If there is one thing you remember from your American History classes, it is Plymouth Rock and the Mayflower. Plymouth Rock is traditionally recognized as the disembarkation site of Pilgrims in the New World in December 1620. But did you…
If there is one thing you remember from your American History classes, it is Plymouth Rock and the Mayflower. Plymouth Rock is traditionally recognized as the disembarkation site of Pilgrims in the New World in December 1620. But did you…
Located in the city limits of Albuquerque is Petroglyph National Monument. The Monument stretches 17 miles along the city’s West Mesa, a volcanic basalt escarpment that dominates the city’s western horizon. Related: The Duke City {Albuquerque, NM} Petroglyph National Monument protects…
If you travel along U.S. 54 between Alamogordo and Tularosa, you cannot miss the World’s Largest Pistachio! This quirky roadside attraction is located on a pistachio farm, known as PistachioLand, in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Revealed in 2008, the pistachio was…
New Mexico has some pretty incredible hiking opportunities, and I seriously loved Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument. This National Monument is located on the Pajarito Plateau in north-central New Mexico, about 40 miles southwest of Santa Fe and about 55…
Portland, Maine is home to six different lighthouses within a 20-minute drive of downtown. One of these is the state’s oldest, Portland Head Lighthouse. Construction on Portland Head Lighthouse began in 1787 at the request of George Washington and was…
There are a lot of reasons to visit Portland, Maine. My personal favorites being the lighthouses, lobster rolls, and the delicious donuts found at The Holy Donut. The donuts found at The Holy Donut are made with the not-so-secret ingredient…
The next time you visit Massachusetts, swing through the town of Dedham. Established in 1635, Dedham is located on the southwest border of Boston and is home to Massachusetts’ oldest home and North America’s oldest known wood structure, the Fairbanks…
Are you a history lover of the American Civil War? Then you’ll have to make a stop during your visit to Kinston, NC to the museum of the CSS Neuse. The CSS Neuse was a steam-powered ironclad ram of the…
