Condé Nast Traveler
My Favorite Airbnb in Crozet, Virginia, on a 400-Acre Blue Ridge Mountain Farm
This charming, rustic retreat made for a serene home base a half-hour drive from Charlottesville, Virginia.
Condé Nast Traveler
17 Ultra-Scenic Road Trips in the USA Worth Every Single Mile
A comprehensive guide to the best road trips in the US, including the places to stop, where to stay, and what you’ll see along each route.
Outside
National Parks Out West Get All the Hype, but I Prefer Our Eastern Ones. Here’s Why.
Sure, Yosemite and the Grand Canyon are impressive, but our national parks columnist argues national parks in the East rival their popular counterparts out West when it comes to biodiversity, accessibility, and more.
Atlas Obscura
This Illinois Tower Was Built Exclusively for Swiss Goats
Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and all major podcast apps. Kelly McEvers: This episode is for the DIY nation. The people who see something they like and say, “I can make that.” People like Marcia and Dave Johnson. Their farm in Windsor, Illinois, is filled with DIY projects. The house… Marcia Johnson: The house is modeled after one in Williamsburg, Virginia. We found the hou…
Outside
'100 Hikes of a Lifetime' Author Stephanie Pearson Shares Her Favorite Treks in the U.S.
National Geographic Explorer Stephanie Pearson shares insights with us from her new book '100 Hikes of a Lifetime U.S.A,' including her toughest and most rewarding treks across the country.
Condé Nast Traveler
The Best City in the US for Shopping Is Exactly the One You Think It Is
Condé Nast Traveler readers believe this major US city is the end-all-be-all for shopping destinations in the country.
Condé Nast Traveler
The Friendliest Cities in the US, According to Our Readers
Places that embody Midwest nice, Southern hospitality, and more.
Atlas Obscura
The Pike in Arlington, Virginia
Rising over fifty feet into the sky above Northern Virginia suburbs is “The Pike,” a large sculpture composed of a reclaimed wind turbine wing and a steel base studded with coins from around the world. A public art installation created by Donald Lipski, the piece is intended to serve as the western gateway of 3-mile Columbia Pike, one of the oldest thoroughfares in the region and often referred…
Condé Nast Traveler
I've Been Visiting Virginia Beach for Over a Decade, Here Are My Favorite Airbnbs
Where to rest your head (and play in the sand) near the Atlantic Ocean.
Atlas Obscura
Exploring Virginia’s Historic Triangle, Then and Now
Few places blur the line between past and present quite like Virginia’s Historic Triangle. The places now known as Jamestown, Yorktown, and Williamsburg witnessed the arrival of the first British ships on Virginia’s shores, the rise of revolutionary ideals, and the battle that secured a new nation. But these events don’t just live in the past—they continue to shape American life, including how…
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Smithsonian Magazine
Seven Mysteries You Can Explore in America's National Parks
From unexplained phenomena to baffling disappearances, follow the clues while discovering our country’s treasured protected areas