Illinois is highlighting itself as a premier destination for architectural tourism. Chicago: Home of the First Skyscraper Chicago's skyline began with the Home Insurance Building, widely regarded as the world's first skyscraper. Skyscrapers today also include the Willis Tower, 875 N. Michigan Avenue, the Wrigley Building, Marina City and the ...

 Yosemite National Park, which spans nearly 1,200 square miles across the western Sierra Nevada. It is known for its massive granite domes, waterfalls and groves of Giant Sequoias. The five gates of Yosemite provide access to the natural splendour with accommodation near at hand.  Arch Rock Entrance Yosemite's Arch Rock Entrance is named ...

The Louisiana tourism board has declared 2026 the 'Year of Outdoors'. It is highlighting the state's waterways for paddle boarding and kayaking or airboat through cypress-tupelo swamps and bayous teeming with wildlife, with the chance to explore Louisiana's natural beauty. Among the opportunities to explore : The Bayou Vermilion Paddle Trail and th...

Located 18 miles east of Independence Pass, Aspen is located in the heart of the White River National Forest. It is encircled by the peaks of the Elk Mountain Range in the central Rocky Mountains. This is an historic mountain town known for its year-round outdoor lifestyle, robust cultural calendar and bustling downtown ambiance. Snowmass, located ...

Research shows an increasing number of people are planning multi-generational trips that include grandparents, parents and kids. River rafting gives every generation a shared role and a sense of purpose Western River Expeditions runs professionally guided rafting trips through Utah, Idaho, Oregon and Arizona.  Whitewater Rafting Company is the...

 Tuolumne County in Northern California is a 2 1/2-hour drive from the San Francisco Bay Area. The destination is known for its pristine, scenic expanse reaching into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.   Gold was discovered in Tuolumne County in 1848, setting off the major gold rush of 1849. The main highways leading to th...