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Alabama’s capital city Montgomery is the birthplace of both the Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement. Attractions include the Rosa Parks Library & Museum, Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church and Hank Williams Museum. The Alabama Shakespeare Festival is the fifth largest Shakespeare festival in the world. ALABAMA HOTELS Alaskas’s capital city Juneau provides close-up viewing of whales, bears and eagles, sea lions and otters, mountain goats and deer. Other Juneau attractions include the Mendenhall Glacier, the Alaska State Museum with its Native art and artifacts, gold rush memorabilia, Russian relics and wildlife displays, and the Juneau-Douglas City Museum. ALASKA HOTELS Arizona’s capital city Phoenix, saddled between dramatic mountain ranges yet in the heart of the Sonoran Desert, was built on the ruins of the Hohokam civilization. With over 200 golf courses, Phoenix is one of the world’s top golf destinations. Two of its major attractions are the Desert Botanical Garden and the Heard Museum. ARIZONA HOTELS Arkansas’s capital city Little Rock is home to The Clinton Presidential Center and Park and the Clinton Presidential Library. There are tours to President Clinton's birthplace and boyhood homes in Hope and Hot Springs. For children there is the Children's Museum of Arkansas, Little Rock Zoo, the Museum of Discovery, and the IMAX Theatre. ARKANSAS HOTELS California’s capital city Sacramento is home to many Gold Rush-era attractions including the Labor Day weekend Gold Rush Days Festival. Other attractions include Sutter's Fort State Historic Park; the 1874 capitol building, the California State Railroad Museum and the Crocker Art Museum which houses the oldest public art museum in the West. CALIFORNIA HOTELS Colorado’s capital city Denver sits at the foot of the Rocky Mountains offering many museum attractions like Buffalo Bill’s Grave & Museum, the Black American West Museum, Colorado Railroad Museum, Denver Art Museum, and the Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum. Every year Denver hosts the world's largest Rodeo, the Western Stock Show. COLORADO HOTELS Connecticut’s Old State House in its capital Hartford is the oldest statehouse in America, site of the country's first written constitution. Other attractions include the Harriet Beecher Stowe House, the Mark Twain House, the 1844 Wadsworth Atheneum, and the Elizabeth Park Rose Gardens. In East Hartford, the Vintage Radio & Communications Museum tells the story of radio. CONNECTICUT HOTELS DC (Washington)’s most famous cultural and historical attractions, and historic monuments and memorials are the White House, US Capitol, Library of Congress, Lincoln Memorial, National Archives, various Smithsonian museums, National Gallery of Art, National Zoo, Union Station, Arlington National Cemetery, African American Civil War Memorial and FDR Memorial and the National Air and Space Museum. WASHINGTON DC HOTELS Delaware’s capital city Dover dates back to the late 1600s and is home to many of Delaware's historical landmarks. Other attractions include the Dover Downs International Speedway for NASCAR and harness racing, Dover Air Force Base and the Air Mobility Command Museum. The Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village reflects 200 years of farm life. DELAWARE HOTELS Florida's capital city Tallahassee with its deep-rooted history, rolling hills, canopy roads of moss-draped oaks, cool climate and Southern-style hospitality is often described as "The Other Florida". Across from the Old Capitol are the 40-foot twin granite towers of the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, and the blue stone Union Bank, Florida's oldest surviving financial institution. FLORIDA HOTELS Georgia’s capital city Atlanta provides visitors with unique venues like the Inside CNN Studio Tours, the Georgia Aquarium (the world’s largest aquarium), World of Coca-Cola, Centennial Olympic Park, a 21-acre legacy from the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, and the turn-of-the-century Margaret Mitchell House and Gone With The Wind Museum. GEORGIA HOTELS Hawaii’s capital city Honolulu is famed for more than Waikiki Beach. Looking out over Waikiki is Hawaii’s most famous natural landmark, the Diamond Head Volcanic Crater. Pearl Harbor is the only naval base in the United States to be designated a National Historical Landmark. Honolulu’s attractions include King Kalakaua’s ornate Iolani Palace which was completed in 1882. HAWAII HOTELS Idaho's capital city Boise has skiing in the morning, golf in the afternoon and live theater at night. There are many museums: the Basque Museum & Cultural Center, the Boise Art Museum, the Idaho Black History Museum, the Idaho Historical Museum, and the Idaho Museum of Military History. More attractions include the Discovery Center of Idaho. IDAHO HOTELS Illinois’s capital city Springfield became the Illinois state capital in 1837 with the help of a young lawyer and politician named Abraham Lincoln. He lived in the city until he left to become the 16th President of the United States in 1861. Springfield (and the surrounding area) has more than 15 different Lincoln-era historic sites. ILLINOIS HOTELS Indiana’s capital city Indianapolis is home to motor-racing’s Indianapolis 500, the US Grand Prix, and the Brickyard 400 races. