In April 1976, the Bridge District introduced toll free passage on the Golden Gate Bridge for vehicles with three or more occupants during peak commute traffic hours.  The free car pool hours are weekdays from 5-9  a.m. and 4-6 p.m.

The Adirondack Park, located in northeast New York,  is the largest park in the U.S.  It covers about 6.1 million acres, which is larger than the entire state of Vermont, or of Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Glacier, and Great Smoky Mountains National Parks combined!

Photo courtesy of Stephanie Clifford- http://www.flickr.com/photos/30486689@N08/3413845277/

The National Cherry Blossom Festival honors spring in Washington, D.C., the gift of the cherry blossom trees, and the enduring friendship between the people of the United States and Japan. The festival brings 16 days and three amazing weekends of (mostly free) events to the capital. The 2011 festivities run through April 10!

The most famous structure in the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park (Utah), Mesa Arch is pretty easy to find by foot. This impressive photo shows the La Sal Mountains at sunrise.

It’s officially the Spring season (as of Sunday, March 20). Warm days and flowers in full bloom are straight ahead!

The Azure Window is a natural arch in the Maltese island of Gozo, featuring a table-like rock over the sea. The famous landmark has been featured in films such as Clash of the Titans and The Count of Monte Cristo.

Situated midway on West Rim Drive, Mohave Point isn’t just a great location for viewing sunsets and sunrises over the Grand Canyon, it also features an observation point for the Hermit Rapid located to the west.

Each year, more than 13 million tourists and worshippers visit the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris. As a destination hot spot, the cathedral attracts more visitors than the Eiffel Tower.

The Rialto Bridge is the oldest of four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice.

Located half way between Los Angeles and San Diego, the Dana Point Headlands  features 121.3 acres of coastal bluffs, environmentally sensitive habitat areas, scenic vistas, and pedestrian trails.