Atlanta Campaign, Civil War 1864
Big Cypress
Biscayne National Park
Canaveral National Seashore
Cape Canaveral
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Cape Lookout National Seashore
Chattahoochie River NRA
Chickamauga Chattanooga
Everglades National Park
Fort Donelson
Fort Sumter
Franklin
Great Smoky Mountains
Gulf Islands National Seashore
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Jean Lafitte NHP
Kennesaw Mountain NBP
Little River Canyon National Preserve
Natchez Trace Parkway
New Orleans
Ocmulgee Mounds NHP
Pea Ridge
San Juan
St. Augustine
Shiloh
Stones River
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve
Vicksburg
Virgin Islands National Park

Midwest

Big South Fork
National River and Recreation Area
Buffalo National River
Cumberland Gap National Park
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Isle Royale National Park
Mackinac Island
Mammoth Cave
Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Battle of Perryville
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Springfield, Land of Lincoln
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
St. Louis Gateway to the West
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Voyageurs National Park
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield

Visit History

No matter how great it is to read a book, study a course, check out the U.S. History Timeline here at America's Best History, or watch something historic on television, it's just not the same as being there. Get out of the house and travel to some of the great vacation spots in the United States, those historic sites that tell the story of our history. And nearby, there'll be plenty of out and out fun, too.

Just remember, if you visit that mouse in Orlando, there's St. Augustine on the way, Cape Canaveral across Rt. 4, and the Everglades a bit further south.

If you can't wait to get into that Philadelphia history, remember Philadelphia is a vibrant town with lots of sports to see, amusement parks in nearby New Jersey, and an aquarium along the riverfront in Camden. If you're traveling to the center part of Pennsylvania, you can go right by Hershey park (well, almost) on your way to Gettysburg, or stop by all things Amish near Lancaster. Don't let the kids whither away at the mall. Don't let your parents take you to the same spots or tell you you won't like historic travel vacations, too.

Check out some of the most vibrant and interesting locations in the United States here in the Visit America section of americasbesthistory.com, then pick out a couple to visit. And believe us, there's a whole lot more out there then the ones we've highlighted so far. Over four hundred National Parks, National Monuments, and other NPS sites just to pick out one type. And yes, we count national parks in the U.S. best history genre. Then there's the small gems of history that are Lesser Known that we highlight in our Monthly Spotlights.

The history of our national lands and historic sites remains one of the best ways to learn and appreciate what came before us. Now get out that map, or type a location into your GPS, and Visit America.