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Smithsonian MagazineFeb 2, 2026
Here Are 250 Places to Visit to Celebrate America's 250th Birthday. How Many Have You Been To?
Journey around the nation with this interactive map, divided by region or category, and discover American history in a way you’ve never seen before
25 things in this story
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and MuseumMuseum
- Elsewhere
- Grand Ole OpryTheatreNashville, United Statesmarked revolutionary moments in music history
- Little HavanaNeighborhoodMiami, United Statesethnic heritage place of convergence
- Independence HallMuseumPhiladelphia, United StatesThe building, which is the centerpiece of Independence National…
- sequoiasSightCalifornia, United StatesCalifornia's great sequoias
- Platte RiverSightNebraska, United Stateswitness migrating sandhill cranes
- International Cryptozoology MuseumMuseumMaine, United Statesquirky attraction
- Pez Visitor CenterAttractionConnecticut, United Statesmust-visit attraction
- Sonic drive-inRestaurantStillwater, United Statesfirst drive-in
- birthplace of the Buffalo wingSightBuffalo, United Statesbirthplace of the Buffalo wing
- Pequod’s PizzaRestaurantChicago, United Statesclassic Chicago deep dish
- Walden PondSightMassachusetts, United StatesA good example of a kettle hole, it was formed by retreating glaciers 10,000–12,000 years ago.
- Erie CanalSightNew York, United StatesCompleted in 1825, the canal was the first navigable waterway connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the upper Great Lakes…
- Field of DreamsSightIowa, United Statesmarked moments in television and film
- FallingwaterAttractionPennsylvania, United Statesmarked moments in the arts
- Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and MuseumMuseumSimi Valley, United StatesSo much to see and do at the Reagan Library!
- Touro SynagoguePlace of worshipNewport, United States18th century place of convergence
- Little League World SeriesFestivalWilliamsport, United Statesathletic place of convergence
- Pearl HarborSightOahu, United Statesmournful site
- Old North ChurchPlace of worshipBoston, United Stateslanterns hung for Paul Revere’s Ride
- Golden Gate BridgeSightSan Francisco, United StatesThe structure links San Francisco—the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula—to Marin County, carrying both…
- Ground ZeroSightManhattan, United Statessite of historical significance
- Greensboro lunch counterSightGreensboro, United States
- NASA’s Mission Control CenterSightHouston, United States
- Harriet Tubman MuseumMuseumMaryland, United States