Second Stride Farm

Meet retired racehorses in the process of retraining at this Louisville, Kentucky, destination, where visitors can see the horses in the pasture and in their stables.

Cades Cove

Take the scenic route on this 11-mile driving loop nestled in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Townsend, Tennessee.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s Cades Cove in Townsend, Tennessee (photo by Joye Ardyn Durham)

Hatfield-McCoy Trails

Jump in an all-terrain vehicle or off-road motorcycle and follow miles of backcountry trails in Gilbert County, West Virginia

People in all-terrain vehicles on the Hatfield-McCoy Trails in West Virginia (photo by Tom Adkinson)

Secret Sandwich Society

This inventive restaurant in Fayetteville, West Virginia, pays tribute to former U.S. presidents and first ladies by way of sandwiches bearing their names.

Sandwich from Secret Sandwich Society in Fayetteville, West Virginia (photo by J. Young of Iron Arch Photo))

National Quilt Museum

Visit this Paducah, Kentucky, museum that has nearly 700 quilts in its permanent collection and hopes a variety of temporary themed exhibits.

Men looking at quilts at National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky (photo courtesy of Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau))

TreeTops Zipline Canopy Tour

Take to the trees at this Lansing, West Virginia, guided experience that offers scenic zips near New River Gorge National Park.

People on zip line at Treetops Zipline Canopy Tour in Lansing, West Virginia (photo courtesy of Treetops Zipline Canopy Tours))

Squire Boone Caverns

Head to Mauckport, Indiana, to explore this subterranean marvel, which is home to the largest publicly accessible active rimstone dam in the United States.

Stalactites and stalagmites at Squire Boone Caverns in Mauckport, Indiana (photo courtesy of Squire Boone Caverns)

Nature Mystique Retreat

Stay at this Creola, Ohio, destination that brings Moroccan- and Hobbit-inspired cabins to southeast Ohio’s Hocking Hills region. 

Sauna pod at Nature Mystique Retreat in Creola, Ohio (photo courtesy of Nature Mystique Retreat)

Newport Gangster Tour

Take this tour and learn how Newport, Kentucky, was a prototype for modern-day Las Vegas.

People on Newport Gangster Tour in Newport, Kentucky (photo courtesy of American Legacy Tours))

Schmidt’s Sausage Haus

Originally established in 1886 as a meat-packing house, this Columbus, Ohio, eatery can be found in the city’s popular German Village neighborhood.

Schmidt’s Sausage Haus in Columbus, Ohio (photo by Brian Kaiser))

John Deere Pavilion

Explore a collection of this iconic company’s farm equipment, from vintage tractors to electric-powered machinery, in Moline, Illinois.

Dad and son at John Deere Pavilion in Moline, Illinois (photo courtesy of John Deere))
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