United States

Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania and the sixth largest city in the United States. In 1682 Philadelphia was founded by William Penn who was an English Quaker. The city used to serve as the capital of the Pennsylvania Colony during the British colonial era. Philadelphia is also where they hosted the First Continental Congress back in 1774, following that was the Boston Tea Party which is around the same time they preserved the Liberty Bell. 

Summers in Philadelphia are typically hot and muggy, fall and spring are generally mild, and winter is moderately cold.  Snowfall is highly variable with some winters having only light snow while others include major snowstorms. Read More... 

Gettysburg is very well known for The Battle of Gettysburg, in which many lost their lives fighting for what they believed and to protect our beautiful city. The Battle of Gettysburg is one war that had the casualties of the Civil War battle, however is was also the turning point in the war which led to the Union's ultimate victory. 

The weather in this area is between the zone of humid continental climate of northern and central Pennsylvania to the north. To the South its more the subtropical climate of central Maryland. Tourism in this wonderful city includes a late 19th century foundry that manufactured gun carriages, bridgeworks, and cannons for the Gettysburg Battlefield, as well as a construction industry for hotels, stables, and other building for tourist services. Read More...

Every cities has a history behind them, that's what makes each one unique. Lancaster is one of the oldest inland cities in the United States. This town was also known as Hickory Town but was renamed after the English city of Lancaster by a native named John Wright. 

Build in 1889, the Lancaster Central Market is the oldest continuously operated farmers market in the United States, and many tourists come to purchase the many handmade goods that are not commonly found elsewhere. This market comprises approximately 60 vendors who principally sell food products like fresh fruit, produce, baked goods and flowers. Most of the products that are for sale are from Amish, Pennsylvania Dutch, German, Greek, Caribbean, Middle Eastern, and Slavic origins. Read More...

New York City is situated on one of the world's largest natural harbors with water covering about 36.4% of it's surface area. This beautiful city is composed of five boroughs each of which is coextensive with a respective county of the states of New York. Tourism is this big city is a vital industry for New York City, and NYC & Company represents the city's official bureau of tourism.

The famous Time Square is the heart of the Broadway theater district and a media center. "I Love New York" is both a logo and a song that are the basis of an advertising campaign and have been used since 1977 to promote tourism in New York City. The majority of tourist destinations to the city are in Manhattan. Read More...

Niagara Falls is well known for the incredible views it's has to offer. This magical waterfall is made up from three different waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the border between the province of Ontario in Canada and the state of New York in the United States. 

Summertime is the busiest time of the year to visit Niagara Falls as they have both daytime and evening attractions. On the Canadian side, floodlights illuminate both sides of the falls for several hours after dark. The best known tourist attraction and also the oldest attraction that they have there is called the Maid of the Mist boat cruise on the American side. On the Canadian side they have a similar cruise called Hornblower Cruise which was actually originally Maid of the Mist until 2014. Read More...

Every part of this beautiful city has history surrounding it. Charleston was founded back in 1670 as Charles Town, honoring King Charles II. Charleston's significance in American history is tied to it's role as a major slave trading port. Joseph Wragg was one of the slave traders during this century but he was also the first to break through the monopoly of the Royal African Company and pioneered the large-scale slave trade of the 18th century. 

Charleston's high concentration of African Americans who spoke the Gullah language, a creole language that developed on the Sea Islands. Today, Gullah is still spoken by many African American residents. The traditional educated Charleston accent has long been noted in the state and throughout the South. It's typically heard in the wealthy European American older people who families trace back generations in the city. Read More...

Chimney Rock is a village in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States.  The village takes its name from a large granite outcropping located on a summit above the village itself in Chimney Rock State Park. 

This beautiful rock is overlooking Hickory Nut Gorge and Lake Lure. At the fee-based Chimney Rock attraction, hike to Hickory Nut Falls and take an elevator or climb to the top of the park's namesake, a 315-foot freestanding rock spire. It also has the most facilities, including riverside areas, interpretive exhibits, and gift shops. The free Rumbling Bald and Eagle Rock accesses provide a more rugged backcountry experience. Read More...

The Blue Ridge Mountains are a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Mountains range. The mountain range is located in the Eastern United States, and extends 550 miles southwest from southern Pennsylvania. The Blue Ridge Mountains are known for having a bluish color when seen from a distance. 

The English who settled colonial Virginia in the early 17th century recorded that the native Powhatan name for the Blue Ridge was Quirank. At the foot of the Blue Ridge, various tribes including the Siouan Manahoacs, the Iroquois, and the Shawnee hunted and fished. While the Blue Ridge range includes the highest summits in the eastern United States the climate is nevertheless too warm to support an alpine zone, thus the range lacks the tree line found at lower elevations in the northern half of the Appalachian range. Read More...

Yellowstone National Park is open at the East Entrance near Cody, Wyoming and the South Entrance  is near Jackson, Wyoming and the West Entrance is near West Yellowstone, Montana. A majority of the park is accessible to visitors, including Grand Loop Road, which features Mammoth Hot Springs, Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic, Hayden Valley and Yellowstone Lake. 

When it comes to where to stay in Yellowstone National Park, you have choices, but booking early is key. From inside the park hotels and motels to campgrounds and backcountry camping with the correct permits, there’s a perfect basecamp for your wild and wonderful Yellowstone adventure. Read More...

This beautiful national park protects 242,756 acres of sharply eroded buttes and pinnacles, along with the largest undisturbed mixed grass prairie in the United States. The Badlands Wilderness protects 64,144 acres of the park's North Unit as a designated wilderness area, and the black-footed ferret one of the most endangered mammals in the world was reintroduced to the wild there. 

This national park was originally a reservation of the Oglala Sioux Indians and spans the southern unit of the park. The area around Stronghold Table was originally Sioux territory, and is revered as a ceremonial sacred site rather than a place to live. In 1868, at the Second Treaty of Fort Laramie, the United States assured the Sioux that the Badlands shall forever be the property of the Sioux. In 1889, however, the treaty was broken and the Badlands were confiscated by the United States and unilaterally incorporated into a national park. Read More...

Aspen is located in a remote area of the Rocky Mountains' Sawatch Range and Elk Mountains, along the Roaring Fork River. Aspen is now a part of the Glenwood Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.  During the Colorado Silver Boom, Aspen was Founded as a mining camp and later named Aspen for the abundance of aspen trees in the area.  In the 1880s the city boomed during its first decade, then in the 1890s the economics in Aspen started to collapsed and for the next half-century, known as "the quiet years", the population steadily declined, reaching a nadir of fewer than 1000 by 1930. 

Aspen's fortunes recovered in the mid-20th century when neighboring Aspen Mountain was developed into a ski resort. In the late 20th century, the town became a popular retreat for celebrities. A journalist named Hunter S. Thompson worked out of a downtown hotel and ran unsuccessfully for county sheriff. The famous singer John Denver wrote two songs about Aspen after settling there.  The outdoor was recreated in the surroundings of the White River National Forest  which serves as a summertime counterpart to the city's four ski areas. Read More...

Pompano Beach is a small little town which it's name was derived from the Florida Pompano (Trachinotus carolinus) a fish that was found off the Atlantic coast. In 1896 George Butler and Frank Sheen and their families were the first documented permanent residents of Pompano, who arrived there as railway employees. Back in July of 1908 a municipality was incorporated what was then know as Dade County to "the Town of Pompano" and John R. Mizell was then elected at the time as the first mayor.

Pompano Beach holds several annual cultural events including the Pompano Beach Seafood Festival, St. Patrick's Irish Festival, St. Coleman's Italian Festival, the Pompano Beach Holiday Boat Parade and many more. There are several museums filled with the history of Pompano and wonderful art centers and gallery. Read More...

Nassau is the capital and the largest city of the Bahamas. This luxurious resort is filled with miles of sun-soaked beaches and breathtaking ocean views. Get away for the day and check out some of the amazing vivid coral reefs surrounding the island, making it great for snorkeling. 

In Nassau the city center is the hub for all kinds of activities from daylight attractions to nightlife in the city with clubs and bars to explore.  Thousands of people come to visit shops, restaurants, sightseeing and to enjoy the tropical climate of the city. Just like anywhere else this gorgeous island also has some historical landmarks are also in the vicinity, including Vendue House, Christ Church Cathedral, and the Nassau Public Library. Read more...

 The original people to populate Maui were the Polynesians from Tahiti. Modern Hawai'ian history began in the mid-18th century where Kamehameha I, the king of Island of Hawai'i invaded Maui in 1790 and fought the Battle of Kepaniwai. However, Kamehameha returned to Hawai'i to battle a rival finally subduing Maui a few years later. Maui was centrally involves in the Pacific Theater of World War II as a staging center, training base, and as a rest and relaxation site, between 1943-1944 more than 100,000 soldiers were there.

Most of the industry in Maui is tourism, other large sectors includes retail, health care, business services, and government. This beautiful island also has a significant presence in agriculture and information technology. Maui's major agriculture products are corn and other seeds, as well as fruit, cattle and vegetables. Most of the technology organizations that are located on the island populated the Maui Research & Technology Park which is located on the coast of Maui. Read More...

Honolulu is the state capital and the largest city in Hawai'i. This gorgeous city is rooted in its's authentic Hawaiian tradition and home to a melting pot of ethnicities and is a modern city with a unique blend of cultures. Oral histories and artifacts were the evidence of the first settlement of Honolulu by the original Polynesian migrants. In the early 1800s Kamehameha moved his royal court from the Island of Hawai'i to Waikiki after conquering O'ahu in the Battle of Nu'uanu at Nu'uanu Pali.

Honolulu naturally acts as a gateway to the islands' large tourism industry, bring in millions of tourist and contributing to billions of dollars annually to the local economy. Due to Honolulu's location it also makes a large business and trading hub, mostly between the East and the West. The Honolulu Museum of Art is endowed with the largest collection of Asian and Western art in Hawaiʻi and as well as  having the largest collection of Islamic art, housed at the Shangri La estate. Read More...

Assateague Island is a 37 miles long barrier island located off the eastern coast of the Delmarva Peninsula facing the Atlantic Ocean. The northern part of the island is in Maryland as the southern part is in Virginia. In Maryland sections it contains the majority of Assateague Island National Seashore and Assateague State Park, as the Virginia side contains Chincoteague National Park Service. This beautiful area is very known for its herds of feral horses, their pristine beaches and the Assateague Lighthouse.

The NPS, Maryland State Parks, and United States Fish and Wildlife Service are the three organizations that entirely owns and operates Assateague Island. Over 320 species are known to inhabit the island during some portion of the year.  Some of these species include gulls, terns, and other shorebirds along with raptors, waterbirds, and waterfowl. The famous feral houses are alternately known as the Assateague horses in Maryland and the Chincoteague Ponies in Virginia. These horses are kept apart by fencing at the bored between the two states. Read More...