America’S Favorite Places

Crawford State Park Heritage Site in Washington, not to be confused with Crawford State Park in Colorado, is just about as far north as you can get without hitting Canada. In fact, the park sits just minutes from the U.S.-Canada border and is relatively small, at just 49 acres. But its small size and northern location do nothing to deter visitors who come from all over the world to see Gardner…

Bretton Woods was once a destination for presidents, celebrities, and poets who came in search of a quiet hideaway. They stayed in the grand Mount Washington Hotel, a luxurious property that was built in 1902 and notoriously boasted more than 2,000 doors, 12,000 windows, and 11 miles of plumbing. The building’s grandeur was complemented by the great expanse of national forest that surrounded…

The largest island in the Azores, an autonomous archipelago smack dab in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, São Miguel feels like an entirely different world — one that’s still in its most pure, pristine stage. It has an almost primal, prehistoric lushness that gives visitors the impression they’ve stepped into a time and place untouched by humans. The terrain is dramatic and varied —…

Africa may be the birthplace of safari, however safaris exist all around the world — and Australia would possibly simply be top-of-the-line wildlife locations round. That is why tour firm Nat Hab has developed the Final Australia Safari, a 21-day journey that may make its debut subsequent yr. The journey will go to eight nationwide parks, seven personal wildlife sanctuaries, and 4 UNESCO World…