Hot Springs National Park

Hot Springs national park is unique, and the city of Hot Springs is making a bit of a come back. This was a popular gambling town (though technically illegal) up until about 1970, when governor Rockefeller brought in the state police and shut down gambling in the Hot Springs. It was also popular neutral ground for many of Americas mob families, where many of the notorious mob bosses brought their families for summer vacation. (there is a mob museum in downtown that is worth going to if you are nearby) Since the end of gambling Hot Springs had fallen on hard times, though still popular due to nearby lake Hamilton, many of the hotels and lake side resorts fell into disrepair. In recent years though there has been a bit of a renascence in Hot Springs, with considerable population growth over the last couple of decades, as well as more tourist attractions and events bringing people into town, though it still retains a bit of a has been tourist town feel, even the wax museum feels like you are stepping back in time as it features few celebrities from the last 4 decades.