The Great Lakes’ combined shorelines stretch 4,530 miles, which is 20% more than the American coastlines of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans put together. This sheer expanse creates seemingly infinite possibilities for you to explore. Each of the five Great Lakes has...
Lollapalooza and the Pitchfork Music Festival have rocked Chicago with their expansive lineups of the hippest bands and performers of the day. Summertime in the Windy City already entices you with temperate weather and a sensational arts scene, so going during one of...
The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota, didn’t become legendary because of its bike events — although those are, of course, incredible — but rather because of the delightfully weird community that defines it. Rural American archetypes wander the streets...
The City of Brotherly Love is famous for its Philly cheesesteak sandwiches as well as for being the birthplace of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Home to an extensive array of historical treasures, Philly is a wonderful trip for the historian in all of us....
Visiting our nation’s aquariums offers the chance to be swept away to a magnificent world under the sea without getting wet. It just so happens that many of the top aquariums in the U.S. are also located in great destinations with plenty of family-friendly attractions...