Where to Find Real America

Travel writer Gary McKechnie helps USA Today round up some of the best places to get a taste of old-fashioned Americana:

• Little League World Series, Williamsport, Pa.: The end-of-August tradition is free.
• Mark Twain America, Hannibal, Mo.: Be like Tom Sawyer and go on a guided cave tour.
• All-American Soap Box Derby, Akron, Ohio: Jimmy Stewart put his honeymoon on hold to attend, and you can, too.

• Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney, Pa.: Cheesy but fun in the cold of February.
• Rock City, Lookout Mountain, Ga.: No thrill rides, just a cityscape built of boulders.
• Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, NM: It's a spectacle every October.

For the full list, click on the link.

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