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Profile of Rio Grande Scenic Railroad

Southern Colorado's Rio Grande Scenic Railroad offers rail excursions and a summer concert series that is only accessible by train. The season lasts from late April to early October. Several types of tickets are available, ranging from seats on old-time "Adventure Class" wooden bench seating to art deco club cars from the historic City of New Orleans train. Find out more about the various train trips you can take on the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad.

Highland Maple Festival

The Highland Maple Festival in Virginia's Highland County showcases the syrup-making process and celebrates the county's heritage, including music, dance, art, crafts and, of course, locally-made maple syrup.

Profile of Generations Touring Company

Generations Touring Company focuses on providing good-value, memory-making travel experiences to intergenerational family groups.

Maple Syrup Festivals in the U.S. and Canada

Maple syrup festivals are a North American tradition. During pioneer days, maple sugaring-off time was a time to celebrate after many days of carrying buckets of sap, stirring the boiling liquid and pouring syrup into bottles and pans. Today, these celebrations take the form of organized maple syrup festivals, complete with tours of sugar houses (also called sugar shacks or sugarbushes), contests, dances, activities and every maple-flavored food you can possibly imagine, even maple cotton candy.

Western Brook Pond

Newfoundland's Western Brook Pond is often described as a freshwater fjord. This ten-mile lake is part of Gros Morne National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Find out how to take a boat tour of Western Brook Pond.

Watermark's Annapolis, Maryland Walking Tours and Maryland Cruises

Historic Annapolis, Maryland is the perfect setting for a walking tour or harbor cruise. Watermark offers both walking tours - with costumed guides - and cruises around Annapolis Harbor, Baltimore's Inner Harbor and the Chesapeake Bay. Learn more about Watermark's Annapolis walking tours and Maryland harbor and Chesapeake Bay cruises.

Profile of the Betsy-Tacy Houses

Many readers over the years have enjoyed Maud Hart Lovelace's Betsy-Tacy books, which chronicle the adventures of aspiring writer Betsy Ray, her best friend Tacy Kelly, and their families in turn-of-the-twentieth-century Minnesota. Today you can visit the childhood homes of "Betsy" (Maud herself) and "Tacy" (best friend Frances), thanks to the Betsy-Tacy Society's restoration efforts. Learn more about visiting the Betsy-Tacy Houses.

Green Gables, Cavendish, Prince Edward Island

Green Gables, part of Parks Canada, is the most famous farmhouse in Cavendish, on Canada's Prince Edward Island. Lucy Maud Montgomery's fictional heroine, Anne Shirley, lived in a house modeled on Green Gables in the first volume of her series of books for young people. Today, visitors come to Green Gables in search of the truth behind the novels - and, for the most part, they find it at this green-roofed farmhouse.

Profile of Road Scholar

Road Scholar, founded as Eldherhostel in 1975, is a nonprofit organization that provides affordable learning adventures in 90 countries.

Profile of Peter Sommer Travels

Peter Sommer Travels offers small-group archaeological tours and gulet cruises to Turkey, Greece and Sicily.

Historic London Town And Gardens

Maryland's Historic London Town And Gardens is part historic area, part garden experience and part active archaeological dig site. Today you can visit original and restored colonial buildings and see London Town's dig site for yourself, then stroll through the eight-acre Woodland Garden. Twice each year, you can help archaeologists look for artifacts from London Town's colonial heyday.

Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum

The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum is based in the Staunton, Virginia home where President Wilson was born and in the adjacent buildings. You can tour the Presidential Birthplace and learn about the President's legacy in the museum.

Fairmont Mayakoba, Riviera Maya, Mexico

The Fairmont Mayakoba on Mexico's Riviera Maya is a luxury hotel that successfully incorporates sustainable tourism practices into its daily operations.

Visit Baltimore's American Visionary Art Museum

Baltimore's American Visionary Art Museum showcases the creations of artists who have unique inner vision. Many of these artists are self-taught, and all of them express themselves through their works in unique ways. The American Visionary Art Museum brings together the works and worldviews of artists from various backgrounds and places.

Discover the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse

The American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse, located in Staunton, Virginia, brings the plays and the world of William Shakespeare to life in a truly authentic fashion. Learn more about the world's only reproduction of William Shakespeare's indoor theatre, the Blackfriars Playhouse.

A Tranquil Oasis in the Heart of Staunton, Virginia

Staunton, Virginia's Gypsy Hill Park is popular with visitors and locals alike. The park, which lies in the heart of Staunton, encompasses 214 acres. On sunny weekends, you'll find people all over the park, watching the ducks, fishing, playing golf, riding the Gypsy Express mini-train and relaxing in the sunshine.

Step Into the Shenandoah Valley's Past

The Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton, Virginia brings the Shenandoah Valley's history to life. Here you'll visit seven farm sites from Europe, Africa and the local area, tracing the history and cultural traditions of the Shenandoah Valley along your journey. Find out more about Staunton's Frontier Culture Museum.

Profile of ElderTreks

If you're over 50 and seek an adventure tour, or if you'd like to visit an exotic location, consider booking your next vacation with ElderTreks.

Profile of Grand Circle Travel

Grand Circle Travel offers affordable tours and excellent service, whether you plan to take a land tour, river cruise or ocean cruise.

Profile of Community Tours Sian Ka'an

Community Tours Sian Ka'an offers day tours of the Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, one of five UNESCO World Heritage Sites on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. Community Tours Sian Ka'an employs local Mayan guides and is committed to providing sustainable tourism opportunities in the Biosphere Reserve.

Hotel Nueva Vida de Ramiro

Hotel Nueva Vida de Ramiro is a low-density ecological hotel on the beach in Tulúm, Mexico. The complex includes bungalows and a central, outdoor lobby and office space. If you're looking for oceanfront tranquility near some of Mexico's finest Mayan ruins and beaches, take a look at Hotel Nueva Vida de Ramiro.

Hacienda Tres Ríos, Riviera Maya, Mexico

Hacienda Tres Ríos is a luxury all-inclusive resort on Mexico's Riviera Maya that was conceived and built with sustainable tourism in mind.

New River Gorge National River

New River Gorge National River, part of the U.S. National Park system, attracts over one million visitors each year. This national park, which encompasses a 50-plus mile stretch of the New River, preserves some of West Virginia's best-known landmarks and view points, including the famous New River Gorge Bridge

Discover Majestic Seneca Rocks, West Virginia

With over 375 climbing routes, a modern Discovery Center, historic homestead and hiking trails, Seneca Rocks is one of West Virginia's best-known, most popular destinations. Plan your trip to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia.

National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Green Bank, West Virginia

Whether you're a science buff or love to visit unique places, Green Bank, West Virginia's National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) is a must-see stop. The observatory's Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope is the largest completely steerable radio telescope on Earth.