Connecticut
From Mystic Seaport and Yale to Hartford, the Litchfield Hills, the casinos, and the shoreline beaches.
Every destination we cover, organized by region and state. Pick a state to open its full travel guide, or jump straight to one of the destination guides listed under it. Each state guide covers the major places to visit, when to go, how long to stay and the practical details that change from state to state.
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Northeast
Colonial history, rocky coastline, mountain foliage and compact cities within easy reach of one another.
Delaware
From Rehoboth Beach and Cape Henlopen to historic Lewes, Wilmington gardens, the Brandywine Valley, and Dover.
Maine
From Acadia National Park and Portland to Bar Harbor, the lighthouses, Camden, Kennebunkport, and the rocky coast.
Maryland
From Baltimore and Annapolis to Ocean City, Assateague ponies, the Chesapeake Bay, and Antietam battlefield.
Massachusetts
From Boston and Cape Cod to Salem, the Berkshires, Marthas Vineyard, Nantucket, and historic Plymouth.
New Hampshire
From the White Mountains and Mount Washington to Lake Winnipesaukee, Portsmouth, and the Kancamagus Highway.
New Jersey
From the Jersey Shore and Atlantic City to Cape May, Princeton, Liberty State Park, and the Delaware Water Gap.
New York
From New York City and Niagara Falls to the Adirondacks, the Finger Lakes, the Hudson Valley, and Long Island.
Pennsylvania
From Philadelphia and Pittsburgh to Gettysburg, Hershey, Lancaster Amish Country, and the Pocono Mountains.
Rhode Island
From Newport mansions and the Cliff Walk to Providence, Block Island, Narragansett beaches, and Watch Hill.
Vermont
From Stowe and the Green Mountains to Burlington, Lake Champlain, covered bridges, and fall foliage drives.
Southeast
Gulf and Atlantic beaches, civil rights history, Appalachian foothills and a deep food and music tradition.
Alabama
From Birmingham and the Civil Rights Trail to Huntsville rockets, Gulf Shores beaches, Mobile, and Montgomery.
Arkansas
From Hot Springs and the Buffalo River to Little Rock, Eureka Springs, Crystal Bridges, and Crater of Diamonds.
Florida
From Orlando theme parks and Miami to the Keys, the Everglades, the Gulf beaches, and the Kennedy Space Center.
Georgia
From Atlanta and Savannah to the Golden Isles, the North Georgia mountains, Stone Mountain, and the Okefenokee.
Kentucky
From the Bourbon Trail and Louisville to Mammoth Cave, the Red River Gorge, Lexington horses, and bluegrass.
Louisiana
From New Orleans and Cajun Country to Baton Rouge, the River Road plantations, swamp tours, and Natchitoches.
Mississippi
From the Gulf Coast and Natchez to Vicksburg, Jackson, the Delta blues, Tupelo, and the town of Oxford.
North Carolina
From Asheville and the Biltmore to the Great Smoky Mountains, the Outer Banks, Charlotte, and Wilmington.
South Carolina
From historic Charleston and Myrtle Beach to Hilton Head, Greenville, Beaufort, and Congaree National Park.
Tennessee
From the Great Smoky Mountains to Nashville and Memphis music, Gatlinburg, Dollywood, and Chattanooga fun.
Virginia
From Shenandoah National Park and Colonial Williamsburg to Virginia Beach, Monticello, and the Blue Ridge.
West Virginia
From New River Gorge and Harpers Ferry to Seneca Rocks, Blackwater Falls, and whitewater rafting trips.
Midwest
Great Lakes shoreline, river towns, prairie parks and walkable cities built around the water.
Illinois
From Chicago and Springfield to Starved Rock, historic Route 66, Galena, the Shawnee Forest, and Cahokia Mounds.
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Indiana
From Indianapolis and the Indiana Dunes to Brown County foliage, French Lick, Amish Country, and Holiday World.
