Major Sights -- Bill and Barbara Windsor go Round America

Bill and Barbara Windsor's trip 'Round America covered 50 states and over 2,500 towns.
In addition to a lot of forests and water, these were the major sights:

Attraction	State	Description	Status

Savannah	GA	Exceptionally beautiful city	Loved it! Day 2.
Jekyll Island	GA	Beach resort	Saw it.
St. Augustine	FL	Oldest permanent settlement in the USA	Enjoyed it.
Marineland	FL	The original sea creature amusement park	Drove by.
Daytona Motor Speedway	FL	Famous race track	Big place.
Daytona Beach	FL	Famous beach	Saw it.
Kennedy Space Center	FL	Space capital of the world	Drove by -- been there before.
Fort Lauderdale	FL	Spring Break capital of the world	Saw it.
South Beach	FL	Happening area in Miami	Enjoyed it.
Everglades	FL	Really big swamp	Didn't see a lot from the highway.
Overseas Highway	FL	Highway in The Keys	Cool.
Key West	FL	Tropical paradise; capital of the Conch Republic	Enjoyed it.
Busch Gardens	FL	Major amusement park	Drove by.
Panama City	FL	Infamous beach	Enjoyed it.
Biloxi	MS	Beachfront casinos	100% win rate at the casino!
New Orleans	LA	French Quarter, Bourbon Street, Jazz, and more	Enjoyed the human statues.
Padre Island	TX	Great Texas beach	Saw it -- been there before.
Big Bend	TX	Huge national park area in Texas	Loved it! Day 18
Carlsbad Caverns	NM	Home of a lot of bats	Photo of the entrance -- claustrophobic.
Continental Divide	NM	Divide	Crossed several times.
Tucson	AZ	Arizona city with a lot to see and do	Saw a doctor due to eye injury, so activities were limited.
San Diego	CA	Incredibly beautiful area	Loved it!
Queen Mary	CA	Really big boat	Saw it -- not as big as it used to be.
Disneyland	CA	Mother of all amusement parks	Drove by -- been there before.
Hollywood	CA	Sign, stars, streets, wax, and more	Disappointing.
Southern California	CA	Historic Route 66	Drove it all, but nothing left that's old.
Lake Havasu City	AZ	London Bridge	Pretty amazing.
Grand Canyon	AZ	Grand Canyon	Spectacular sight.
Santa Fe	NM	Santa Fe	Gorgeous place. Loved the art.
Lubbock	TX	Texas Tech University, Buddy Holly Museum	We love Lubbock.
Oklahoma City	OK	Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building Memorial Park	The memorial is exceptional.
Branson	MO	Country music entertainment mecca	We skipped it as the traffic was just too bad on Easter Sunday.
Memphis	TN	Graceland	Thoroughly enjoyed all Elvis-related stuff, Sun Studios, and Karaoke!
Nashville	TN	Grand Ole Opry, country music out the wazoo	Opry only runs on the weekend, but the Country Music Hall of Fame was excellent.
Chattanooga	TN	Rock City	Skipped as I was in a hurry to get home -- will go back.
Gatlinburg	TN	Craft city	A wide variety of tourist attractions have relegated crafts to a secondary attraction.
Indianapolis	IN	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Big and historic. I enjoyed visiting the infield area.
Cripple Creek	CO	Pike's Peak	Time did not allow this excursion off the primary route. It's a long way across Colorado and Utah.
Salt Lake City	UT	Temple Square, lots of Mormons	The Square and the Mormons are very impressive. I bet the crime rate is really low in Salt Lake City.
Las Vegas	NV	Casinos and a wide variety of entertainment	We really enjoyed Vegas. It is so much nicer than it was when we were last there together 20 years ago.
Malibu	CA	Rich folks' homes	You can't see much from the road, so we had to use our imagination. What we imagined was very impressive.
Hearst Castle	CA	Really big house	Incredible place. Unfortunately, we arrived too late for the full tour/ We've failed to get the full tour three times now.
Big Sur	CA	Breathtaking scenery	Beautiful place, though not as awe-inspiring as we expected it to be. Like the Hearst Castle, we had seen part of Big Sur before.
Carmel	CA	Beautiful 17-Mile Drive	Nice drive, but once again, not as impressive as we remembered it from 20 years ago.
San Francisco	CA	Fantastic city, Alcatraz, Golden Gate Bridge, more	Fantastic city. Son Ryan is here, so that's the best part, but we have seen so many different sights!
Redwood Forests	CA	Really really big trees	BIG trees. A sight for all to see.
Oregon Coast	OR	Beautiful scenery	Perhaps more enjoyable than the California coast as the drive is not as treacherous.
Mount St. Helens	WA	Volcano	From a distance.
Seattle	WA	Great city	Beautiful city with a lot to see and do.
Anchorage	AK	Another state checked off the list	A treat to be in Alaska, but not much to see or do.
Glacier National Park	MT	Big, icy park	Truly spectacular. Perhaps the most beautiful place we have ever been.
Mount Rushmore	SD	Amazing monument	What an amazing and inspiring place.
Chief Crazy Horse Sculpture	SD	Another amazing monument	Equally amazing and inspiring. A truly special treat to meet the lady in charge of the project.
Mackinac Island	MI	Very popular vacation area	Rained out.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame	OH	Great music museum	Nice museum -- could be a lot bigger.
Niagara Falls	NY	Lots of water falling -- pictures do not do it justice	Exciting sight to see...for a few minutes.
Plymouth Rock	MA	Site where the pilgrims landed	Historic.
Boston	MA	Lots of history and a great TV bar	Rained out -- didn't see a thing.
Newport	RI	Beautiful seaside resort	Overcast and rainy, but a few sights were seen.
Ground Zero	NY	Saddest sight to see.	Very sad.
Atlantic City	NJ	Casinos, boardwalk, and more	Long, long Boardwalk.
Washington, DC	DC	Capital of our great nation	Shock and Awe -- so impressive.
Williamsburg	VA	Colonial town	Big. Great to see this restored and not turned into a giant gift shop.
Kitty Hawk	NC	The Wright Brothers	Rained out -- did not see.
Outer Banks	NC	Miles of barrier islands	Rained out -- did not see.
Myrtle Beach	NC	Major beach area	World's Greatest Number of Miniature Golf Courses.
Charleston	SC	Beautiful city	Beautiful place.
Atlanta	GA	Home	Made it.
Honolulu	HI	Hawaii makes it 50!!!	Paradise!

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