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A roadside pull-off at 7,562 feet on Nevada Highway 431 with one of the best panoramic views of Lake Tahoe — two dozen parking spots, zero admission, infinite sky.

Four miles of iconic casino hotels, Cirque shows, rooftop pools, and the Bellagio fountains — the Strip distilled into one long walk you will not forget.

One of the oldest and tallest active lighthouses on the Great Lakes, built in 1880 on Lake Michigan north of Racine — tours available and the grounds are always open.

A Shawnee National Forest spillway in southern Illinois where river otters, beavers, and pileated woodpeckers appear with surprising regularity.

Missouri's widest continuously running waterfall outside Joplin — 163 feet across solid chert, a local favorite for fishing and swimming for generations.

Triple Falls in DuPont State Forest — three tiers of Little River waterfalls, a Hunger Games filming location, and some of the best hiking in western North Carolina.

The highest waterfall east of the Rockies at up to 411 feet, plunging through Nantahala National Forest on the NC-SC border.

A 60-foot roadside waterfall in Pisgah National Forest near Brevard, NC — most accessible and most beautiful, no hike required.

The Blue Ridge Parkway runs 469 miles through the Appalachians from Virginia to North Carolina, with no stoplights, no trucks, and an overlook every 1.7 miles — one of the country's most celebrated scenic drives.