Sometimes called “Pittsburg of the South” or “Magic City,” Birmingham has its own special sort of industrial Southern charm. From back alley bars to cultural history, there’s no shortage of new, ex...

Watch history come to life and experience18th-century America at Colonial Williamsburg, the nation’s largest living history museum. Visit Jamestown Settlement’s galleries, film and outdoor interpre...

Name an American city that survived a crushing 25-hour bombardment, in the name of independence for its fledgling country. A community whose citizen soldiers banded together to turn back an invadin...

While you may not picture the West as the historical mecca of the first colonies, a lot has happened in Montana. From epic war battles to dinosaur discoveries, time travel your way through the firs...

Prince Edward Edward Island is famous for being the home of Anne of Green Gables, and although you'll see plenty of memorabilia dedicated to Anne in Charlottetown, the province's capital, there's ...

Easily South Dakota’s biggest attraction, almost three million people make the trek to Black Hills each year to see American history carved out of granite. One of the most iconic symbols of freedom...

“Do you see the bullet marks?” Our docent asked us. Smiling, he was so happy he was showing us this little history secret of the museum. Stretching my neck around the steel pipe, I could see not on...

It’s no secret that Illinois is called the land of Lincoln, and you could call Springfield the City of Lincoln. From his boyhood town, first home, law office, and final resting place to an entire m...

Boston is one of the oldest and most iconic American cities there in our great nation. The epitome of New England life, from the days of the Boston Tea Party to the original Boston Massacre, histor...

Busch Gardens Busch Gardens is taking excitement and thrills to new heights in 2011. With the addition of a new psychological thrill ride, “Mach Tower,” the rejuvenation of an iconic village and th...