Pima Air & Space Museum

Wander 80 acres of 400 military, commercial, and experimental aircraft and 6 indoor exhibit hangars at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tuscon, Arizona.
Wander 80 acres of 400 military, commercial, and experimental aircraft and 6 indoor exhibit hangars at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tuscon, Arizona.
Mountain lions, wolves, coyotes, rattlesnake, and more wildlife at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum west of Tuscon, Arizona.
Manzanar National Historic Site preserves the spartan remnants of a WWII concentration camp that held Japanese Americans during the war near Bishop, California
Museum of Appalachia revives the anvil shoot—a common event to celebrate Christmas, 4th of July, and other special occasions in rural communities.
The Mountain Farm Museum is an oasis of calm in the chaos of the Great Smokey Mountains, America's most visited National Park. Located on the North Carolina side of the park, this living history museum doesn't experience the same traffic density as similar attractions like Cades Cove. The Museum shares a parking lot with the Oconaluftee Visitor's Center with plenty of easy parking.
I thought my directions were wrong when we turned up a steep incline and wandered down a rough but clearly residential road. I don't expect historic sites to be flanked by rural homes with horses and chicken coops. Yet, standing across the street from the accusatory glare of a neighboring donkey is the Mark Twain Cabin.
Just off Interstate 80, along the border of Michigan, in the town of Elkhart, Indiana is the RV/MH Hall of Fame and Museum. While, as the name suggests, this expansive, two story building features both Recreational Vehicles and Manufactured Homes, we came for the RVs. And, honestly that's all you need with such an extensive collection of unique campers, from grand progenitors of vehicular camping to custom rigs constructed for movie stars.
It's hard to miss the Archway Monument in Kearney, Nebraska. The archway spans over 300-feet, covering I-80 in the heart of Nebraska. It's perfect for that spur-of-the-moment decision that defines a road trip.
We have been through Kansas before, but only in transit to other places. We stopped by Monument Rocks in 2016. But that is about it. This time, we visit another of Kansas’s 8 wonders: the Strataca Salt Mines. While, above ground, this region seems as unremarkable as most - wide flat farm land cut by railway tracks - the town of Hutchinson has hidden depths.
Monterey Bay Aquarium is a delight of frolicking sea otters, delicate jellies, colorful choral fish, and awkward coastal birds. The Aquarium first opened its doors to the public on October 20, 1984 in the former 1916 Hovden Cannery. It currently boasts 34 major galleries with close to 200 exhibits featuring 550 different species totaling 35,000 creatures in residence. It is a joy for all ages but the child in me was particularly a thrill.