Rock City Rock City Gardens is one of the South’s most popular natural attractions. Known for its unique geological and botanical wonders, the enchanted 4,100-foot walking trail is a true marvel of nature featuring massive ancient rock formations, with over 400 species of plants and flowers. Bring your pet and
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Castillo de San Marcos National Monument The Castillo de San Marcos (Spanish for “St. Mark’s Castle”) is the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States; it is located on the western shore of Matanzas Bay in the city of St. Augustine, Florida. The Castillo was designed by the Spanish
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Castle Rock Badlands Castle Rock is a large limestone pillar landmark in Gove County, Kansas. The formation and the nearby badlands are located in the Smoky Hills region of Kansas, which is approximately 11 miles south of I-70 near Quinter, Kansas. Scattered chalk spires, hoodoos, and walls that tower
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Old Oxford Mill The Old Oxford Mill in Oxford Kansas. Construction began in 1874 was completed in the fall of 1876. A new mill was built in the 1930 and the old mill closed in 1935 but still used to provide power for the new mill. Old Oxford Mill was
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Elk Falls Kansas Elk Falls Kansas is a very unique town, home to Elk Falls Waterfall with a historic Pratt Truss Bridge. The town also proclaims to be the “Worlds Largest Living Ghost Town” as well as the “Outhouse Capitol of Kansas”. In addition it is home to a
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Pinkerton Hot Springs Pinkerton Hot Spring was discovered in the 1800s by explorer James Pinkerton. Pinkerton turned the site on his land into a tourist spa, including a hotel and a swimming pool filled with the soothing, supposedly curative waters. He even bottled the water and sold it to
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Bandelier National Monument Bandelier National Monument protects over 33,000 acres of rugged but beautiful canyon and mesa country as well as evidence of a human presence here going back over 11,000 years. Petroglyphs, dwellings carved into the soft rock cliffs, and standing masonry walls pay tribute to the early
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Talimena Scenic Drive The Talimena National Scenic Byway, a breathtaking 54-mile route, is known for its spectacular views. Designated by the U.S. Department of Transportation as an official National Scenic Byway, Talimena Drive was built specifically to highlight the area’s beautiful foliage and spans one of the highest mountain
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Glory Hole Waterfall The Glory Hole Waterfall is located in the Ozark National Forest in Northwest Arkansas. The unique waterfall drops 30 feet through a hole in the roof of a bluff cave. The Glory Hole Waterfall only runs when there is enough rainfall, which generally in Arkansas is
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Cumberland Island National Seashore Cumberland Island National Seashore preserves most of Cumberland Island in Camden County, Georgia, the largest of Georgia’s Golden Isles. The seashore features beaches and dunes, marshes, and freshwater lakes. The national seashore also preserves and interprets many historic sites and structures. Instrumental in the creation
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