

{"id":13038,"date":"2019-12-02T09:00:40","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T14:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/?p=13038"},"modified":"2019-12-17T16:06:19","modified_gmt":"2019-12-17T21:06:19","slug":"top-solo-female-travel-destinations-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/top-solo-female-travel-destinations-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 11 Solo Female Travel Destinations in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<p>If you\u2019re a female solo traveler, there\u2019s a lot on your mind when it comes to picking your next destination. You\u2019re already aware of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/debunking-solo-travel-myths\/\" target=\"_blank\">solo travel myths<\/a> and safety concerns, and now you want to pick a place that you will enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe you want to explore a city where a female mayor is in charge. Or perhaps you want to experience a museum dedicated to female pioneers. Of course, not every city has these perks\u2014that\u2019s the beauty of travel.<\/p>\n<p>To help you choose your next destination, we\u2019ve gathered 11 of the best places to travel alone for women. In a variety of ways, these cities celebrate and recognize women for their contributions to society.<\/p>\n<h2>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/Lexington.d603003.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\">Lexington, Kentucky<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Mary-Todd-Lincoln-House-Exterior.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Mary-Todd-Lincoln-House-Exterior.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Mary-Todd-Lincoln-House-Exterior.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Mary-Todd-Lincoln-House-Exterior-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Mary-Todd-Lincoln-House-Exterior-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Mary-Todd-Lincoln-House-Exterior-720x480.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Lexington\u2019s long lineage of prominent women in history, it has earned a spot among the top solo female travel destinations. These remarkable people include Harriet Drury Van Meter, who created the International Book Project in 1966, and Delia Webster, an abolitionist who ran a safe house on the Underground Railroad. This city knows girl power.<\/p>\n<p>Travel here and visit the <strong>Mary Todd Lincoln House<\/strong>, the childhood home of the nation\u2019s 16th First Lady. While you\u2019re in town, learn about the city\u2019s <strong>Breaking the Bronze Ceiling<\/strong> campaign. This an effort to build statues in Lexington that represent the suffrage movement. These bronze sculptures will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment.<\/p>\n<p><center style=\"font-size: 18px\">Stay at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/Lexington-Hotels.d603003.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\">Lexington hotels<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/San-Diego-County.d178304.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\">San Diego, California<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_13042\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-san-diego.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13042\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-san-diego.jpg\" alt=\"view of downtown san diego at sunset\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-san-diego.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-san-diego-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-san-diego-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-san-diego-720x480.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13042\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/view-city-san-diego-sunset-streets-644808568\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Lucky-Photographer\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Women are well represented in this SoCal city. In fact, currently women make up the majority in City Hall with 70 representatives. Local women like Madge Bradley, San Diego\u2019s first female judge, and Bonnie Dumanis, the city\u2019s first female district attorney, helped paved the way for this progress.<\/p>\n<p>On your visit to San Diego, head to the <strong>Women\u2019s Museum of California<\/strong>. The exhibits educate and inspire, highlighting women\u2019s contributions in California history. Next, get up close and personal with the <strong>sculpture of Kate Sessions<\/strong>, the Mother of Balboa Park. This is the city\u2019s only statue dedicated to a named real-life woman. It stands at the entrance to Balboa Park on the Laurel Street Bridge.<\/p>\n<p><center style=\"font-size: 18px\">Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/San-Diego-County-Hotels.d178304.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\">San Diego hotels<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/Seneca-Falls.d6808.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\">Seneca Falls, New York<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_13043\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-seneca-falls.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13043\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-seneca-falls.jpg\" alt=\"elizabeth cady stanton house exterior\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-seneca-falls.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-seneca-falls-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-seneca-falls-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-seneca-falls-720x480.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/elizabeth-cady-stanton-house-49516024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jeffrey M. Frank\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Seneca Falls is one of the best places for single women to travel, because the city has long been an advocate for women. In 1848, it hosted the Seneca Falls Convention. The first women\u2019s rights convention sparked the women\u2019s suffrage movement. Retrace the steps of powerful women.<\/p>\n<p>During your visit, check out the <strong>National Women\u2019s Hall of Fame<\/strong>, which honors more than 280 inductees. This exhibit celebrates American women who have contributed to society in the arts, education, business, philanthropy, and more. Next, take a tour of the<strong> Elizabeth Cady Stanton House<\/strong>, known as the Center of Rebellion. It\u2019s located within the larger <strong>Women&#8217;s Rights National Historical Park<\/strong>. The park commemorates women who contributed to the suffrage and anti-slavery movements.