Though Charlotte dates from Revolutionary War times (it is named for King George III’s wife, Queen Charlotte), its Uptown is distinctively New South, with gleaming skyscrapers and cultural landmarks. Uptown encompasses all of center city Charlotte, its business and cultural heart and soul.
The Peninsula New York is ideally located on Fifth Avenue and 55th Street, in the heart of New York City’s most prestigious shopping, cultural, and business neighborhood, in Mid-town Manhattan. A 23-story, 1905 landmark building, many of the hotel’s original Beaux Arts architectural features, designed by Hiss and Weekes, have been retained throughout The Peninsula New York. The result is one of modern accents on old-world elegance.
Ojai Valley Inn & Spa is an historical five-diamond resort offering the epitome of luxury in casual elegance and a discovery of true sense of place. For almost 90 years, discerning travelers have enjoyed a mild Mediterranean climate with unsurpassed mountain vistas amid beautifully-appointed, Spanish-styled buildings and a mild Mediterranean climate on the 220 tree-lined acres.
One of America’s great walking cities, Boston is best explored by following the 2.5-mile self-guided Freedom Trail that unfolds through its historic neighbourhoods. Laid out in 1958, the trail connects 16 important sites, extending all the way across Boston Harbor to Charlestown.
The Breakers is the only complete resort experience on the island; with its multitude of amenities, you never have to venture off property. A magnificent, Italian-Renaissance design and breathtaking setting give it exotic appeal, yet the resort’s stateside location makes it conveniently accessible for ease of travel. It is an unforgettable escape for families, couples, friends and colleagues.
If there is a home for the soul of America, it is almost certainly on the battlefields of Gettysburg. Here, in July 1863, the Union and Confederate armies clashed in the bloodiest battle ever fought on American soil. In three days of fighting, more than 51,000 men were killed, wounded, captured or went missing (nearly a third of all those who fought here); when all was said and done, the once unstoppable Confederate army was forced to retreat.
The opening of the Georgia Aquarium elicited such excitement and intrigue as the new one in Atlanta did in 2006. The $250 million (£162 million) gift of Bernard Marcus to the city where his company, Home Depot, began, it is the world’s largest aquarium. Located in downtown Atlanta, traditionally the domain of office workers, not tourists, it is a nine-acre state-of-the-art facility with a staggering eight million gallons of both fresh and salt water that contains more than 100,000 different animals, representing over 500 of the planet’s marine species.
If your definition of paradise involves awe-inspiring natural beauty, shameless pampering 24/7 and experiences your family will always cherish, consider your paradise found on Florida’s Paradise Coast of Naples, Marco Island and the Everglad
