U.S. Regions: How Much Do You Know?

Born in Maryland around 1822, Harriet Tubman risked her life guiding enslaved people hundreds of miles to freedom on the Underground Railroad. To celebrate the life and legacy of the fearless conductor, start at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center in Church Creek before setting out along the Harriet Tubman Byway.

The Maine Windjammer Association’s nine majestic ships make up the country’s largest fleet of working windjammers. These traditional wooden sailing vessels, several of which are national historic landmarks, range in size from 64 to 132 feet and carry passengers on multiday sailing adventures along Maine’s stunning, windswept coastline.

Also known as the Mile High City, Denver sits on a high plain framed by the Front Range Fourteeners — six 14,000-foot mountains that are just a few of the 58 such peaks in Colorado. The closest to the city is Mount Evans, which you can summit between Memorial Day and Labor Day via the picturesque Mount Evans Scenic Byway.

More than 100 colossal mounds of earth used for habitation, burials and defense make up this remarkable site located 10 miles from St. Louis in Collinsville, Illinois. The park contains the largest pre-Columbian earthworks north of Mexico. The most impressive of these is Monks Mound, which covers more than 14 acres and stands 100 feet high. Cahokia Mounds became the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in the country in 1982.

With 1,197 miles of shore stretching along the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, Florida tops the charts as having the most coastline in the country. The gulf is known for its clear, calm waters. For bigger waves and Old Florida charm, St. Augustine and the Florida Keys are popular destinations. Plan a trip with AARP’s Guide to the Florida Keys.