50 foot
Nicknamed “Chicago’s Front Yard” for its prominent placement on Lake Michigan in the city’s central business district, Grant Park contains some of Chicago’s most iconic
It’s technically 13 miles outside of Charlotte, but when you’re traveling at 200 mph, what’s the difference? Charlotte Motor Speedway is a 1.5 mile race
Just outside of America’s first public park (Boston Common) sits America’s first public botanical garden: Boston Public Garden. Founded in 1837, this beautifully arranged collection
The centerpiece of Faneuil Hall Marketplace is Quincy Market, a 3-building complex of 100+ shops and food stalls in the heart of Boston. It was
The largest collection of plant species native to Texas can be found at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin. Founded by the former first
The current home of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons football team and MLS’ Atlanta United pro soccer team is Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It first opened in 2017
The home of Major League Baseball’s Atlanta Braves opened in 2017. It was originally called “SunTrust Park”, but after SunTrust Bank’s merger with Truist Financial,
The city of Anaheim is located in “Orange County” for a reason: the area is famous for citrus and among its most famous landmarks are
Blue crabs aren’t just a delicacy in Maryland, they’re a way of life. And you haven’t lived until you’ve eaten a Crabcake in Baltimore.
Day 1 Morning: Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum Start your day at the Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum, the birthplace of Baltimore’s most famous baseball player. This
Legend has it that a 16th-century Spanish galleon sunk off the coast of Maryland, succumbing to the gigantic waves of a powerful storm. The horses
The Philly Cheesesteak is a part of Philadelphia’s brotherly love language, and for many locals, that love is monogamous: there is only one right way
Although it’s called “New River Gorge”, this West Virginia river is one of the oldest on the continent. The entire river is 360 miles long,
This unmistakeable icon of St. Louis was redesignated from a national memorial to a national park in 2018 and now contains 91-acres along the Mississippi
This is true wilderness. Gates of the Arctic National Park is the northernmost national park, has no park facilities, and unsurprisingly it’s the least visited
The largest lake in North America (by surface area) is Lake Superior in Michigan, and within its waters sits a huge island (Isle Royale) with
Located in Alaska’s arctic region, Kobuk Valley National Park was established to protect the 100 foot tall Great Kobuk Sand Dunes and 61 miles along
This Alaskan national park features an active volcano that erupted in both 2009 and 1989, but its most famous feature may be its human element:
The only National Park to originate as a National Recreation Area, Cuyahoga Valley National Park is unique in that it’s partially urban, containing many smaller
Sand dunes can’t compete in size with the mountains on this list, but seeing natural mounds of sand standing nearly 200 feet high is quite
Each day, 500,000 gallons of naturally hot water flow from the base of Arkansas’ Hot Springs mountain into these hot springs themselves. For hundreds of
Scenery greater than Switzerland: that’s how activists described this majestic region when first pushing for a North Cascades National Park in 1892. It finally became
The largest national park in the United States is Wrangell-St. Elias National Park at over 13 million acres. That’s 6X the next closest: Yellowstone. It’s
These 7 stunning tropical islands are part of the Florida Keys, anchored by Fort Jefferson- the largest brick masonry structure in the Western Hemisphere –
Today, Katmai National Park is best known for the iconic Brooks Falls where grizzly bears hunt for spawning salmon as they swim upstream. It’s the
The “Great Basin” is an area covering parts of 6 states (Nevada, Oregon, Utah, California, Idaho, and Wyoming) where water can only escape through evaporation;
Named for the Congaree River that flows through it, Congaree National Park in South Carolina protects the largest old growth bottomland hardwood forest in the
The peak of an ancient volcano eroded, forming the spires that lend California’s Pinnacles National Park its name. Half of the volcano now sits 200
The highest point in Texas is in the Guadalupe Mountains (Guadalupe Peak, 8749 feet) and Guadalupe Mountains National Park contains some of the most beautiful
The main method of accessing Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota is boat, and in fact that’s the only way to reach the park’s largest
One of the largest ice fields in the United States (Harding Icefield) is in southern Alaska’s Kenai Fjords National Park. It contains 38 glaciers but
There is a chain of 8 islands on the southern coast of California called the Channel Islands and 5 of those islands (and 1 mile
The sheer gorge of the Black Canyon is so deep and narrow that it only gets 33-minutes of sunlight each day in some areas, owing
North America’s largest single cave chamber (by volume) is in the “Big Room” at Carlsbad Caverns in Carlsbad National Park, both of which get their
Named for the iconic, picturesque bend in the Rio Grande, Big Bend National Park in Texas is part of the Chihuahuan Desert, making up 118
