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Boston Common & Public Garden

These are Some of America’s Most Beautiful Urban Parks

No one will argue that sometimes city life can feel like a concrete cage.

St. Augustine

20 Oldest Cities in the United States

Time travel might not be possible, but visiting America’s oldest cities comes pretty close.

Georgia

Which US States Get the Most Rain?

Some people love the sound of rain and the earthy smell it brings, while others would steer clear of a rainy day at all costs.

St. Augustine

The 20 Best Hop-On Hop-Off Tours in the USA

Diving head first into a new city can be A LOT. So, enter the genius invention that is hop-on hop-off tours.

Newport

12 Best U.S. Cities to Visit in July

July in the United States is a time of celebration.

Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

25 Reportedly Haunted Places across America

If you already believe in ghosts, you might be apt to see them anywhere you look—or blame the unexplained on something of a supernatural sort rather than on solid science.

Delaware

5 States That Don’t Have Sales Tax

There are just a handful of states in the US that don’t have sales taxes. This is the additional fee you would expect to pay when buying a retail good or service.

Cincinnati

12 Best U.S. Cities to Visit in May

May might just be the perfect month for exploring America’s cities.

New Orleans

12 Fastest-Shrinking U.S. Cities Since 1950

American cities grew explosively through the early 20th century, then something changed. Suburbs happened.

Boulder

12 Best U.S. Cities to Visit in April

You know what they say about spring in the US: April showers bring May flowers. But May also brings its fair share of tourists and price hikes.

Hudson Yards

12 U.S. Malls That Are Destinations in Themselves

The American mall peaked somewhere around 1985, spent the next two decades absorbing apocalypse predictions, and then certain locations quietly stopped caring about any of that.

Columbus

12 Best U.S. Cities to Visit in September

By September the oppressive summer heat has finally taken a bow, but the chill of deep autumn hasn’t yet arrived, leaving behind a month of sun-kissed afternoons and crisp, cool evenings.

Best States to Visit in the USA

17 Best States to Visit in the USA

The United States is a kaleidoscope of cosmopolitan cities, rich cultures, and enchanting landscapes catering for everything from city breaks to longer escapes in nature.

30 Hudson Yards

8 Highest Observation Decks in the USA

There’s a unique thrill about standing at the top of a skyscraper, gazing down at a city from a bird’s-eye view.

Sedona

12 Best U.S. Cities to Visit in January

The hectic Christmas season is done and gone. The holiday crowds are back to work and to their regular routines.

Introduction

With the Statue of Liberty as a national icon, the United States is widely known as the Land of Liberty. For the past few centuries, people from all over the world have come to the US, drawn by the nation’s prosperity and democracy, seeking a better way of life. As a result, this vast nation is also a land of diversity from its landscapes to its culture, cuisine, politics and religion.

Bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, the United States is a large country comprised of 50 sates. As one of the largest and most diverse countries in the world, The United States boast an amazing amount of tourist destinations ranging from the skyscrapers of New York and Chicago, the natural wonders of Yellowstone and Alaska to the sunny beaches of California, Florida and Hawaii.

Washington D.C. is the nation’s capital and home to the US President and Congress with many important government buildings and monuments. The country’s largest city is New York, home to many skyscrapers, museums and theaters. Other major cities include Boston with its historical significance and Las Vegas the entertainment capital. Miami is known for its buzzing nightlife and Latin culture while New Orleans is noted for Mardis Gras, and Los Angeles is famous for celebrities and the film industry.

Attractions in the US range from famous amusement parks such as Walt Disney World to natural wonders like the Grand Canyon. With its many national parks, the US is home to many outdoor adventures. Sports are important with major league teams of football, basketball, baseball and hockey.

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Bardstown, Kentucky

Bourbon Made This Town Famous, but That’s Not What Makes It Special

George Peabody Library Baltimore Visitor Guide Most visitors don't expect to find one of the most striking interiors in America tucked behind a row of white columns in a quiet Baltimore neighborhood. You walk through the doors of the Peabody Institute in Mount Vernon, turn a corner, and suddenly you're standing beneath a skylit atrium that climbs six stories above a polished marble floor. It stops you cold. The George Peabody Library Baltimore is that kind of place. It doesn't announce itself from the street. There's no flashy signage, no grand plaza. But step inside the stack room and you'll see why people call it a "cathedral of books." Over 300,000 volumes line the walls, and the space itself feels like something pulled from a 19th-century novel you half-remember reading. Johns Hopkins University runs the place as part of its Sheridan Libraries system. This isn’t a museum replica—it’s a working research collection. You can visit for free during public hours, which makes it one of the easiest cultural stops in Baltimore. Whether you’re chasing that perfect symmetrical shot up through the iron balconies or just want a quiet ten minutes surrounded by something genuinely beautiful, the library delivers without asking much of your time or your wallet. Cast-Iron Balconies And The Soaring Atrium The first thing that hits you is the scale. Five tiers of ornamental cast-iron balconies rise from the ground floor and climb 61 feet to a massive skylight that floods the room with natural light. The effect is vertical and dramatic, like standing inside a very elegant cage made of books and ironwork. Each balcony tier is lined with gold-and-black volumes shelved behind low railings, and the repeating geometric patterns of the iron railings create a visual rhythm that photographers obsess over. Point your camera straight up from the center of the floor and you'll get that iconic symmetrical shot that's all over travel feeds. The image almost looks digitally generated, but it's real, and it's been here since 1878. The marble floor adds to the atmosphere. Sound carries differently in here. Footsteps echo softly, and conversations drop to whispers without anyone being told. The reading room on the ground level sits just off the main atrium, offering a quieter space with wooden tables and the kind of warm, worn-in feeling that modern libraries rarely manage. The light keeps the space from feeling like a museum. On a clear afternoon, sunlight pours through the skylight and shifts across the iron railings and book spines, changing the room's character every hour. You could visit twice in the same day and walk away with completely different impressions. A Quick History Of The Landmark George Peabody, a financier who got his start in Baltimore before heading off to London, founded the Peabody Institute in 1857. He wanted to give something meaningful back to the city that launched his career—a free public library, a lecture series, a music conservatory, and an art gallery. The library building itself took its sweet time, finally opening up in 1878. Baltimore architect Edmund G. Lind teamed up with Nathaniel H. Morison, the institute's first provost, to design the interior. Lind focused on that dramatic stack room—he wanted it to feel grand enough to match Peabody's vision but still practical for researchers. Local craftsmen made the decorative cast-iron balconies, and people immediately noticed the design. It stood out as one of the most distinctive library interiors on the East Coast. The collection changed hands a few times. In 1966, the City of Baltimore took over and ran things through the Enoch Pratt Free Library. Then, in 1982, Johns Hopkins University stepped in, and the library became part of the Sheridan Libraries system. These days, the focus is on 18th- and 19th-century works—architecture, religion, science, geography, literature—with gems from folks like Edgar Allan Poe and Walt Whitman. George Peabody Library Baltimore

One of America’s Most Beautiful Interiors Is Hidden in Baltimore

Mount Vernon

It’s Hard to Believe an American President Once Called This Beautiful Estate Home

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