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Niagara Falls to Orlando

Niagara Falls, NY

13G, 14A  Niagara Falls, New York
14B. Letchworth State Park  $135 per night OUCH for camping   https://parks.ny.gov/parks/letchworth 
14C  Verona State Park   https://parks.ny.gov/visit/state-parks/verona-beach-state-park 
14D  Herkimer NY
14E  Moreau Lake State Park
14F Lake George Eascape CampGround
14G Scaroon Manor Campground, New York
14H  Camden, ME
Allegany State Park-Quaker Area – https://parks.ny.gov/parks/alleganyredhouse 
Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge – https://www.fws.gov/refuge/iroquois 
Long Point State Park on Lake Chautauqua  https://parks.ny.gov/parks/longpoint/details.aspx 
Adirondacks, Lake Placid   – https://visitadirondacks.com/first-time-visitors 
The Finger Lakes – https://www.visitfingerlakes.com/ 
Thousand Islands – https://visit1000islands.com/       https://visit1000islands.com/communities/alexandria-bay-ny/ 
Lake George, adirondacks – https://www.visitlakegeorge.com/ 
Bear Mountain State Park – https://parks.ny.gov/parks/bearmountain/ 
The Catskills – https://visitcatskills.com/
Sleepy Hollow  https://visitsleepyhollow.com/ 
 Saratoga Springs, near lake george

Ithaca  https://www.visitithaca.com/ 
Cooperstown  https://www.thisiscooperstown.com/things-to-do/family-fun/attractions/?bounds=false&view=list&sort=qualityScore&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiArby5BhCDARIsAIJvjIS5b_itx1doFIsAQt7mQGG7_m1QWDLiYS9vhTc9fNhwUiQpt2RZOEEaAt5wEALw_wcB 
Taughannock Falls – Near Ithica  – https://parks.ny.gov/parks/taughannockfalls 
Watkins Glen State Park – https://parks.ny.gov/parks/watkinsglen/

Vermont
Lake Champlain – https://www.lakechamplainregion.com/ 
Ben & Jerry’s  TOUR–  https://www.benjerry.com/about-us/factory-tours 
Island Line Trail -(near burlington)  https://www.localmotion.org/island_line_trail_map 
Sugar House  https://www.palmersugarhouse.com/ 
Vermont Teddy Bear – https://vermontteddybear.com/?tw_source=google&tw_adid=700870532589&tw_campaign=21313080232&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiArby5BhCDARIsAIJvjIRIcMrBDwxUxmE7fDBqBIteCYyTpi9aszb0mc2ACgSJPnqvLA-SBTsaAqgFEALw_wcB 
Trapp Family Lodge: Stowe
Vermont Cheese Trail  https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/article/travel/michelin-guide-road-trip-vermont-cheese-trail 

New Hampshire

Kancamagus Highway.   https://www.visitwhitemountains.com/things-to-do/scenic-drives/kancamagus-highway/

Flume Gorge. https://www.nhstateparks.org/find-parks-trails/flume-gorge

Diana’s Baths. https://northconwaynh.com/dianas-baths/

Cathedral Ledge Camp Sites – https://www.nhstateparks.org/find-parks-trails/cathedral-ledge-state-park

Lost River Gorge and Boulder Caves.

Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park https://www.nps.gov/saga/index.htm 
Sculptured Rocks-Hebron – https://www.nhstateparks.org/find-parks-trails/sculptured-rocks-natural-area 
The Basin-Lincoln – https://www.visitwhitemountains.com/listing/the-basin/638/ 
Andres Institute of Art and Sculpture Garden    https://andresinstitute.org/ 
American Classic Arcade Museum-579 Endicott Street North, Laconia, NH 03246   https://www.classicarcademuseum.org/ 
Purgatory Falls http://www.nhfamilyhikes.com/hikes.php?hike=Purgatory%20Falls 

Maine
14H, 15A  Camden. ME
Cadillac Mountain https://www.nps.gov/acad/planyourvisit/cadillac-mountain.htm
Portland Head Light – Lighthouse https://portlandheadlight.com/ 
Acadia National Park https://www.nps.gov/acad/index.htm 
Ogunquit Beach https://visitmaine.com/places-to-go/the-maine-beaches/ogunquit
Shop at the flagship L.L.Bean Store,, Bar Harbor
International Cryptozoology Museum  https://cryptozoologymuseum.com/ Portland – Bangor
Wiggly Bridge-York, Maine – Worlds shortest suspension bridgehttps://www.tripadvisor.in/ShowUserReviews-g40991-d2417293-r420653193-Wiggly_Bridge-York_Harbor_York_Maine.html
York Witch Grave York, Maine https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/york-witch-grave 
Mount Katahdin-Millinocket, Maine. Baxter State Park. 
Baxter state park  https://baxterstatepark.org/  
15B  Sydney, Nova Scotia
15C Mont-Joli, QC Canada
15 D  Quebec QC Canada
15E Montreal QC Canada
15F Utica NY

