Missouri

Visiting Beautiful Branson, Missouri

A viva-Las-Vegas for good clean fun, Branson is a little bitty Ozarks town of 7,000 that attracts seven million people every year to 100 glitzy shows in 49 theatres on its own neon-studded ‘Strip’. But with headliner acts like Andy Williams and Ukrainian-born American comedian Yakov Smirnoff, the wildest Branson gets is when the buffalo come thundering onstage to open Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede Dinner & Show.

Top Ten Landmarks and Historic Sites

The most famous national landmarks blend our colorful history with beautiful or quirky aesthetics. 1. Built over the course of 36 years, the Washington Monument sits on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The obelisk is the tallest structure in town.     2. Between 1892 and 1954, New York City’s Ellis Island processed more …

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Top Ten Gardens and Arboretums

Nature lovers will find much to explore at America’s colorful and diverse gardens and arboretums. 1. Denver Botanic Gardens and its two satellite locations offer a range of experiences for plant lovers, from alpine tundra at Mount Goliath to plants from around the globe at the York Street gardens. 2. The 446-acre U.S. National Arboretum …

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