Want to take a trip into American history? Here are five of America’s oldest cities and what makes each worth a visit. 

America’s diverse landscape means there is so much to explore within our own country. From sweeping green forests and majestic, snow-capped mountains to undulating sand dunes and rugged rock formations, much of it can be discovered within our National Parks. Although there are currently 63 official National Parks in America, our National Park System includes over 419 park sites spanning over 84-million acres across the states and in extended territories of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.

Last minute travel doesn’t mean you have to settle for a lesser trip. In fact, booking your summer travel last minute often means better deals, less crowds (if visiting a destination off-season), and seeing the beauty closer to home.

Looking for travel ideas to give your summer the last-minute boost it deserves? Here are some of our favorite destinations.

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Summer Fun in the City

New York City

Discover the vibrant appeal of America’s oldest, biggest, and most historic cities on your next weekend trip. Just hop in the car or catch a train to iconic and beloved New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, or DC. Here are our favorite ways to spend a few days in these cities.

As the golden days of summer wind down, it reminds us also that the brilliant, blazing crimsons and golds of autumn are not far off. Not surprisingly, “leaf peeping,” or fall foliage tourism, just keeps getting more and more popular across America, with drivers taking to the back roads and country lanes amid the classic landscapes of New England and the Northeast, the Southeast, along the Appalachian Mountains, and much of the Midwest and Southwest.

Autumn is the season for going back to school, raking leaves, pumpkin-spiced everything, and… football!

Football – the National Religion of America – is played all over the United States, from Maine to Hawaii, but some places surely stand out as meccas for fans. Or, at least, excellent destinations to catch pro and college teams in action. Here are five great cities where you can indulge your pigskin passion this fall.