Kitty Hawk, North CarolinaMaybe the Wright Brothers were inspired by the many species of migratory birds they saw flying up and down the coast of Kitty Hawk. They definitely appreciated the vast sand dunes of this tiny Outer Banks town, putting it into world history books as the location of the first powered airplane flight.

fishermen (second largest fishing pier on the east Coast) vacationers and locals

It is home to the Tybee Island Light Station

and its out-of-service “Old Baldy Lighthouse” is the oldest still standing in North Carolina

this is New Jersey's best-known city

Cape May is a great place to go dolphin and whale watching

From world-class fishing

The Wildwoods boast five miles of wide

while the summer population can soar to thousands a week

Nearly 200 years later

" Lewes is uniquely situated where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Delaware Bay

Cape May is known as an old Victorian seaside town

wildlife refuges and beaches keep Virginia Beach green enough to remain a classic American resort