21+ hour, 23+ min ago   (778+ words) Humboldt Redwoods State Park covers a sizable 53,000 acres in Northern California, making it the state's third-largest state park. Its size, ancient forests, extensive trail network, and towering trees give it the same sense of wilderness associated with a number of…...

22+ hour, 53+ min ago   (333+ words) Visitors should save time for the Royal Gorge Route Railroad. The train runs beside the Arkansas River through the Royal Gorge, turning the canyon into a seated sightseeing trip. A slower afternoon can go to the Museum of Colorado Prisons,…...

1+ day, 53+ min ago   (1089+ words) WorldAtlas Fewer than 2,000 people live in Cannon Beach, and its median age sits above 60, which tells you something about the pace. Haystack Rock is the reason most couples come. The sea stack rises about 235 feet off the sand, close enough…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (789+ words) WorldAtlas For every Gold Rush ghost town crumbling away out in the hills, a lucky few boomtowns beat the odds, banked their winnings, and stuck around for good. Some are small historic villages you can still wander through today; a…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1207+ words) WorldAtlas Colorado's silver rush left behind hundreds of tiny towns that stayed tiny. Most kept their Victorian storefronts and their populations under a few thousand. That is exactly what makes them so easy to fall for today. Silverton still counts…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1044+ words) WorldAtlas Quirky small towns across the Southern United States are home to such oddities as giant frogs, wild white squirrels, haunted hotels, and even a 40-foot catfish. Early sightings of the mythical Mothman bring believers to Point Pleasant year after…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (632+ words) Found along the Monongahela River in Monongalia County, Morgantown is home to West Virginia University. This may be of interest to retirees who may be eligible to take courses there at reduced rates. The Wiles Hill Community Center offers fitness…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1371+ words) WorldAtlas The Pollard Hotel in Red Lodge opened in 1893 as the Spofford, and both Buffalo Bill Cody and Calamity Jane appear on its guest register. Livingston's Northern Pacific depot went up in 1902 to a design by Reed and Stem, the…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (964+ words) WorldAtlas As the largest estuary in the country, Chesapeake Bay has plenty of nooks and crannies to explore. With so many options, narrowing down the towns can be the hardest part of vacation planning! The following 10 towns are arguably some…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (973+ words) The town's warmth peaks each summer at the Beaufort Pirate Invasion, a cheerfully chaotic weekend of reenactments and food vendors. The rest of the year, the friendliness is quieter but constant: a local will happily talk your ear off about…...