5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (142+ words) World Atlas To create these lakes, engineers drowned entire rivers, forests, and ancient basins to store water for hydroelectric power. Most sit in the remote north, especially Quebec, where the James Bay and La Grande projects turned whole watersheds into…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (754+ words) Del Mar is also known for horse racing. The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club at Del Mar Racetrack has grandstand seating and a summer racing season that, in 2026, runs from July 17 through September 7. Just north of Del Mar, Solana Beach gives…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (295+ words) Ferndale's lack of congestion is mainly thanks to its sequestered setting. It is located several hours away from the San Francisco Bay Area, which has some of the state's busiest tourist hubs. Unlike crowded towns down the coast, Ferndale avoids…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1240+ words) World Atlas Alaska's eight prettiest downtown strips sit in towns as different from each other as the landscapes around them. Skagway draws cruise ship visitors to its Gold Rush history. Sitka pairs Russian Orthodox history with totem-lined trails just beyond…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (931+ words) Builder Hugh Comstock put up his first cottages in Carmel-by-the-Sea in the 1920s, all rolled eaves and tiny arched doors. The town liked the look enough to write building codes that lock it in. A century later, the cottages still stand....

1+ week, 11+ hour ago  (787+ words) World Atlas Virginia has several major recreational lakes including Kerr Lake and Claytor Lake. The towns around them are part of what makes the trip. Hot air balloons fly over Clarksville in July and a courthouse square in Boydton looks…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (453+ words) One of the most talked-about sites in this town is Carnegie Hall on Church Street, where concerts and workshops are frequently hosted. There's also the Greenbrier Valley Theatre, which has been professionally running since the 1960s, and has year-round productions and…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (703+ words) World Atlas Drive through eastern North Carolina in late summer and you will still see it: wide green fields of tobacco, the broad leaves drooping in the heat, curing barns sitting at the edge of the rows. What you will…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1043+ words) World Atlas Seniors who enjoy the chilly yet beautiful scenery in Alaska, they will have plenty of serene towns to choose from. Find some of the safest towns in Alaska for senior living, taking into account overall averages of aggravated…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (352+ words) On San Luis Obispo Bay lies Avila Beach, an intimate seaside escape on California's Central Coast, about a 10-minute drive from Pismo Beach. Brookings is on the Oregon Coast Highway Route 101, just six miles from the state border with California....