Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Museums
222 5th Ave SNashville, TN
For the Music
Junkie: Nashville, Tennessee
Sure, you could come to Music City and kick up your boots at the honky-tonks lining Broadway, Nashville's tourist central that offers live tunes and line dancing 24/7.
You could also take advantage of the array of non-country music, such as Americana, bluegrass, jazz, Christian and even rock (yes, rock) in this soulful city whose bevy of entertainment venues, from the Ryman Auditorium to Ascend Amphitheater to smaller clubs like the Basement East and the Cannery, leave no musical genre uncovered.
Sure, you could come to Music City and kick up your boots at the honky-tonks lining Broadway, Nashville's tourist central that offers live tunes and line dancing 24/7.
You could also take advantage of the array of non-country music, such as Americana, bluegrass, jazz, Christian and even rock (yes, rock) in this soulful city whose bevy of entertainment venues, from the Ryman Auditorium to Ascend Amphitheater to smaller clubs like the Basement East and the Cannery, leave no musical genre uncovered.
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Museums
Independence Ave at 6th St,SWWashington, DC
For the History
Buff: Washington D.C.
The nation's capital is rife in history and museums, and travelers of all ages can learn from its monuments: The Library of Congress alone contains more than 147 million pieces of literature, while the National Mall is one major tribute to the country and has been the site of innumerable -- and pivotal -- moments in American history.
The National Museum of Natural History contains relics from across the globe, while National Air and Space Museum has the largest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft in the entire world. Plus, there's the Supreme Court, an impressive Neoclassical structure built in the 1930s; The National Archives, containing thousands of documents related to the formation of the United States (like the Declaration of Independence, The Constitution and the Bill of Rights); the Smithsonian, with its collection of more than 138 million works of art, artifacts and specimens; and, of course, the White House.
The nation's capital is rife in history and museums, and travelers of all ages can learn from its monuments: The Library of Congress alone contains more than 147 million pieces of literature, while the National Mall is one major tribute to the country and has been the site of innumerable -- and pivotal -- moments in American history.
The National Museum of Natural History contains relics from across the globe, while National Air and Space Museum has the largest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft in the entire world. Plus, there's the Supreme Court, an impressive Neoclassical structure built in the 1930s; The National Archives, containing thousands of documents related to the formation of the United States (like the Declaration of Independence, The Constitution and the Bill of Rights); the Smithsonian, with its collection of more than 138 million works of art, artifacts and specimens; and, of course, the White House.
St Andrews State Park
Parks
4607 State Park LnPanama City, FL 32408
For the Beach Lover: Panama City Beach, Florida
Not only does Panama City Beach stretch along 27 miles of pristine coastal real estate, its waters are also some of the prettiest in the Gulf of Mexico. In addition to the candy-colored, planned community Carillon Beach, one of the Emerald Coast's biggest draws is Shell Island, located just 20 minutes offshore by ferry. A snorkel tour out to the undeveloped 700-acre barrier island promises dolphin sightings, plus plenty of bird species, sting rays, the occasional turtle, and even a nurse shark or two.
But PCB isn't all surf and no greenery; it also boasts a pair of state parks -- St. Andrews and Camp Helen -- plus, the lush, 2,912-acre Conservation Park, which connects to an extensive system of paved trails that spans Bay County.
Not only does Panama City Beach stretch along 27 miles of pristine coastal real estate, its waters are also some of the prettiest in the Gulf of Mexico. In addition to the candy-colored, planned community Carillon Beach, one of the Emerald Coast's biggest draws is Shell Island, located just 20 minutes offshore by ferry. A snorkel tour out to the undeveloped 700-acre barrier island promises dolphin sightings, plus plenty of bird species, sting rays, the occasional turtle, and even a nurse shark or two.
But PCB isn't all surf and no greenery; it also boasts a pair of state parks -- St. Andrews and Camp Helen -- plus, the lush, 2,912-acre Conservation Park, which connects to an extensive system of paved trails that spans Bay County.