Johns Hopkins University [caption id="attachment_41499" align="alignright" width="425"] Johns Hopkins University Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Welcome to Johns Hopkins University, a nationally-renowned private research university based in Baltimore. The school was named after the school's benefactor, the American entrepreneur and philanthropist Johns Hopkins, who aided in the schools founding in 1876. John Hopkins has always strived for…
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The Most Underrated American National Parks
Olympic With three distinct environments spanning 922,000-acres, a day in Olympic National Park in Washington can take you to a cool ocean coast, a dense green forest, or a massive mountain excursion. Check out anemone-filled tide pools or ski down Hurricane Ridge! Grand Teton Want to spend a day catching glimpses of moose, grizzly…
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Antietam National Battlefield
Antietam National Battlefield [caption id="attachment_31460" align="alignright" width="425"] Antietam National Battlefield Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the site of the Antietam National Battlefield will always live on in historic infamy. On September 17, 1862, 23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or declared missing after 12 hours of savage combat in the Battle of Antietam. The battle…
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Georgia Aquarium
Georgia Aquarium To date, this magnificent and magical water world has drawn more than eleven million enthusiastic visitors to its exhibits. Housing an impressive mega-menagerie of inhabitants in over ten million gallons of fresh and saltwater, the Georgia Aquarium is one of the top aquariums in the state! Fabulously designed exhibits such as Sea Monsters…
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Top Kids’ Attractions in the U.S.
Where should you take your kiddos on a field trip, class trip, or family vacation in America? There are so many kid-friendly options throughout the states, but these are our favorites! San Francisco Exploratorium Few museums can mix fun and learning in the same way as the San Francisco Exploratorium. With over 1000 exhibits on…
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Top U.S. Summer Music Festivals
Beale Street Music Fest May 2-4, Memphis, TN Almost 40 years running, Beale Street Music Fest is possibly the most diverse festival on the list. Spanning genres from classic rock, contemporary country, hip-hop, pop and alternative, this festival guarantees to have something for everyone. Visit the city where rock n’ roll and blues began to…
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Frontier Town Water Park
Frontier Town Water Park Intrepid scouts on East Coast expedition will want to pencil in a little low-key playtime at Frontier Town Water Park, just five minutes away from ever-popular sand and sun destination Ocean City and a stone's throw from the wild and windswept Assateague Island National Seashore. The perfect place to cool off,…
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5 Weirdest American Museums
1. The Mutter Museum -- Philadelphia, PA Pleasantly deemed “the World’s Finest Medical Museum,” the Mutter displays preserved collections of anatomical specimens, models, and medical instruments, aiming to educate the public on the mysteries of the human body and the history of disease treatment -- but some exhibits may not be for the weak of…
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Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival
Once a year, at the bottom of the Florida Keys, you can find a diver dressed as “Mick Jawfish” playing “Rolling Stone Crab” covers, or perhaps as “Paul McCarpney” blowing on a "sea-phan flute" along to “Octopus’ Garden.” No, this isn’t a clever idea for Disney-Pixar’s next film – this is the Lower Keys Underwater…
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Jackie Robinson Ballpark & Statue
Jackie Robinson Ballpark & Statue This historic Florida ballpark, home of the Daytona Cubs and Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, originally opened as the Daytona Island City Ballpark in June of 1914, and consisted of a simple field and set of stark wooden bleachers. A steady series of remodels and additions over the years have not diminished the…
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