{"id":101,"date":"2017-02-12T12:58:11","date_gmt":"2017-02-12T18:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/loa\/?page_id=101"},"modified":"2026-10-17T12:57:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T17:57:46","slug":"destinations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/destinations\/","title":{"rendered":"Destinations in America"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_30486\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.legendsofamerica.com\/centralillinois\/e6e0ee59d\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30486\" class=\"wp-image-30486\" title=\"Red Brick Road near Auburn, Illinois\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/AuburnILBrickRoad-900.jpg\" alt=\"Red Brick Road near Auburn, Illinois\" width=\"800\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/AuburnILBrickRoad-900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/AuburnILBrickRoad-900-300x64.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/AuburnILBrickRoad-900-768x164.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-30486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red Brick Road near Auburn, Illinois<b style=\"color: #008080; font-size: 20px; text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;\"><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/div>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><b><i>Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, you can<\/i><\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><b><i>\u00a0now travel from coast to coast without seeing anything.<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><b><i> &#8212; Charles Kuralt<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/h5>\n<div id=\"attachment_3099\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.legendsofamerica.com\/staugustine\/h81C354DE\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3099\" class=\"wp-image-3099 size-medium\" title=\"Castillo San Marcos, Florida Outer Wall by Kathy Alexander.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/CastilloSanMarcosOuterWall-300-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Castillo San Marcos Outer Wall by Kathy Alexander\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3099\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Castillo San Marcos Outer Wall by Kathy Alexander.<\/p><\/div>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Destinations &amp; Travel Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/us-states\/\">U.S. States<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/best-fall-getaways-with-historical-roots\/\">Best Fall Getaways With Historical Roots: Leaves, Legends, and Small Town America<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/state-bucket-list\/\">Bucket List Attraction in Each State<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/forts-presidios\/\">Forts Across America<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/ghost-towns\/\">Ghost Towns Across America<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/great-cities-united-states\/\">Great Cities Across the Nation<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/ghost-stories\/\">Haunted Places Across the Country<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/lost-landmarks-vanished-sites\/\">Lost Landmarks &amp; Vanished Sites<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_71819\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.legendsofamerica.com\/newyorkcity\/edeb30053\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71819\" class=\"wp-image-71819 size-full\" title=\"Times Square in New York City's Manhattan borough by Carol Highsmith.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/NYCTimesSquareHighsmith2018-2-300.jpg\" alt=\"Times Square in New York City's Manhattan borough by Carol Highsmith.\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-71819\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Times Square in New York City&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/new-york-city-boroughs\/#manhattan\">Manhattan<\/a> borough by Carol Highsmith.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/mining\/\">Mines &amp; Mining on the American Frontier<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/mysterious-objects-places\/\">Mysterious Places in America<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/national-parks\/\">National Parks<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/we-towns\/\">Old West Destinations<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/preserving-history-modern-challenges\/\">Preserving History in a Changing America: Modern Challenges<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/roadsideattractions\/\"> Quirky and Off-Beat Roadside Attractions<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/rivers-lakes-waterways\/\">Rivers, Lakes &amp; Waterways<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/route-66\/\">Route 66<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/rv-main\/\">RV Tips, Tricks, Information &amp; More<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_30487\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.legendsofamerica.com\/ca-deathvalley\/e9ab9b0e2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30487\" class=\"wp-image-30487 size-medium\" title=\"Death Valley, California Highway by Kathy Alexander.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DeathValleyPavedRoad-pd-700-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Death Valley, California Highway\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DeathValleyPavedRoad-pd-700-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DeathValleyPavedRoad-pd-700.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-30487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Death Valley, California Highway by Kathy Alexander.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/byways-trails\/\">Scenic Byways &amp; Historic Trails<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/overland-trails\/\">Tales &amp; Trails of the Frontier<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/trv-main\/\">Travel Tips &amp; Articles<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/most-celebrated-gardens-in-american-history\/\">Three of the Most Celebrated Gardens in American History<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/united-states-geography\/\">United States Geography<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/ah-utopias\/\">Utopias in America<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.legendsofamerica.com\/blog\">Legends Of America&#8217;s Photo Travel Blog (2014 &#8211; Present)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.blogspot.com\/\">Legends Of America&#8217;s Travel Blog (2003-2014)<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4172\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.legendsofamerica.com\/wy-grandtetons\/h7a700efe#h7a700efe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4172\" class=\"wp-image-4172 size-medium\" title=\"John Moulton Barn, Grand Tetons, Wyoming\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/John-Moulton-BarnTetons-nps-300-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"John Moulton Barn, Grand Tetons, Wyoming\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Moulton Barn, Grand Tetons, Wyoming<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/united-states-geography\/\">Geography<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/ah-geosum\/\">Regions of the United States<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/ah-proprietarycolonies\/\">The Proprietary Colonies<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/american-southwest\/\">American Southwest<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/ah-newengland\/ \">New England<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/ah-midatlantic\/\">Mid-Atlantic<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/ah-south\/\">South<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/trv-main\/\">More Travel Stuff<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/rv-main\/\">Just For RV&#8217;rs<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/trv-main\/\">Travel Tips &amp; Articles<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_30488\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.legendsofamerica.com\/ky-places\/e517d9f68\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30488\" class=\"wp-image-30488 size-medium\" title=\"Cumberland River Bridge, Kentucky by Kathy Alexander.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CumberandRiverBridgeAboveFallsKY-700-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"Cumberland River Bridge, Kentucky\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CumberandRiverBridgeAboveFallsKY-700-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CumberandRiverBridgeAboveFallsKY-700.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-30488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cumberland River Bridge, Kentucky, by Kathy Alexander.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/loa-oddplacenames\/\">What&#8217;s In a Name?\u00a0 &#8211; Odd Place Names in America<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/off-the-grid-our-friend-albert\/\">Off the Grid &#8211; Our Friend Albert<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>More Destination Info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/na-pueblos\/\">Ancient &amp; Modern Pueblos<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/ah-nationalcemeteries\/\">National Cemeteries<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/ah-presidiomission\/\">Mission-Presidio Life<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.legendsofamerica.com\/statesplaces\">States, Cities &amp; Places Photo Galleries<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, you can\u00a0now travel from coast to coast without seeing anything. &#8212; Charles Kuralt Destinations &amp; 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