A Presidential Tour of Virginia
Four out of America’s first five presidents were Virginians, and, though the Old Dominion hasn’t produced a chief executive since Staunton’s Woodrow Wilson, the state is still steeped in presidential history — from celebrated sites such as Mount Vernon and Monticello to Herbert Hoover’s ultra-private Camp Rapidan, hidden four miles’ hike into Shenandoah National Park.
The Misadventures of Christopher Columbus
Four voyages can lead to plenty of misadventure. Discover the places where Christopher Columbus met with high drama (and just a few setbacks) during his discovery of the New World, from 1492 to 1504.
8 Native American Tribal Lands You Can Visit Today
Many Native American peoples left their original homelands long ago, forced to relocate far from where their tribes were when Europeans arrived. But some still live on the land of their ancestors, sometimes in the same buildings, and you can feel the presence of the ancient ones when you visit.