Akron is the headquarters for the country's largest rubber companies, including Firestone, Goodyear, and General Tire. Akron is also home to the Goodyear Aerospace Corporation Air Dock, headquarters for the Goodyear blimp.

L'Anse aux Meadows is a coastal settlement and archaeological site at the northern tip of Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula. The surrounding landscape consists of low coastal terrain, peat bogs, rocky shorelines, and exposed areas overlooking the Strait of Belle Isle. The area is best known for its Norse archaeological remains, which provide the earliest confirmed evidence of European presence in North America.

Vienna has a long memory. Once the capital of the Habsburg Empire, the city still carries signs of its imperial past in its palaces, concert halls, and wide boulevards. Visitors can walk through the Hofburg complex, where emperors once ruled, or tour the opulent rooms of Schönbrunn Palace, which features 1,441 rooms and a maze in its gardens. But Vienna’s many historic buildings now house contemporary art museums, cafés, and institutions that reflect the city’s modern identity.

Abilene is no-nonsense and traditional, but it's just as capable of having a good time as any rip-roaring cowpoke. When you're in Abilene, take time to see the Abilene Zoo, particularly the Texas Plains exhibit, a unique collection of species native to that part of the country (if you've never seen a javelina, here's your chance).

Grand Junction, located on Colorado’s Western Slope, is a destination where desert canyons meet fertile vineyards and rugged plateaus overlook winding rivers. The town sits at the junction of the Colorado and Gunnison Rivers, which historically made it a vital meeting point for Native American tribes, trappers, and settlers. Today, visitors come for its striking landscapes, laid-back pace, and a growing food and wine scene that's putting this region on the map for more than just its scenery.