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Nevada State

Tonopah, NV

24 Hours at the Scariest Motel In America (The Clown Motel)
The Clown Motel in Tonopah, Nevada has been called the scariest hotel in America. The hotel has rooms themed after famous horror movies and it has a lobby with thousands of clowns on display. 

The Clown Motel in Tonopah, NV (at the Scariest Motel In America)

Oregon State

Neskowin, OR

Neskowin is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States, along the Pacific Ocean between Cascade Head and Nestucca Bay. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Neskowin as a census-designated place.

Neskowin, Oregon | 4k  drone view | Pacific Coast

Georgia State

Toccoa, GA

Toccoa Falls is a waterfall with a vertical drop of 186 feet on the campus of Toccoa Falls College in Stephens County, Georgia.

Toccoa Falls Georgia | North Georgia Waterfalls

Pigeon Forge, TN

Splash Country has the best water park slides, rides and attractions in Pigeon Forge--from family rides to thrilling slides, Splash has it all

Dollywood's Splash Country

Washington State

Leavenworth, WA

Leavenworth is a Bavarian-styled village in the Cascade Mountains, in central Washington State. Alpine-style buildings with restaurants serving German beer and food line Front Street. The Nutcracker Museum displays thousands of nutcrackers, some dating back centuries. 

Bavarian Lodge
This rustic-chic hotel in a chalet-style property is a 7-minute walk from the Wenatchee River Waterfront Park and 2 miles from Leavenworth Icicle Amtrak Station.

LEAVENWORTH, WA l Bavarian Lodge

Tennessee State

Chattanooga, TN

A Unique Excursion with Fine Dining
This unique opportunity allows you to enjoy not only a railroad excursion trip but also fine dining en route while the train travels along the rails. 
 Chattanooga (4119 Cromwell Rd, Chattanooga, TN)

Chattanooga Dinner Train , Tennessee

Lookout Mountain Incline Railway
The Lookout Mountain Incline Railway is a 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in standard gauge inclined plane funicular railway leading to the top of Lookout Mountain from the historic St. Elmo neighborhood of Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Ruby Falls
A 145-foot underground waterfall is the main draw of this guided cave tour with gift shops & cafes.
1720 Scenic Hwy, Chattanooga, TN 37409
TICKETS SOLD ONLINE ONLY. WALK UP TICKETS NOT SOLD AT THE PARK

Thing to do in Chattanooga , Tennessee 

Florida State

Saint Augustine Beach, FL

Potter's Wax Museum, located inside the Old Drugstore in St. Augustine's historic district, is America's first and oldest wax museum.

The Lightner Museum is a museum of antiques, mostly American Gilded Age pieces, housed within the historic Hotel Alcazar building in downtown St. Augustine. This 1887 Spanish Renaissance Revival style building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Sunday (restaurant)
Classic cafe fare & sourdough bread are featured at this casual, light-filled, bohemian eatery.
Service options: Dine-in · Takeout · No delivery
Address: 73 San Marco Ave, St. Augustine, FL 32084

St Augustine Florida Lightner Museum / Potter's Wax Museum

Lagrange, GA

Hills and Dales Estate is the home built for textile magnate Fuller Earle Callaway and his wife Ida Cason Callaway completed in 1916 in Lagrange, Georgia. The property includes the pre-Civil War Ferrell Gardens started by Nancy Ferrell in 1832 and expanded by her daughter Sarah Coleman Ferrell beginning in 1841.

Hills and Dales Estate LaGrange, Georgia

Wisconsin State

Butternut, WI

World's Largest Black Bear on Display
In Glidden, Wisconsin,a small town on Hwy 13 in northern Wisconsin, is the "World's Largest Black Bear." A huge black bear sits on top of the hill in a large glass case with a plaque describing the story behind it.