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum has a collection of racing, classic and antique passenger cars celebrating Indianapolis's motor-racing history. The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is the largest children's museum in the world. INDIANA HOTELS Iowa’s capital city Des Moines is flagged by the 23-karat golden dome of the State Capitol of Iowa. At the new Science Center of Iowa, visitors can arm-wrestle someone in a different time zone. Adventureland Amusement Park is Iowa’s largest family resort. At Fort Des Moines visitors can see the historic fort in its heyday. IOWA HOTELS Kansas’s capital city Topeka features everything from pioneer landscapes to historic attractions, including the Kansas Museum of History, Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic Site, the Topeka Genealogical Society Library, where visitors can trace their family history, the Combat Air Museum, with two hangars of historic military aircraft, and Topeka Harley-Davidson with its vintage motorcycles. KANSAS HOTELS Kentucky’s capital city Frankfort is located astride a double curve in the Kentucky River and is known for one of the USA’s most beautiful capitol buildings. There are historic homes and a bourbon distillery which has been in operation since the 1850s. Two historical attractions are the Kentucky History Center and the Kentucky Military History Museum. KENTUCKY HOTELS Louisiana’s capital city Baton Rouge has plantations, jazz, cuisine, swamp tours, riverboat gaming and shopping. Attractions are the Art Deco-style Louisiana State Capitol, the Louisiana Arts and Science Center, the Magnolia Mound Plantation, USS Kidd, a restored WWII destroyer; and the lifestyles and cultures of pre-industrial Louisianians recalled at the LSU Rural Life Museum. LOUISIANA HOTELS Maine’s capital city Augusta, located on both sides of the Kennebec River, is one of America's most beautiful capitals. Rich in history from its early days as a PIlgrim trading post, Augusta is home to the Maine State Museum. The main house of the Old Fort Western is the oldest surviving wooden fort in New England. MAINE HOTELS Maryland’s capital city Annapolis has more 18th-century buildings, including the homes of all four Maryland signers of the Declaration of Independence, than any other city in the US. Known as America’s Sailing Capital, Annapolis is home to the US Naval Academy and its museum. Attractions include the Historic Annapolis Foundation and the Banneker-Douglass Museum of Afro-American Life and History. MARYLAND HOTELS Massachusetts' capital city Boston is renowned for its rich history. The Freedom Trail is a behind-the-scenes look at the drama of the American Revolution. The Boston Tea Party Ship and Museum is a replica of the ship where the notorious protest took place in 1773. The Bull & Finch Pub, which inspired the TV show "Cheers," is here. MASSACHUSETTS HOTELS Michigan’s capital city Lansing can be explored on foot, bike or blades along the River Trail which offers over eight miles of discovery and adventure for travelers of all ages. Lansing has some interesting museums including the Nokomis Learning Center in Okemos, which preserves the art forms, history, and heritage of the Great Lakes American Indians. MICHIGAN HOTELS Minnesota’s capital city Saint Paul is part of the vibrant Minneapolis-St. Paul hub known as the Twin Cities. The Cathedral of Saint Paul is modeled after Saint Peter's in Rome, and the State Capitol is crowned by the largest unsupported marble dome in the world. Historic Fort Snelling was the first major European outpost in Minnesota. MINNESOTA HOTELS Mississippi’s capital city Jackson is steeped in history, music, the arts and Southern way of life. Attractions include the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry/National Agricultural Aviation Museum, a complex with 1920s farm and a recreation of turn-of-the-century Mississippi, the Governor’s Mansion, and Jackson City Hall, which served as a hospital for Confederate and Union soldiers. MISSISSIPPI HOTELS Missouri's capital Jefferson City was the backdrop of one of America's greatest stories – The Lewis and Clark Expedition. It was a frontier town on America's expansion westward and much of its story is reflected in Jefferson City's historic sites. The historic