Classified for credit

State natural-history museum with dinosaur fossils, volcanic geology, and New Mexico paleontology exhibits — applied earth science and evolutionary biology.

Dark-sky observatory offering remote telescope access and on-site viewing — covers observational astronomy, optics, and celestial mechanics.

Museum tracing the origins and cultural history of jazz in New Orleans — covers music history, African American heritage, and Louisiana culture.

NPS site dedicated to the origins and history of jazz — covers American music history, African American cultural history, and New Orleans heritage.

Major encyclopedic art museum with permanent collections spanning ancient to contemporary — formal art history and cross-cultural visual arts study.

Steel arch bridge over the New River Gorge — civil engineering, span design, and gorge geology (catwalk tours by reservation).

Largest waterfall on the New River within a national park — covers river geology, Appalachian ecology, and water cycle science.

North Carolina state park along one of the oldest rivers in North America — supports river ecology, paddling PE, and Appalachian geology.

57-mile rail-trail along a former New River Valley railroad corridor — covers Virginia ecology, watershed geography, and 19th-century rail-industry history.

Active Erie Canal lock with museum exhibits — fluid mechanics, lock engineering, and 19th-century canal history.

State museum with extensive exhibits on New York natural history, geology, Native cultures, and state history from pre-contact to modern era.

Underground subway station converted to museum tracing NYC transit history — covers urban infrastructure, engineering, and social history.

Regional zoo with conservation programming and diverse animal exhibits covering zoology, animal adaptations, and wildlife biology.

Newfields (formerly IMA) combines an art museum with gardens and a nature park — supports visual arts, art history, and nature study.

Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport with Pacific marine ecosystems, tide pool touch tanks, seabird and sea otter exhibits, and ocean science programming.

Large regional aquarium on the Ohio River with walk-through shark and ray exhibits — covers marine biology, aquatic ecosystems, and animal adaptations.

Gilded Age Newport mansions preserved by the Preservation Society — covers Gilded Age economics, architecture, decorative arts, and social history.

Door County dark-sky state park on Lake Michigan — covers boreal forest ecology, Great Lakes geography, and low-light astronomy observation.

Private nature center in southern Minnesota with live animals, raptor programs, and guided ecology trails covering prairie and woodland habitats.

NPS park with 38 sites spanning 12,000 years of Nez Perce culture and the 1877 Nez Perce War — covers Indigenous history, westward expansion, and US-tribal relations.

Private wildlife preserve near Naples with exotic and native animals — covers zoology, wildlife conservation, and animal behavior observation.

Regional zoo in the Quad Cities featuring conservation programming — zoology, animal adaptations, and wildlife conservation across diverse species exhibits.

Heritage railroad excursion on restored Nickel Plate Road equipment — covers railroad history, industrial development, and basic mechanical engineering.

Cape Cod state park with kettle ponds, pitch pine and oak habitat, and trail network — glacial geology, freshwater ecology, and native Cape Cod biodiversity.