Butternut & Glidden ,Wisconsin

Minnesota State

Grand Rapids, MN

- Grand Rapids is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States
- History museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Judy Garland was an American actress and singer. While critically acclaimed for many different roles throughout her career, she is widely known for playing the part of Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz.
Garland died from an accidental barbiturate overdose in London on June 22, 1969, less than two weeks after her 47th birthday. Her exceptional talents and vulnerabilities had made her one of the most enduringly popular Hollywood icons of the 20th century, and her funeral in New York City drew some 22,000 mourners.

Judy Garland Museum, Grand Rapids MN

Wakefield, MI

Wakefield is a city in Gogebic County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,851 at the 2010 census. Wakefield is located in the western Upper Peninsula about 10 miles east of the Wisconsin border.

Wakefield Michigan during winter storm BLIZZARD

Indiana State

Santa Claus, IN

Santa Claus is a town in southwestern Indiana. It's known for its Christmas theme. Santa Claus Museum & Village is home to the 1880 Santa Claus Church, Santa Claus Post Office and a tall, 1935 Santa Claus statue. The museum traces local history and the origin of the town's name.

Santa Claus, Indiana

Chicago, IL

Winnetka, Illinois
The Home Alone house is located in Winnetka, Illinois, about 16 miles outside of the Windy City, and most of the film was shot in that area.

Christkindlmarket Chicago
Christkindlmarket is a Christmas market held annually at Daley Plaza in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The festival attracts more than 1 million visitors each year.

Downtown Chicago Illinois , Home Alone House in Winnetka

Panama City Beach is a waterfront town and vacation destination in northwest Florida. It's known for miles of white-sand beaches fronting the calm, clear waters of the Gulf of Mexico.


Panama City Beach, Florida

Gatlinburg, TN

Gatlinburg's longest running attraction, featuring the scenic SkyLift experience, record-breaking SkyBridge, SkyTrail hiking path, Tulip Tower observation area, SkyDeck amphitheater

Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg Skybridge and the Great Smoky Mountains

Snow Canyon State Park is a state park in Utah, located in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. The park features a canyon carved from the red and white Navajo sandstone of the Red Mountains, as well as the extinct Santa Clara Volcano, lava tubes, lava flows, and sand dunes.

Red Mountain Resort

Snow Canyon State Park Utah

Pennsylvania State

Lancaster, PA

Cartoon Network Hotel is a resort-style hotel located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The hotel is managed by Palace Entertainment, who licenses the Cartoon Network name from Cartoon Network owner, Warner Bros. 
Opened: January 10, 2020
Location: 2285 Lincoln Hwy E; Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Number of rooms: 165

Cartoon Network Hotel Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Gallup, NM

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this landmark hotel off Route 66 is 0.9 miles from the Gallup Cultural Center and 1 mile from downtown Gallup.
Warmly decorated with Western-style furnishings, including wagon-wheel headboards, the casual rooms. One room is named for Ronald Reagan, just one of the stars from classic Hollywood Westerns who stayed here.
Route 66 Hotel
The historic El Rancho Hotel provides a unique Southwest Experience in the midst of the American West. The El Rancho Hotel is a pillar of the West and was the Home of the Movie Stars throughout the 1930s to 1940s who filmed Westerns in the area.

Historic El Rancho Hotel Route 66 Hotel in Gallup 

Utah State

Monument Valley, a red-sand desert region on the Arizona-Utah border, is known for the towering sandstone buttes of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. The park, frequently a filming location for Western movies, is accessed by the looping, 17-mile Valley Drive. The famous, steeply sloped Mittens buttes can be viewed from the road or from overlooks such as John Ford’s Point. 


Goulding's Lodge Hotel details
On a sprawling property surrounded by the striking red rock formations of Oljato–Monument Valley, this relaxed lodge with an Old-West vibe is 2 miles from Route 163 and 4 miles from
Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.
HOLLYWOOD MEETS MONUMENT VALLEY
When the Great Depression hit in the 1930s, the Navajo Reservation suffered immensely. Harry heard of a movie production company scouting out locations in the Southwest to use in films. He believed that bringing movie production to Monument Valley would help the local Navajos with much-needed income.