The tallest trees on earth can be found in Redwood National Park along 40 miles of California coast. The tallest tree in the park, named
The largest lava dome volcano in the world (Lassen Peak) can be found alongside shield volcanoes, cinder cone volcanoes, and composite volcanoes at Lassen Volcanic
The tallest sand dunes in North America can be found at Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado. They reach a height of 750 feet,
The world’s longest known cave system is Mammoth Cave with more than 400 miles of passageways (2X the next closest, Sac Actun underwater cave). The
More than 600 cliff dwellings built 700+ years ago can be found in Mesa Verde National Park, making it the largest archaeological preserve in the
The word Denali means “the high one” in the native Athabaskan language, directly referring to this mountain in Denali National Park that is the highest
Carved by a glacier that left the mile-deep Kings Canyon behind, Kings Canyon National Park has 2 main sections: Grant Grove in the west and
Containing the largest field of gypsum white sand dunes in the world (275 square miles), White Sands National park in New Mexico is a stunning
One of the longest and most complex caves in the world is Wind Cave in South Dakota, the namesake of Wind Cave National Park, where
Named after the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt National Park covers 3 areas of badlands in North Dakota known as the North
The fallen trees in Petrified Forest National Park are 225 million years old, surrounded by land where dinosaurs once roamed and humans eventually settled. Wind
What it lacks in accessibility, Glacier Bay National Park makes up for in raw beauty: it can only be reached by boat or plane but
The best way to explore Biscayne National Park – 95% of which is under water – is by boat. Start at the Dante Fascell Visitor
When a volcano erupted and collapsed 7,000+ years ago, it left behind a deep crater that eventually filled with rainwater and is known today as
The labyrinth of canyons known as Canyonlands National Park is divided into 4 distinct areas: Island in the Sky: an elevated area in the park’s north
If you like big buttes than we cannot lie, Badlands National Park in South Dakota is the place to go. These steep rocky formations, actually
The Haleakala volcano on the Hawaiian island of Maui is the main attraction of Haleakala National Park. It’s now dormant, having last erupted hundreds of
Named for its white sandstone cliffs that resemble the domes of US capitol buildings, Capitol Reef National Park features a warp in the earth’s crust
Named after the Saguaro Cactus which grows nowhere else in the world, Saguaro National Park is distinctly split between an East and West Region, separated
This fragile network of tropical wetlands and forests is the 3rd largest protected area in the United States (2,400 square miles) and contains a fascinating
It’s proximity (less than 75-miles from Washington DC) isn’t the only reason Shenandoah National Park is among the nation’s most accessible: it’s 105-mile Skyline Drive
This California park contains the Giant Forest, home to some of the largest trees on earth including “General Sherman”, the largest single stem tree (by
The snowiest place on earth can be found in Mount Ranier National Park (Paradise area) and is also home to many glaciers. The park covers
Thousands of enormous natural sandstone arches dominate this aptly named National Park, making it home to the highest density of natural arches on earth. Each
Two of the world’s most active volcanoes (Kilauea, Mauna Loa) can be found on the Big Island of Hawaii, home to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
The hottest place in the United States is Death Valley National Park where temperatures exceed 130 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s also the driest place in the
Oddly enough, Bryce Canyon – the focal point of Bryce Canyon National Park – is not a canyon at all. It’s a geological amphitheater surrounded
Named for the tree-like plants that populate its nearly 800,000 acres, Joshua Tree National Park combines parts of the Mojave Desert and Colarodo Desert in
There are 26 glaciers and 130+ lakes in Montana’s Glacier National Park, surrounded by the peaks of the Rocky Mountains. Sadly many of these glaciers
Over 12 feet of rain every single year makes Olympic National Park (Hoh Rainforest, Quinault Rainforest) the wettest area in the continental United States. Visitors
Home to the tallest mountain on the Atlantic Coast (Cadillac Mountain) and covering numerous islands off the shore of Maine (including half of Mount Desert
Just 2 hours from Denver you’ll find a collection of 76 mountains topped with the highest paved road in the United States (Trail Ridge, 12,000+
The most impressive views of any National Park are arguably found in Yosemite, where waterfalls cascade over towering granite walls, plummeting into the 7-mile long
Only 10 miles south of Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park is named after the tallest mountain in the Teton Range and its 310,000
Red and tan sandstone canyons dominate the landscape of Zion National Park, but its beauty is spread across 147,000 acres that contain four separate ecosystems:
