America is always a thrill to visit, a bucket-list destination of wide-open landscapes, vibrant cities and charming small towns, but with so much to do here, knowing what to choose can be overwhelming. From experiencing the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo to hunting for aliens on Nevada's Extraterrestrial Highway, we've picked out some of the best experiences across America.

Read on to discover the top three things to do in your state – and beyond...

1. Experience Mardi Gras in the waterfront city of Mobile, where the first carnival of its kind in the country was held in 1703.

2. Kids can take basic astronaut training at the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, aka Rocket City. It's the world's largest space museum.

3. Visit Muscle Shoals, the hit recording capital of the world (pictured) on the banks of the Tennessee River, home to Rick Hall’s FAME Recording Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, where many chart toppers of the 1960s and 70s were recorded. 

1. Take in the beauty of Alaska’s vast landscapes with a ride on the Alaska Railroad (pictured), that was built in the early 20th century and shuttles visitors between a handful of stops along its 470-mile route.

2. While most visitors to Alaska focus on Denali National Park, quieter Kenai Fjords National Park is just as stunning and easy to visit, filled with sea life and glacier spotting opportunities.

3. After a night out spotting the Northern Lights in winter, warm up at the Chena Hot Springs, an hour from Fairbanks. 

1. Learn to rope, ride, lasso, round up, feed, groom, and bathe cattle alongside real life cowboys at the Arizona Cowboy College in the Sonoran Desert.

2. Seize the day with an epic sunrise hike along the challenging Echo Canyon Trail up Camelback Mountain, 2,704-foot (824m) above sea level. 

3. If you visit the Grand Canyon National Park’s unsung North Rim (pictured) near the border with Utah, between May and October, you'll see fewer tourist crowds. There are several hiking trails, including one up to Cape Royal, offering spectacular views of the Colorado River.

1. Hike the Whitaker Point Trail to Hawksbill Crag, a rock overhang in the Ozark National Forest with spectacular valley views, particularly stunning in the fall.

2. Browse the exhibits at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (pictured), northwest Arkansas’ crown jewel currently amid a major expansion and slated for completion in 2026.

3. Visit the restored boyhood home of country music legend, Johnny Cash, in Dyess in the Arkansas Delta, a 30-minute drive from the mighty Mississippi river and border with Tennessee.

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1. Visit the lowest point in North America at Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park (pictured), a surreal landscape of vast salt flats and rock formations you can see up close on the one-mile round-trip to Natural Bridge.

2. Originally created to advertise a housing development reading ‘Hollywoodland’, hike to the Hollywood sign with Bike and Hikes LA Tours and discover the fascinating history behind it.

3. For an otherworldly take on the desert surrounding Palm Springs, experience Desert X, a bi-annual art event that takes place in March that showcases contemporary installations in the region’s vast landscape.

1. Take in a concert at Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre in Denver, the only naturally occurring, acoustically perfect amphitheater in the world where everyone from Sting to The Beatles and U2 have played.

2. At the Great Sand Dunes National Park, marvel at the USA’s tallest sand dunes and the stunning stretches of landscapes beyond. 

3. Visit the Mesa Verde National Park to learn about the ancestral Pueblo peoples who lived in southwest Colorado for more than 700 years. The park contains at least 4,000 known archaeological sites – including cliff dwellings, pueblos, and masonry towers.

1. Tour the Mark Twain House and Museum – a 25-room Victorian mansion in Hartford (pictured) – to see where the famous American author penned some of his greatest works like The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

2. Head to Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort in Middlefield for a go at ski-biking, a sport that sees thrill-seekers zooming downhill on bicycle-like frames attached to skis. 

3. Explore the landscape around Connecticut's 500-acre Great Island Salt Marsh in the Ash Creek Estuary at Fairfield. It's the last ecosystem of its kind in the state, home to different creatures, from fiddler sand crabs to raccoons.

1. Delaware’s elegant mansions are its most stunning attractions and one of the best is Nemours Estate, a must-visit tribute to classic French-style extravagance home to a 77-room mansion.

2. For a special adventure in nature, go kayaking along the Terrapin Branch Water Trail in Trap Pond State Park through swathes of elegant bald cypress trees; unique in that they thrive in shallow, swampy areas.

3. Take a spring road trip across the state, from Chateau Country in the north, through central Delaware, home to the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge (pictured), to southern Delaware and its famous sandy beaches.

1. Take an eco-tour with a professional guide around the world-famous Everglades National Park, a unique environment and UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Florida made up of tropical jungle, mangroves, and cypress swamps.

2. Watch a real-life rocket launch complete with live commentary from experts at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island in central Florida.

3. Fancy swimming with manatees (pictured)? Crystal River, a small river 90 miles north of Tampa in western Florida, is the only location in the USA where visitors can legally swim with the creatures in their natural habitat.

1. Stone Mountain Park is the soulful southern state’s most visited sight, where it’s fun to catch the Summit Skyride or walk the one-mile trail to the top for epic views across downtown Atlanta, Georgia’s dazzling capital city.

2. Wander around the Savannah Historic District in Georgia’s oldest city with its colorful mansions and cobbled streets lined with trees draped in Spanish moss, for a quintessential Southern experience. 

3. Take a trip to Providence Canyon (pictured), known as the ‘little Grand Canyon’. The natural wonder features otherworldly formations including gullies as deep as 150 feet, with beautiful layers of orange, red, purple, and pink sediment.

1. Take surfing lessons from modern-day beach boys or indulge in afternoon tea at the historic Moana Surfrider hotel, dating back to 1901.

2. Catch sunset at the top of Haleakalā, a dormant volcano that rises to 10,023 feet above sea level in Haleakalā National Park (pictured) with its pristine dark skies perfect for stargazing. 

3. Hike through craters, rainforest, and desert in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, the Big Island’s most popular sight.

1. Starting in Chicago, follow the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway (pictured) through charming small towns and past quirky roadside attractions like the Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum in Pontiac.

2. Appreciate Chicago’s world-famous skyline on a Chicago Architecture River Cruise to learn the history and innovation behind the Windy City’s bold architectural designs.

3. Walk through the Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois to discover unique geological features, including towering sandstone bluffs, rock formations, and panoramic views. 

1. For the ultimate Idaho thrill, have a go at jet boating in Hells Canyon, North America’s deepest river gorge carved out by the mighty Snake River.

2. Take in the otherworldly beauty of Craters of the Moon National Park (pictured), a vast expanse of volcanic features including rifts, cinder cones, spatter cones, shield volcanoes, and lava flows.

3. Learn about Idaho’s potato history at the surprisingly fun and fascinating Idaho Potato Museum in the state’s vibrant capital, Boise.

1. Rev up at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which hosts the famous Indy 500 race each year. It's also home to the Speedway Museum, featuring 75 racing cars (including former winners) and a 500lb Tiffany trophy.

2. Take in the beauty of Cataract Falls, the state’s largest waterfall consisting of two sets of falls about one mile apart. 

3. Indiana Dunes National Park is a sight for those who love the outdoors, its namesake dunes reaching nearly 200 feet above Lake Michigan, and offer hiking trails through diverse plant and wildlife communities. 

1. Follow a self-guided literary walk around Iowa City, the state’s original capital which was designated a UNESCO City of Literature in 2008.

2. Witness the Iowa State Fair, one of the oldest and largest agricultural expos in the world. It takes place over 11 days in Des Moines and features everything from big-name performances to pie-eating competitions.

3. Follow along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway, which follows the Mississippi river 361 miles along Iowa’s eastern border. 

1. Take a ranger tour of the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve near Strong City, a unique protected ecosystem home to over 40 species of grass, free-roaming buffalo, and 40 miles of scenic trails.

2. Learn about Wichita's role in aviation history – at one time the city produced 35% of the world’s aircraft – at the Kansas Aviation Museum, home to one of just two known airworthy B29s left in the world.

3. Follow the real-life yellow-brick road at the Wizard of Oz Museum in Wamego, home to around 2,000 pieces of Oz-related memorabilia. 

1. On the first Saturday in May, head to Churchill Downs in Louisville to watch the Kentucky Derby, the longest-running continuous sporting event in North America.

2. Kentucky distills 95% of the world’s bourbon, which makes it the perfect spot for a tasting journey through the postcard-perfect scenery on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail.

3. Learn the story of boxer Muhammad Ali at the Muhammad Ali Center, one of a number of outstanding museums in Louisville, where he was born and raised. 

1. New Orleans’ historic French Quarter is one of the oldest and most visited neighborhoods in the Big Easy with its colorful historic homes and jazz-bar-lined Bourbon Street. 

2. Follow the official Louisiana Film Trail to find out about the Pelican State’s role as a popular movie and TV shoot location.

3. Take a boat tour of one of Louisiana’s ancient swamplands to learn about these unique habitats and for chance up-close encounters with native wildlife.

1. Sample the region’s most famous culinary export on the Maine Lobster Trail, which features restaurants in every New England state.

2. Calling all stargazers. Maine is home to several great spots for stargazing, such as Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in Penobscot county, an International Dark Sky Sanctuary.

3. Take a ride on the Conway Scenic Railroad, over the former Maine Central Mountain Division, for splendid views of the Mount Washington Valley as it follows the Saco River toward its headwaters at Crawford Notch.

1. Visit Assateague Island National Seashore, known for its pristine sandy beaches, salt marshes, maritime forests, and its community of over 300 free-roaming wild ponies.

2. Learn about Fort McHenry (pictured), a star-shaped fort that played a key role in the 1814 Battle of Baltimore and inspired Maryland author Francis Scott Key to write the words that became the US national anthem.

3. Drive the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad, 125 miles from Cambridge to Goldsboro, on country roads through hip towns off state highways. This drive is part of the Great Chesapeake Bay Loop. 

1. Book a guided tour of Fenway Park, dubbed ‘America's most beloved ballpark’, home of the Boston Red Sox baseball team and visited by fans from around the world.

2. Take a tour of famous movie locations on a Boston Movie Mile Walking Tour or the Boston TV and Movie Bus Tour to see buildings that appear in famous Boston-based shows like comedy series Ally McBeal.

3. In Cape Cod, take a private excursion aboard the catboat Sarah, a replica of an 1886 Crosby catboat (sailing boat with a single sail) built by long-standing family-run company, Crosby, that’s operated out of the Cape Cod Maritime Museum.

1. Watch F-150 trucks roll off the assembly line where Henry Ford first perfected his mass-production techniques at the Ford Rouge Factory in Detroit, aka Motor City, after a trip to the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation to find out how modern motoring began.

2. Slow down on historic Mackinac Island, the car-free crown jewel of the Great Lakes, with an old-world atmosphere and Victorian architecture, that's only accessible by ferry.

3. Plan a visit to the stunning caramel-colored Sleeping Bear Dunes that tower 450 feet above Lake Michigan, and are dotted with lush forests, inland lakes, and unique flora. 

1. Rent a houseboat at Voyageurs National Park, a largely water-based park most of which is only accessible by boat, and a key highlight of a trip to Minnesota. 

2. Drive the first 500 miles of the Great River Road from its starting point at Itasca State Park, a 2,000-mile-long trail that follows the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico below New Orleans.

3. Shop until you drop at the Mall of America in Bloomington. Opened in 1992, it’s the largest shopping mall in the United States, the largest in the western hemisphere, and the 12th largest in the world.

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1. Visit Tupelo, the birthplace of Elvis Presley, where you can visit the church he went to, the hardware store where he strummed his first guitar and Johnnie’s Drive In, the diner he ate at with friends. 

2. Explore the historic homes of Natchez, the oldest permanent settlement on the Mississippi river which, in the 1850s, was home to more millionaires per capita than anywhere else in America.

3. Learn the story of Mississippians and their famed genres of music at The GRAMMY Museum in Cleveland, and the BB King Museum & Delta Interpretive Center in Indianola which celebrates King’s life, his career, and stories of the Mississippi Delta.

1. Learn about Kansas City’s jazz scene at its historic jazz district, 18th & Vine, where you'll find the informative American Jazz Museum and the iconic Green Lady Lounge jazz bar, open every night for shows and cocktails.

2. Tuck into some of Kansas City’s best barbecue at the legendary Arthur Bryant’s that specializes in burnt ends, the crispy, flavorful end pieces of smoked beef brisket. 

3. Follow the Missouri stretch of Route 66 for 298 miles across Missouri from St Louis to Joplin to soak up the roadside nostalgia.

1. Established in 1910 and home to over 700 lakes, a visit to Glacier National Park (pictured) is high on many a Montana bucket list for obvious  reasons.

2. For a road trip to remember, the iconic 50-mile-long Going to the Sun Road scenic drive is a must. You'll pass glaciers, valleys, waterfalls, and alpine meadows covered in wildflowers in spring and summer.

3. Take a dip at Chico Hot Springs in Pray, known for its historic charm, with hot pools and lodging nestled against the backdrop of the Absaroka Mountain.

1. Chase pioneers, cowboys and historic sites along the Loup River Byway, a scenic stretch of road defined by three rivers and loved by photographers, paddlers, and history fans.

2. Every March, nature lovers should bookmark a trip to witness the magical sight of one million sandhill cranes (pictured) landing at Grand Island in the Platte River Valley.

3. Take in a Native American PowPow festival, colorful vibrant events featuring local dance, costume, and food, that take place during summer months.

1. Float above Carson Valley in a hot air balloon for spectacular views of the majestic Sierra Nevada Mountain range, the Carson River, and even the occasional glimpse of Lake Tahoe.

2. Ride the Extraterrestrial Highway past Area 51, from Tonopah to Crystal Springs, dotted with alien-themed gift shops, cafés, and landmarks decorated with UFO and alien art. 

3. Watch the World Championship Outhouse Races in Virginia City, a funny free annual event which sees teams racing homemade outhouses down Historic C Street to the toilet paper finish line.

1. Bookmark a ride on the Mount Washington Cog Railway (pictured), a historic line featuring steam engines which climbs 6,228 feet to the summit of the northeast’s highest peak.

2. Try your hand at boogie boarding on Hampton Beach, which is one of the cleanest beaches in the country.

3. Take a fall road trip on the 34-mile Kancamagus Scenic Byway (or ‘Kanc’ to the locals) through the White Mountain National Forest to witness the state's breathtaking foliage change color.

1. For epic views of the Lower Manhattan skyline and Statue of Liberty, head to Liberty State Park (pictured), a must-visit sight in Jersey City. 

2. Visit Cape May, the country's oldest seaside resort, on New Jersey's southern tip. It's a haven for whale-watching, bird-watching, historic architecture, and home to a historic lighthouse you can climb.

3. Join an upbeat two-hour history walking tour of Princeton, a leafy city famous for its Ivy League university and Institute for Advanced Study where Albert Einstein had an office.

1. Witness the sight of 500 hot-air balloons gliding through the sky at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the largest of its kind in the world, against the backdrop of the Sandia Mountains.

2. Take the high road to Taos and visit Taos Pueblo, a multistory adobe village inhabited by the Taos Native American tribe.

3. Sample the state's famous green chili cheeseburger on the official Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail. The green chiles, used to create this culinary delight, are grown in the town of Hatch.  

1. New York’s screen-famous skyline is a Big Apple highlight, and one of the best ways to appreciate it is at night from the top of the legendary Empire State Building (pictured), one of the city’s most popular attractions.

2. Discover the Finger Lakes, an epic region in New York State made up of three cities and 14 counties, with 11 glacial lakes and one Great Lake.

3. Buffalo might be the spiritual home of the Buffalo wing, but in winter you can skate alongside its famed Erie Canal on The Ice at Canalside attraction, which features curling courts and rentable igloos too. 

1. Biltmore House is America’s largest private historic home with stunning 8,000-acre, century-old gardens visitors can explore a variety of ways including on horseback.

2. Discover the Kindred Spirit mailbox (pictured) nestled among the sand dunes on Bird Island, which contains a journal where passers-by can pen their thoughts; a sight that inspired Nicholas Sparks’ novel Every Breath. 

3. The NASCAR Hall of Fame in Uptown Charlotte is a high-tech venue that honors the history and heritage of NASCAR, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. A must for NASCAR fans.

1. Bike the Maah Daah Hey Trail, a 144-mile car-free single track through the rugged Badlands of North Dakota, which snakes its way over and around buttes and grasslands.

2. Drive the Enchanted Highway, a 32-mile stretch of a two-lane highway in southwestern North Dakota, along which the world’s largest scrap metal sculptures are scattered (pictured). 

3. Take in spectacular views from Oxbow Overlook and the Edge of Glacier Pullout in the Theodore Roosevelt National Park’s north unit, keeping an eye out for buffalo, deer, elk, bighorn sheep, and wild horses.

1. Visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – nicknamed Rock Hall – in downtown Cleveland, which celebrates 255 artists and is packed with all kinds of music-related memorabilia such as David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust suit. 

2. Hike at Toledo’s giant Oak Openings Preserve Metropark, a unique ecosystem of oak trees, grasses, and wildflowers with over 50 miles of trails.

3. In Cincinnati, take part in Bockfest, a three-day celebration of spring’s arrival and the seasonal release, by dozens of local brewers, of the rich, malty bock beers traditionally brewed each year in Germany. 

1. The Alabaster Caverns State Park in northwestern Oklahoma offers a plethora of activities to please nature enthusiasts, from guided tours of its fascinating alabaster formations and hiking scenic trails, to watching bats in their natural habitat and stargazing. 

2. Explore beneath Oklahoma City on its namesake Underground, a hidden network of tunnels that spans more than 20 city blocks and connects several buildings through secret entrances.

3. Head to Pauls Valley to discover the unique Toy and Action Figure Museum, the world’s only one of its kind dedicated exclusively to action figures. 

1. Hike through old-growth forest at Crater Lake National Park in the Cascade Mountains of southern Oregon. It's home to the deepest lake in the USA at 1,943 feet, which is also considered one of the most pristine on Earth.

2. Take in the sight of sculpted sand dunes towering 500 feet above sea level at the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, where you can camp, horse ride, hike, and go fishing.

3. Located 30 miles outside Portland, plan a day trip to visit the state's most visited sight and tallest waterfall, Multnomah Falls, which plunges 620 feet down. 

1. Visit the largest dedicated museum to a single artist: the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh is spread over seven floors, and is home to over 12,000 pieces of the artist's work, including portraits of Marilyn Monroe. 

2. Cheer on the Pittsburgh Steelers, one of the most recognized NFL teams in the world, at the Acrisure Stadium in the North Shore neighborhood of Pittsburgh.

3. Run up the 72 stone steps, nicknamed the ‘Rocky steps’, that lead up to the entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art that featured in the 1976 hit movie, Rocky, starring Sylvester Stallone.

1. Get to know Newport, the ‘sailing capital of the world’ where annual sailing regatta the America’s Cup takes place, and you can take a trip onboard a former racing yacht.

2. A Gilded Age Tour around Newport’s fanciest mansions offers fans of the recent hit TV show a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at locations used extensively for filming.

3. Visit the oldest, and supposedly most haunted pub in America, the White Horse Tavern in Newport, which opened in 1673 as a courthouse and is now an upmarket restaurant.

1. Slow down on one of the South Carolina Sea Islands (pictured), barrier islands that stretch in a chain from northern Florida to Charleston, some preserved as parks and others home to luxurious resorts. 

2. With its antebellum homes, grand churches, weathered cemeteries, and brilliant gardens, historic Charleston feels like one big living museum, and it's easily explored by foot with a map from the visitor center.

3. The Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, 20 minutes from Charleston, is a must-visit protected coastal haven for birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians.

1. Drive the Badlands Loop State Scenic Byway through Badlands National Park, stopping off along the way to appreciate its otherworldly rugged geology. 

2. Attend the annual Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup to watch cowboys and girls saddling up to bring in a herd of 1,300 bison through Custer State Park in the beautiful Black Hills of western South Dakota.

3. Visit vibrant Rapid City, a handy launch pad for visiting Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse, two historic memorials less than an hour’s drive away. 

1. Experience Dolly Parton’s Dollywood, featuring thrilling roller coasters, water attractions, and the Dolly Parton Experience which showcases the rich archives of Dolly’s legendary career. 

2. Take an immersive tour of Elvis Presley’s iconic Graceland Mansion, preserved as it was in 1977.

3. Soak up the sounds on Beale Street, a historic Memphis hotspot with 150 years of culture, celebrated for its live music, vibrant nightlife, and incredible food. 

1. Attend the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (pictured), the biggest of its kind in the world which began in 1931. Nowadays it attracts nearly two million visitors and features everything from carnivals to barbecue cook-offs.

2. Go stargazing in Big Bend National Park, one of the most outstanding places in North America for appreciating the night sky.

3. Watch artists at work during Texas SandFest in Port Aransas, the largest beach sand sculpture competition in the USA. 

1. Thrill-seekers will love sandboarding at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, an off-radar expanse also ideal for short strolls through old juniper, pinion, and ponderosa pines.

2. Take in the incredible rock formations, sweeping horizons, and snaking rivers of Canyonlands, the largest national Park in Utah, from above with air tour operator, Redtail Air. Time it with sunrise, and it’s even more spectacular. 

3. Go skiing at Powder Mountain in Eden, recently reimagined into a new, skiable art museum featuring large installations from artists including Jenny Holzer, Nancy Holt, James Turrell and Paul McCartney.

1. For the ultimate skating adventure, follow the Lake Morey Ice Skating Trail, the longest of its kind in the USA.

2. Learn about the history of snowboarding and 40 years of Burton snowboards on a free tour of Craig’s Prototype Facility, the design and testing center for the legendary brand, founded by Jake Burton out of a Vermont barn in 1977.

3. Sample Vermont's maple syrup: it’s the biggest producer of ‘Fancy, Grade A’ maple syrup in the USA and home to many small-scale, family-run sugar houses. 

1. Learn about Virginia's musical heritage on the 333-mile Crooked Road music trail that winds through the scenic landscape of southwest Virginia and connects 10 major and over 50 affiliate venues. 

2. Soak up America’s early history at sights within Virginia's Historic Triangle including the first English settlement at Jamestown and Williamsburg, where the new nation was founded.

3. Hike, bike, and kayak your way around the Shenandoah Valley (pictured) with its stunning views over the Blue Ridge Mountains to the east and the Alleghenies to the west.

1. Catch a concert at The Gorge Amphitheatre, a giant outdoor venue with a stunning setting backdropped by the winding Columbia River.

2. Take a bioluminescence kayaking tour around Whidbey Island, home to kelp forests, craggy shoreline, and old-growth trees that are habitats for otters, seals, porpoises, eagles, and hawks.

3. See the Seattle skyline from the famous 605-foot-tall Space Needle, one of the world’s most recognizable landmarks. Open in 1962, the tower’s futuristic design was chosen to symbolize humanity’s Space Age aspirations. 

1. At the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, arguably the number one attraction in West Virginia, marvel at the view of the wild waters below on a walk over the New River Gorge Bridge.

2. Hike 1.5 miles to an observation platform near the top of Seneca Rocks, an imposing formation that juts 900 feet above the Potomac River, and one of West Virginia’s most distinctive natural landmarks.

3. Hear the twang of bluegrass during an outdoor jam at the Appalachian String Band Festival which takes place each summer in Clifftop.

1. Milwaukee is the setting for Summerfest, the world’s largest outdoor festival that takes place for two weeks each June and July, attracting 800,000 people, featuring more than 12 stages, 800 performers, and big-name headliners.

2. Follow the Frank Lloyd Wright Trail. America’s most famous architect was born and raised in Wisconsin, where many of his awe-inspiring works, including his Spring Green home (pictured) can be seen on the trail, which goes through nine counties. 

3. Learn about the history of the famed Harley-Davidson motorcycle on a tour of the synonymous museum in Milwaukee. 

1. Head to Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming’s crown jewel that needs no introduction. It's a geothermal mass of activity home to 500 geysers including Old Faithful, the most famous and a joy to behold at sunrise.

2. Also in Yellowstone, visit Mammoth Hot Springs, a series of terraced limestone formations and steaming waters that constantly change shape and color. 

3. Discover the Devils Tower National Monument, a jaw-dropping geological feature that rises 867 feet above Wyoming’s rolling prairies and the Black Hills that gained attention as the backdrop to the 1977 Steven Spielberg movie, Close Encounters of the Third Kind. 

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