Iowa
From Des Moines and the Field of Dreams to the Amana Colonies, Madison County bridges, Effigy Mounds, and Pella.
Kansas
From Wichita and the Flint Hills to Dodge City, Monument Rocks, the Cosmosphere, Lawrence, and Tallgrass Prairie.
Michigan
From Mackinac Island and Detroit to Sleeping Bear Dunes, Traverse City, Pictured Rocks, and the Great Lakes.
Minnesota
From Minneapolis and the North Shore to Voyageurs, the Boundary Waters, Itasca, and the Mall of America today.
Missouri
From the Gateway Arch and Kansas City to Branson, the Lake of the Ozarks, Hannibal, and Route 66 road trips.
Nebraska
From Omaha and Lincoln to Chimney Rock, Scotts Bluff, Carhenge, the Sandhills, and the sandhill crane migration.
North Dakota
From Theodore Roosevelt National Park and Medora to Fargo, Bismarck, the Peace Garden, and Lake Sakakawea.
Ohio
From Cleveland and Cincinnati to Columbus, Hocking Hills, Cedar Point, Amish Country, and the Lake Erie Islands.
South Dakota
From Mount Rushmore and Badlands National Park to Custer State Park, Crazy Horse, and historic Deadwood.
Wisconsin
From Milwaukee and Madison to the Wisconsin Dells water parks, Door County, Lake Geneva, and Apostle Islands.
Southwest
Desert canyons, pueblo history, dark skies and the long road-trip distances that come with them.
Arizona
From the Grand Canyon and Sedona to Phoenix, Monument Valley, Antelope Canyon, Tucson, and the Petrified Forest.
New Mexico
From Santa Fe and Albuquerque to Carlsbad Caverns, White Sands, Taos Pueblo, Roswell, and Chaco Canyon ruins.
Oklahoma
Plan a trip to Oklahoma with the best things to do, from Route 66 and the Wichita Mountains bison to Tulsa museums, Turner Falls, and Broken Bow cabins.
Texas
From the Alamo and San Antonio River Walk to Austin music, Big Bend, Hill Country wine, and Gulf Coast beaches.
Mountain West
High peaks, national parks, hot springs and ski towns that stay busy through the summer.
Colorado
From Rocky Mountain National Park and Denver to Pikes Peak, Aspen skiing, Mesa Verde, and the Great Sand Dunes.
Idaho
From Boise and Sun Valley to the Sawtooth Mountains, Shoshone Falls, Craters of the Moon, and Coeur dAlene lake.
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Montana
From Glacier National Park and the Going-to-the-Sun Road to Flathead Lake, Bozeman, Big Sky, and Yellowstone.
Nevada
From Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe to Hoover Dam, Red Rock Canyon, Reno, the Valley of Fire, and Great Basin park.
Utah
From Zion, Bryce, and Arches national parks to Salt Lake City, Park City skiing, and the red-rock town of Moab.
Wyoming
From Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks to Jackson Hole skiing, Devils Tower, Cody, and the Wind River.
Pacific
Volcanoes, rainforest, glaciers and coastline, from the Alaskan interior to the Hawaiian islands.
Alaska
Plan your Alaska adventure with our guide to the Last Frontier: glaciers, national parks, wildlife, Native heritage, and the best places to visit.
California
From Los Angeles and San Francisco to Yosemite, San Diego, Lake Tahoe, Napa wine country, and Big Sur drives.
Hawaii
From Oahu and Waikiki to Pearl Harbor, Maui and the Road to Hana, Volcanoes National Park, and the isle of Kauai.
Oregon
From Portland and Crater Lake to the Oregon Coast, the Columbia River Gorge, Mount Hood, Bend, and wine country.
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- Portland's Foodie Scene: 10 Must-Try Restaurants & Food Carts
Washington
From Seattle and Mount Rainier to Olympic National Park, the North Cascades, the San Juan Islands, and Spokane.
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