downtown area offers several points of interest, like the Governor's Mansion and majestic Capitol Building. MISSOURI HOTELS Montana’s capital city Helena is a “gold nugget” for travelers seeking adventure, recreation and history. The 1864 gold strike touched off a boom era that transformed Helena into "Queen City of the Rockies". Downtown Helena is guarded by the imposing twin spires of St. Helena Cathedral, modeled after the cathedral in Cologne, Germany. MONTANA HOTELS Nebraska's capital city Lincoln offers a small-town ambiance with major amenities and attractions. Historical attractions include the Historic Haymarket District, the Museum of Nebraska History, the Nebraska State Capitol, and the State Museum of Natural History and Mueller Planetarium. Special children's attractions include the Folsom Children's Zoo & Botanical Gardens, and the Lincoln Children's Museum. NEBRASKA HOTELS Nevada's capital Carson City had its rustic beginnings as a frontier town and now shines bright with history, museums and events. Points of interest in Carson City include the native sandstone State Capitol, the Nevada State Museum, the Nevada State Railroad Museum, and visitors can travel the blue-line Kit Carson Trail along the downtown sidewalks. NEVADA HOTELS New Hampshire’s capital city Concord offers tours of the State House Hall of Flags and President Pierce's Manse, and entertainment at Concord's many performing arts facilities. The state legislature meets in the oldest continuously-operating State House in the US while the Christa McAuliffe Planetarium celebrates the NH schoolteacher who became the first civilian astronaut. NEW HAMPSHIRE HOTELS New Jersey’s capital city Trenton is rich in Revolutionary War history like the Alexander Douglass House, site of Washington's council of war prior to Battle of Princeton and the New Jersey State House, the second-oldest capitol in continuous use in the US. At the Old Barracks Museum life can be viewed as it was over 200 years ago. NEW JERSEY HOTELS New Mexico ’s capital city Santa Fe, founded in 1610, is the oldest capital city in the US. A variety of museums includes The Museum of New Mexico which oversees four museums in Santa Fe, among them the Museum of International Folk Art, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, and the Palace of the Governors. NEW MEXICO HOTELS New York's capital city Albany was originally known as Fort Orange. Its Dutch heritage is reflected in many street names and in the annual (May) Tulip Festival. Visitors can tour three centuries of architecture, from the Million Dollar Staircase in the NYS Capitol to the awe inspiring "Egg" at the Empire State Plaza. Attractions include Historic Cherry Hill. NEW YORK HOTELS North Carolina’s capital city Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks". Many historical sites in Raleigh like Historic Oakwood, a Victorian neighborhood with restored homes, take visitors back in time. Another of these is the North Carolina State Capitol which was built between 1833 and 1840. There are a number of African American heritage sites. NORTH CAROLINA HOTELS North Dakota’s capital city Bismarck is home to the State Capitol known as the "Skyscraper on the Prairie". The Bismarck-Mandan area features historic stops like Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park and the Heritage Center. Buckstop Junction is a reconstructed village containing buildings reminiscent of the late 1800's and early 1900's. NORTH DAKOTA HOTELS Ohio’s capital Columbus is a city of historic, restored neighborhoods and attractions including the Ohio Historical Center, a recreated 1860s town, and a replica of the Santa Maria, Columbus’s flagship. The culinary offerings in quaint German Village and adjacent Brewery District celebrate its Germanic heritage. The Short North Arts District offers an eclectic arts and entertainment area. OHIO HOTELS Oklahoma’s capital city Oklahoma City is a patchwork of cosmopolitan and country. The Bricktown Entertainment District offers restaurants, shopping, night life, and a canal with water taxis. Visitors are drawn to the National Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center and the symbolic Oklahoma City National Memorial. Two theme parks are Frontier City and White Water Bay. OKLAHOMA HOTELS Oregon’s capital city Salem is nestled within the beautiful Willamette Valley. Founded in 1841, Salem is one of the west’s oldest cities. Its two historic home districts are near the Mission Mill Museum. Bordering the Willamette River is Salem’s historic downtown. Near Salem is the Enchanted Forest, a fantasy theme park where storybook characters come alive. OREGON HOTELS Pennsylvania’s capital city Harrisburg on the banks of the Susquehanna River has a thriving downtown and riverfront. The State Capitol Building was inspired by St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Visitors