25 Resort Cities Americans Once Crossed the Country to Visit

There was a time when Americans crossed entire states—and sometimes the country—to reach places that promised healing waters, glamorous hotels, cool mountain air, lakeside luxury, and the perfect summer escape. Some of these resort cities welcomed tens of thousands of visitors. Others became national symbols of leisure and prosperity. But as highways changed, medicine advanced, air travel became cheaper, and new destinations took their place, many of these once-famous vacation capitals quietly faded from the map. In this video, we travel back to 25 American resort cities that once felt impossible to forget—and discover how they were left behind. Which one would you have wanted to visit in its golden age? #ForgottenAmerica #ResortHistory #LostPlaces