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Entries for May 2008

Five Amazing Waterfalls

Posted by Jon Beals on 5/29/2008 at 1:00 PM

By David Lukas

Although waterfalls are easily ranked in terms of their superlatives — the highest, the widest, the most water — their true power lies in something else that is unnamable and that captures each person in a different way. Even the smallest waterfalls captivate us with their lacy beauty, or their wondrous passage down a sculptured rock face. We seek them out, we marvel at their energy and power, and we return to visit them again and again. Here are five waterfalls that are not America's tallest or largest, but which still impact mightily on visitors.

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Great Lakes Lighthouses

Posted by Jon Beals on 5/22/2008 at 1:00 PM

By Karla Zimmerman

On the Great Lakes, the five of which form the world's largest pool of fresh water, plenty of ships pass quietly through the night (as well as in the daytime fog). Lighthouses standing sentry on the coast keep the traffic sorted out, and many also provide offbeat sites where you can tour, sleep and even operate the beacon. Chart a course for the following distinct shores.

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Alien America

Posted by Jon Beals on 5/15/2008 at 1:00 PM

By Aimée Dowl

They've landed! According to thousands of Americans, aliens have touched down, crashed, performed experiments on humans, and in one case set up a UFO base in some of the country's most scenic areas. Small-town America in particular has had its fair share of extraterrestrial contact, and locals have created museums and memorials to honor their most famous close encounters, as well as some lesser-known E.T. moments. Roswell in New Mexico and Nevada's Area 51 are the world's most famous landing pads, but several less-known sites host fewer tourists and still deliver the aliens.

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Along the Great River Road

Posted by Jon Beals on 5/8/2008 at 1:00 PM

By Karla Zimmerman

It's no surprise that America's most storied river, the mighty Mississippi, has its own, equally epic roadway. The Great River Road starts in northern Minnesota and unfurls 3,000 miles of water-hugging pavement en route to southern Louisiana. While the River Road passes through major cities like Minneapolis, St. Louis, Memphis and New Orleans, the heart of the thoroughfare beats in its smaller towns.

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Amazing Shorelines and Peninsulas

Posted by Jon Beals on 5/1/2008 at 1:00 PM

By David Lukas

The meeting of water and land is particularly dramatic and visually stunning at these amazing shorelines and peninsulas. With a mix of charming small towns and friendly people, you're guaranteed to leave with lifelong memories. Here are a few places where you can take a drive along the water and see what you discover.

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These articles keep you informed about U.S. road trips you can take to places off the beaten path. Provided by Lonely Planet Publications.

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