Kauai is geologically the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands and the fourth largest of these islands, Known also as the "Garden Isle", Kauai lies 105 miles northwest of Oahu. This island is the site of Waimea Canyon State Park. Tourism is by far the biggest industy. The largest town, Kapaa , has 9500 inhabitants.  The 2010 United States Census…...

The small village of Little Compton, Rhode Island, is a pretty, quintessential New England town with a history that goes back to the 17th century when it was settled by those from the Plymouth Colony. Located at the southeastern tip of Rhode Island, with a population today of only about 3,500 residents, Little Compton is a rural farming town and…...

Founded by Henry Flagler to provide a luxury destination for his railroad, Palm Beach proper is one of the wealthiest and prettiest communities in the world.  It lies on the Atlantic Ocean just above Miami and straddles the Intercoastal Waterway.  Fancy shops and elegant estates abound in the beautiful downtown. Enormous estates go along the ocean and the Intracoastal.  If…...

Daufuskie Island is located between Savannah, Georgia, and Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and is just 8 square miles with a full time population of under 500 residents.  The island is made up of a couple of private resorts, residential communities and undeveloped land.  Its history dates back from pre-Colonial days, and was named a historic district on the National…...