Lighthouses are sources of inspiration and comfort. The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is the tallest in the nation and a symbol of North Carolina. Its light can be seen 20 miles out to sea and warns sailors of the treacherous Diamond Shoals. Its spiral stripes have earned it the nickname of "The Big Barber Pole."

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On December 1, 1875, the beacon of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse filled in a previously dark mile gap along the North Carolina coast. To distinguish the Currituck Beach Lighthouse from other regional lighthouses, its brick exterior was left unpainted.

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Acadia National Park is a 47,000-acre Atlantic coast recreation area primarily on Maine’s Mount Desert Island. Its landscape is marked by woodland, rocky beaches and glacier-scoured granite peaks. The park includes Cadillac Mountain, the highest point on the United States’ East Coast. Among the wildlife are moose, bear, whales and seabirds.

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Sequoia National Park in the Sierra Nevada Mountains was established in 1890. The park is home to the highest point in the lower 48 states, Mount Whitney. It is also famously known for giant sequoia trees, including the General Sherman tree.

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Established in 1910, Glacier National Park in Montana most famously features the Going-to-the-Sun Road. It is considered an engineering marvel and winds through the park, offering stunning mountain, lake, glacier and wildlife views.

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles the border of North Carolina and Tennessee. The park offers lush forests and wildflowers that bloom year-round. Streams, rivers and waterfalls appear along hiking routes including part of the Appalachian Trail. An observation tower tops Clingmans Dome, the highest peak, offering scenic views.

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Grand Canyon National Park features a unique and expansive gorge of the Colorado River. The amazing geologic colors and erosion forms decorate the 277 mile canyon. Cherish the sights and memories of this park forever.

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Millions of people flock to Yellowstone National Park each year to capture memories of its iconic canyons, rivers, forests, geysers and incredible wildlife. The most famous features of the park include Old Faithful, Morning Glory, Grand Canyon and Mammoth Hot Springs.

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President Woodrow Wilson signed the Rocky Mountain National Park Act on January 26, 1915. This 265,000-acre park is located just north of Denver, Colorado, and is split by the Continental Divide. Bighorn sheep can be seen there, and are the park's symbol.

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California’s Sierra Nevada mountains contain Yosemite National Park. Millions of people from around the world visit the park to take in its incredible sequoia trees, Bridal Veil Falls, the granite cliffs of El Capitan and Half Dome.

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Pack up, hit the road and explore! Shenandoah National Park extends along the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia and offers beautiful sights of forests, wetlands, waterfalls, rocky peaks, and wildlife too! Travel along Skyline Drive to see the park and the network of trails that include a section of the Appalachian Trail.

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This famous road, built in 1920s, runs 2,369 miles from Fort Kent, Maine at the Canadian border south to Key West, Florida making it the longest north-south road in the U.S. The highway connects most cities of the East Coast including Miami, Washington D.C, Philadelphia, NYC and Boston.

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