The No. 1 Free Attraction in the U.S. Is a Hidden Gem in Florida

"A one-week vacation in the U.S. now costs about $1,991 per person, according to Chime -and that's before you factor in all the little "entertainment" extras that add up fast. Travel isn't cheap, but there's an easy way to stretch your budget: visit destinations packed with incredible free attractions. Here's where to go if you want a great getaway without blowing your entire travel fund."

"In December, CashNetUSA unveiled its report on the best free attractions in every state. It reached its conclusions about which attractions are the cream of the crop by analyzing all publicly available Tripadvisor reviews, then identified all free-entry attractions, and finally isolated the highest-rated free-entry attraction in each state based on those reviews. (CashNetUSA noted it filtered out attractions with fewer than 750 tourist reviews for most states, except North Dakota, which had a 250 review threshold.)"

A one-week U.S. vacation costs about $1,991 per person before entertainment extras. CashNetUSA ranked the best free attractions in each state by analyzing publicly available Tripadvisor reviews, identifying free-entry sites, and choosing the highest-rated free attraction per state with review-count filters (typically 750, 250 for North Dakota). The Duncan McClellan Gallery in St. Petersburg, Florida, was named both Florida's best free attraction and the nation's top free attraction. The gallery offers rotating exhibitions of national and internationally recognized glass artists across a 3,000-square-foot indoor space and a 5,000-square-foot courtyard and sculpture garden, and serves as an events and meeting place for artists, dignitaries, and the community. Visitor reviews praise personal interactions with the gallery and its leadership.

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