The Brandywine River Valley serves as an epicenter for public gardens in the U.S. One of America’s finest is Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Created by Pierre du Pont,…
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To the Lighthouse: Beacons from Maine to Florida serve as picturesque reminders of the past
by GabbyLighthouses once made the way safer for ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean into East Coast ports. By 1900, the United States had nearly 1,000 of these picturesque beacons. Since then,…
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Martha’s Vineyard, just south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, conjures up images of white sandy beaches, boats bobbing in the ocean and the summer playground of the elite. Those who live…
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Looking for a place where art, nature and history combine? Set your GPS for Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, where these attractions all come together seamlessly in a…
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“Weeki Wachee,” the Seminole words for “little spring” or “winding river,” roll off the tongue. The alliterative name now graces an unincorporated community, its verdant state park as well as…
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Sometimes the most amazing tourist attractions come from Mother Nature herself. Rock City Gardens, which sits on Georgia’s famous Lookout Mountain, is a prime example of nature’s beauty. With impressive…