Thursday, July 26, 2012

Best Zoos and Aquariums



Lions, tigers and bears.  Oh, my!  And where are the best places to find them, plus penguins, killer whales and bat rays?

We've mapped the zoos and aquariums from four articles to help you find great places to visit - some even show up on more than one list:
Be sure to zoom in and move the map around to find the zoo or aquarium closest to where you're going.



Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Updated Everything Map & More

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Now that we're firmly in the grips of summer, you need more choices of where to go, what to do, and the stories behind why you should go there.  Luckily we're here to help.

Our Everything Map, which includes the places from all the stories we have mapped, has almost 6,000 places to visit in the U.S.  Zoom the map and move it around to find the places where you are, or where you're going

Or, if you like to browse interesting stories about places, check out Our Reading List, which lists the stories we have been adding.

Finally, if you are a member of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families, you'll want to check out our Blue Star Museum map. Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 1,800 museums across America, with participating museums offering free admission through Labor Day.  So far we have mapped over 1,000 of the participating museums - it's our way of helping you find museums without having to wade through lists and lists of museum names and unfamiliar cities.