can experience the nation’s darkest days at the National Civil War Museum. Near Harrisburg, at Hershey, is "the chocolate capital of the world". PENNSYLVANIA HOTELS Rhode Island’s capital city Providence is known for its historic landmarks and magnificent architecture. Benefit Street's "Mile Of History" probably embraces the most impressive concentration of original Colonial homes in America. The Rhode Island State House and the State Capitol are among the many historic buildings open to the public. Other attractions include the Culinary Archives & Museum. RHODE ISLAND HOTELS South Carolina’s capital city Columbia is a capital with down-home Southern charm. The historic Capitol Building was under construction in 1865 when General Sherman marched into the city. Columbia’s widest streets bear Revolutionary and Civil War generals’ names and its history is in beautifully preserved historic homes. Main attractions include the Riverbanks Zoo & Botanical Garden. SOUTH CAROLINA HOTELS South Dakota's capital city Pierre and Fort Pierre combine the history, heritage and culture of the American West with unparalleled year-round outdoor recreation on the Missouri River. Attractions include the trail of Lewis and Clark, the South Dakota Discovery Center & Aquarium, and Flyway Goose Camp which holds more than 250,000 waterfowl at the peak of the migration. SOUTH DAKOTA HOTELS Tennessee's capital city Nashville is also the country music capital of the world. Its musical roots are expressed at the Country Music Hall of Fame and at The Grand Ole Opry Museum. Historical sites include Belle Meade Plantation and Fort Nashborough. The Music Valley Wax Museum features country music's greatest stars, dressed in their original outfits. TENNESSEE HOTELS Texas’s capital city Austin is known as the "Live Music Capital of the World. The Texas Capitol anchors the downtown government complex, which also includes the Governor’s Mansion and the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. Attractions include Barton Springs Pool, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum. TEXAS HOTELS Utah’s capital city Salt Lake City is the world headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints which is renowned for its Mormon Tabernacle choir and the many-spired Mormon Temple. Salt Lake City’s cultural scene includes the Utah Museum of Fine Arts and Red Butte Gardens and Arboretum at the University of Utah. UTAH HOTELS Vermont's capital city Montpelier has well-preserved historic neighborhoods and attractions like Vermont State House and the Vermont Historical Society Museum; and it is handily placed in the heart of Vermont ski country. Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site is a Revolutionary War site. The nation's oldest private military college, Norwich Military Museum is on the Norwich University campus. VERMONT HOTELS Virginia’s capital city Richmond is filled with museums, churches, hotels and historic houses. The Civil War Trails interprets 250 Civil War sites; the Museum of the Confederacy is the leading center for the study of the Confederacy and the American Civil War. Richmond National Battlefield commemorates eleven different sites associated with the Civil War. VIRGINIA HOTELS Washington’s capital city Olympia and its surrounding area is home to the great domed state capitol building, to restaurants and museums, parks and theaters, boutiques and birds. Its leisure activities include Heritage Park, a scenic pedestrian district, the State Capitol Museum, the Olympic Flight Museum and the Wolf Haven sanctuary in Tenino caring for captive born wolves. WASHINGTON HOTELS West Virginia's capital city Charleston is home to many interesting attractions but none more so than the old-time flavor and charm of downtown Charleston itself. There are Civil War exhibits at the West Virginia State Museum. In South Charleston the second largest burial mound of the Adena Culture Chieftains still stands in the heart of town. WEST VIRGINIA HOTELS Wisconsin’s capital city Madison is surrounded by rolling hills, grasslands and forests and cradled by four beautiful glacial lakes. Madison’s city center is dominated by the State Capitol, modeled after the Capitol in Washington DC. The Museum Mile includes six museums. There is also the Henry Vilas Zoo and the Olbrich Botanical Gardens & Tropical Conservatory. WISCONSIN HOTELS Wyoming's capital city Cheyenne is known as the Rodeo and Railroad Capital, giving expression to Cheyenne's western attractions. These include Cheyenne Frontier Days, the world's largest outdoor rodeo. Cheyenne's railroad history ranges from its historic train depot (the restored former Union Pacific Depot, now a National Historic Landmark) to Big Boy, the world's largest steam engine. WYOMING HOTELS |
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