Pennsylvania
Largest Buffet – Americas Largest Buffet  – https://www.shady-maple.com/smorgasbord/
Penn Dutch Cooking – https://www.shady-maple.com/smorgasbord/ 129 Toddy Drive, East Earl, PA 17519
15G Lancaster PA
Gettysburg National Military Park (1hr 30min from Buffet) https://www.nps.gov/gett/index.htm
Eastern State Penitentiary – https://www.easternstate.org/ “Al Capone”2027 Fairmount Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19130
Independence Hall
Reading Terminal Market.
Pittsburg – Duquesne Incline  http://www.duquesneincline.org/. 
The “Rocky” Statue and Steps – https://www.visitphilly.com/things-to-do/attractions/the-rocky-statue-and-the-rocky-steps/ 
The Andy Warhol Museum Pittsburg  https://www.warhol.org/ 
 Stroll through Valley Forge National Historical Park  https://www.nps.gov/vafo/index.htm 
Ringing Rocks County Park  Ringing Rocks https://www.visitbuckscounty.com/listing/ringing-rocks-park/453/ 
Cherry Springs State Park  $16 night – https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/CherrySpringsStatePark/Pages/default.aspx
Ricketts Glen State Park https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/RickettsGlenStatePark/Pages/default.aspx 
Musikfest music festival in August
Dine in the catecombs 102 N. Market St., Mount Joy, PA, 17552 https://www.bubesbrewery.com/catacombs-menu 
Cave of Kelpius-Philadelphia – https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/cave-of-kelpius 
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  https://www.nps.gov/edal/index.htm 

Maryland 
George Peabody Library -Baltimore, Maryland  https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60811-d532175-Reviews-Peabody_Library-Baltimore_Maryland.html 
https://www.library.jhu.edu/library-hours/george-peabody-library/ 
Edgar Allan Poe’s Grave-Baltimore, Maryland  https://www.eapoe.org/balt/poegrave.htm 
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60811-d144278-Reviews-Edgar_Allan_Poe_s_Grave_Site_and_Memorial-Baltimore_Maryland.html 
Site of Edgar Allan Poe’s Death.  Baltimore, Maryland https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/edgar-allen-poes-site-of-death 
Elijah Bond’s Ouija Board Grave-Green Mount Cemetery-Baltimore, Maryland https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/elijah-bond-s-ouija-board-grave 
https://marylandroadtrips.com/visit-elijah-bonds-ouija-board-headstone-in-baltimore/ 
The Horse You Came In On Saloon baltimore, Maryland  https://www.thehorsebaltimore.com/ 
Crystal Grottoes Caverns $23 Boonsboro, Maryland https://www.crystalgrottoescaverns.com/about.php 
Papermoon Diner Baltimore, Maryland
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail https://www.blm.gov/visit/star-spangled-banner-national-historic-trail   https://www.nps.gov/stsp/index.htm 
The Ministry of Brewing 1900 E. Lombard St., Baltimore, MD 21231
Assateague State Park-Island Wild Horses-CAMPING Reservation needed – $30 https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/eastern/assateague.aspx 
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park  https://www.nps.gov/choh/index.htm 
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center FREE https://www.nasa.gov/goddard/ Calvert Cliffs State Park no camping sites https://www.nps.gov/places/calvert-cliffs-state-park.htm#:~:text=Today%20these%20cliffs%20reveal%20the,the%20size%20of%20small%20airplanes

West Virginia
15H, 16A Monongahela Nat Forest
16B  Bear Heaven Campground
16C  Smoke Hole Canyon
Bridge Walk: Lansing – New River Gorge – https://bridgewalk.com/ 
Hatfield-McCoy Trails   https://trailsheaven.com/ 
Waterfall Trail  https://wvtourism.com/west-virginia-waterfall-trail/ 
Watoga State Park  https://wvstateparks.com/park/watoga-state-park/ 
Mothman Museum: Point Pleasant  https://www.mothmanmuseum.com/ 
World’s Largest Teapot: Chester
Twin Falls Resort State Park: Mullens  https://wvstateparks.com/park/twin-falls-resort-state-park/ 
 Monongahela National Forest  https://www.fs.usda.gov/mnf 

