With that in mind, U.S. News used expert input and reader votes, and considered setting, crowds and nature, among other factors, to rank the best relaxing vacation spots in the USA. From quiet ...

[See a photo recap of 6 Forgotten Vacation Spots] What made it popular ... This mountainous region of eastern Pennsylvania -- about 100 miles north of Philadelphia-- began its run as a tourism ...

Olympus Water and Theme Park, with its 100-foot geyser and nine-foot-tall ... making it one of the best family vacation spots in the U.S. for an all-ages-appropriate outdoorsy vacation filled ...