Surrounded by a national historical park, the town looks as it did in the 19th century, with many of the buildings open to the public as living-history museums. Paths wind through Harper's Ferry National Historical Park, which has 19th-century buildings

Park City lies east of Salt Lake City in the western state of Utah. Framed by the craggy Wasatch Range, it’s bordered by the Deer Valley Resort and the huge Park City Mountain Resort, both known for their ski slopes. Utah In town, Main Street is lined with buildings built during a 19th-century silver mining boom.

San Antonio was founded in 1718 when Spanish settlers built the Mission San Antonio de Valero, today known as the Alamo, along the San Antonio River.

Olympia, Washington was named after the nearby Olympic Mountains, themselves named for Mount Olympus of Greek legend. The mountains were named in 1788 by explorer John Meares, who exclaimed, “If that be not the home where dwell the Gods, it is beautiful enough to be, and I therefore call it Mount Olympus.”

Richmond, Virginia was given its name by William Byrd II who, upon looking out at the James River from atop Church Hill, thought the region looked a bit like Richmond-upon-Thames in Surrey County, England.

Burlington is a city in northwestern Vermont, on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, south of the Canadian border. Downtown, shops and restaurants line pedestrianized Church Street Marketplace. On a hilltop overlooking the city center is the University of Vermont, founded in 1791. Its campus is home to the Fleming Museum of Art, showcasing international art.

The Grand Ole Opry, an American Icon and Nashville's number one attraction, is known for creating one-of-a-kind entertainment experiences for audiences of all ages. It's where unforgettable moments happen every week...moments like the night Trace Adkins revealed a tweet inviting his pal Blake Shelton to become a member of the Opry.

Occasionally, TravelKatz comes up with a really unique and great International destination. This time we have gone beyond “great” and “unique”. Picture yourself on the tee at one of these spectacular links courses in Ireland! Each one featuring 5 rounds of golf for you and your threesome…with a rental car!

ready to head to the Ingalls' Homestead to continue "living like Laura?" The tour guide takes you all over the town as well as many different parts of the county side to explore things related to Laura Ingalls Wilder that you won’t be able to find otherwise. One of the favorite parts is being able to get out and walk alongside the Silver Lake and around the Cemetery.

Columbia is the feminized version of Columbus, and was named to honor explorer Christopher Columbus. Columbia became South Carolina’s capital in 1786, and, apparently, there was significant disagreement over what to call the new city. The other contender in the debate? Washington. One 1932 historian observed, “There seems no reason for the name ‘Columbia,’ except that it was, at that time, popular.”