Virginia
16D Fox Creek Horse Camp, Virginia
Shenandoah National Park – https://www.nps.gov/shen/index.htm    
Assateague Island   wild horses  JULY  – Assateague Island – https://www.nps.gov/asis/index.htm 
11800 Marsh View Ln, Berlin, MD 21811  <= its in maryland. – Southern third is in Virginia!
Great Falls Park  – To close to Washington – crowded, traffic etc  https://www.nps.gov/grfa/index.htm 
 Staunton – Average $30 night – https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/staunton-river#cabins_camping 

North Carolina
16E  Mebane NC
16F  Carolina Beach NC
Blue Ridge Parkway – https://www.nps.gov/blri/     Blue Rdg Pkwy, Lowgap, NC 27024 
Wright Brothers National Memorial –  https://www.nps.gov/wrbr/ 
Emerald Isle – https://www.emeraldisle-nc.org/ 
Great Smoky Mountains National Park – https://www.nps.gov/grsm/ 
Pisgah National Forest  – Lots of campgrounds https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nfsnc/recarea/?recid=48114 
Lost town of Proctor
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/proctor-lost-ghost-town-hazel-creek
Road to nowhere https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-road-to-nowhere-bryson-city-north-carolina
Cloud Chamber for the Trees and Sky, Raleigh, North Carolina
Sliding Rock – https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nfsnc/recreation/recarea/?recid=48156&actid=82
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/sliding-rock
Clingmans Dome Bryson City, North Carolina – https://www.greatsmokies.com/kuwohi-clingmans-dome/
The House of Mugs Collettsville, North Carolina https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-house-of-mugs-collettsville-north-carolina
The Last Shell Oil Clamshell Station  Winston Salem, North Carolina 
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-last-shell-oil-clamshell-station-2-winston-salem-north-carolina

South Carolina
16G Elmwood Recreation area, South Carolina
16H, 17A Cherry Hill Recreation Area SC
Congaree National Park – https://www.nps.gov/cong/index.htm
Sullivan’s Island  –       https://sullivansisland.sc.gov/   https://www.battlefields.org/visit/battlefields/sullivans-island?ms=googlepaid&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA0MG5BhD1ARIsAEcZtwTd__-OTQdRkj10-uH7yf_bE6xa-yL6avqXuyrn691cmPoEynl3JK4aAm_pEALw_wcB 
Channel Edgar Allan Poe on Sullivan’s Island  https://www.southerncultures.org/article/unburied-treasure-edgar-allen-poe-and-the-south-carolina-lowcountry/
Blue Ridge Mountains – State Parks etc – https://southcarolinaparks.com/see-and-do/mountains-and-waterfalls 

Tennessee
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum: Nashville   https://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/select-your-experience 
Lookout Mountain (In, Tenn, Ga, AL                                 https://www.lookoutmountain.com/
Tennessee Whiskey Trail – https://www.tnwhiskeytrail.com/maps-downloads/ 
Drive along the Natchez Trace Parkway – https://www.nps.gov/natr/   
The Lost Sea: Sweetwater TN  https://thelostsea.com/daily-tours/ 
2 The Caverns: Pelham – https://www.thecaverns.com/camping-add-ons   Music, Concerts, Camping – Looks very interesting …… may be good for a night and a show     555 Charlie Roberts Rd, Pelham, TN 37366
Fall Creek Falls State Park – https://tnstateparks.com/parks/fall-creek-falls 
Reelfoot Lake, Nashville –  https://tnstateparks.com/parks/reelfoot-lake 
Cornbread festival https://nationalcornbread.com/   End of April

Georgia  
17B  Frank Gross Recreation Area
17C  Oconee River Campground, Ga
Helen Ga tubing 
Cumberland Island-Wild Horses  https://www.nps.gov/cuis/
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Cloudland Canyon State Park
Providence Canyon State Park
Cumberland Island
Don Carter State Park
Anna Ruby Falls
Birthplace of Kermit – https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/birthplace-of-kermit-the-frog
Under the Hill Saloon – Natchez https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/under-the-hill-saloon 
Coca Cola Muesum – https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/biedenharn-coca-cola-museum

Florida
17D – Orlando Florida

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