In 1796, the frontier town of Knoxville was officially designated as the capital of the great state of Tennessee. Knoxville has gone through an almost uncountable number of incarnations over the years. In the early 1900s, the high quality limestone and marble quarried in the region gave Knoxville the appellation “The Marble City.” Decades later, [...]

Las Vegas, Nevada was established as a city in 1911 – less than a century ago. Today, the city is home to more than 550,000 people and has a reputation as the entertainment capital of the United States — if not the world. Here, you can explore seemingly endless casinos, attractions, and cultural life. The [...]

Long Island, New York stretches along the Long Island Sound just south of the Connecticut shoreline and east of New York City. The island was formed during the last Ice Age as the result of a glacial excavation that scoured the face of New England. According to a 2006 census, Long Island boasts a population [...]

Louisville, Kentucky is perhaps best known around the world for its annual horse race, the Kentucky Derby. But the city offers much more than a once-a-year horse spectacle (as dramatic as that event can be). Here, you can check out the Speed Art Museum, the Historic Locust Grove, the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, and a plethora [...]

Way back in 1860, Manchester, New Hampshire’s population was significantly under 2,000 people. Today, census estimates put the population at close to half a million! Counter to intuition, however, the biggest population rush into the area occurred way back in the late 1800s, driven expansion of the timber industry. As the most financially important city [...]

Manhattan is New York City’s most recognizable borough. A 2007 survey clocked its population at 1.6 million people — it is easily the most densely populated area in the entire United States! It’s also the financial hub of North America, boasting untold wealth, a skyline that’s the envy of most cities in the world, and [...]

Manhattan is New York City’s most recognizable borough. A 2007 survey clocked its population at 1.6 million people — it is easily the most densely populated area in the entire United States! It’s also the financial hub of North America, boasting untold wealth, a skyline that’s the envy of most cities in the world, and [...]

Located on the southern tip of America’s eastern seaboard, Miami boasts a thriving population and serves as a kind of midway point between the United States and South/Central America. It is famous for its deep Cuban influence. You can find some of the best Cuban cuisine, culture and artistry in the entire hemisphere here in [...]

An adventurer named Solomon Juneau founded Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1818. By the mid-19th century, the original settlement had joined up with several other small outposts to officially incorporate as the City of Milwaukee. For many decades, the city was home to breweries and industrial shops. Today, that proud brewing tradition continuous, but the area now [...]

According to a 2006 census, the Minneapolis metro area is home to nearly 400,000 people. As befitting the heart of the “Land of Ten Thousand Lakes,” Minneapolis stretches across an untold number of wetlands, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water. Outdoor fun abounds for fishermen, water-skiers and sports fans of every stripe. Football fans [...]