20 Awesome Destinations for a Perfect U.S. Trip

Forgotten Coast, St. Marks to Mexico Beach

Blissfully off the tourist path, the roughly 100-mile “forgotten” Gulf Coast is laid-back and altogether memorable. Fresh-shucked local oysters make it on to the menu at Apalachicola’s Hole in The Wall. St. Joseph Peninsula State Park beaches remain unspoiled. For a different perspective, climb the 100-step Cape St. George Light.

Photograph by Christian Heeb, laif, Redux