<\/p>\n<p><center style=\"font-size: 18px\">Book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/Seneca-Falls-Hotels.d6808.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\">hotels near Seneca Falls<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/Little-Rock.d602841.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\">Little Rock, Arkansas<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_13044\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-little-rock.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13044\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-little-rock.jpg\" alt=\"statues at womens rights national historical park\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-little-rock.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-little-rock-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-little-rock-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-little-rock-720x480.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13044\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/womens-rights-national-historical-park-statues-35474404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Attribution: Zack Frank\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>When you think of influential women from Little Rock, you may picture the six females of the Little Rock Nine. As high schoolers, these brave women helped change the course of history with their involvement in the Civil Rights Movement.<\/p>\n<p>Begin your adventures at the women\u2019s suffrage sculpture at the Vogel Schwartz Sculpture Garden in Riverfront Park. Titled <strong>Every Word We Utter<\/strong>, it celebrates those who help fight for women\u2019s right to vote. For another view of women in American culture, visit the <strong>Purse Museum<\/strong>. This attraction portrays the evolution of women through their fashion. Still craving more? Check the <strong>Arkansas Women&#8217;s History Institute<\/strong>\u2019s calendar to see if they\u2019re hosting events while you\u2019re in town. It\u2019s clear that when it comes to solo travel for women, Little Rock is a prime place to visit.<\/p>\n<p><center style=\"font-size: 18px\">Reserve one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/Little-Rock-Hotels.d602841.Travel-Guide-Hotels\">hotels in Little Rock<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/Trenton.d6056692.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\">Trenton, New Jersey<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_13045\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-trenton.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13045\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-trenton.jpg\" alt=\"view of the trenton skyline at dawn\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-trenton.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-trenton-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-trenton-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-trenton-720x480.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13045\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/trenton-skyline-panorama-dawn-capital-us-387855607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mihai_Andritoiu\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Trenton has its fair share of notable women, too. You may recognize the name Dorothea Dix, known as the nation\u2019s first mental health activist. In 1848, she built the Trenton Psychiatric Hospital, the first of its kind in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about Dix\u2019s contributions, along with other prominent women, on the <strong>New Jersey Women\u2019s Heritage Trail<\/strong>. It\u2019s a collaboration between Trenton\u2019s Historic Preservation Office, the Alice Paul Centennial Foundation, and nearly 100 historic sites. As a female solo traveler, you\u2019ll enjoy following the trail and learning about past and present women of New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p><center style=\"font-size: 18px\">Pick from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/Trenton-Hotels.d6056692.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\">Trenton, NJ hotels<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/San-Antonio.d178303.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\">San Antonio, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_13046\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-san-antonio.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13046\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-san-antonio.jpg\" alt=\"san antonio river walk \" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-san-antonio.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-san-antonio-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-san-antonio-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-san-antonio-720x480.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13046\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/san-antonio-river-walk-twilight-718424002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Barbara Smyers\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>This year, women earned the majority on San Antonio\u2019s City Council. This is only the second time it has happened in the city\u2019s history. But women are doing far more than just running politics in San Antonio. The city was also recently recognized as a top Texas city for women-run businesses.<\/p>\n<p>During your travels, support local women by visiting their establishments. Dine at <strong>Bite Restaurant<\/strong>, order some schnitzel at <strong>Little Gretel Restaurant<\/strong>, or get your hair done at <strong>Mint Salon<\/strong>. Also keep an eye on the <strong>San Antonio Museum of Art<\/strong>. The much-anticipated <strong>Texas Women: A New History of Abstract Art<\/strong> exhibit opens in 2020 and it will explore Texan female artists and their contributions.<\/p>\n<p><center style=\"font-size: 18px\">Reserve one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/San-Antonio-Hotels.d178303.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\">San Antonio hotels<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/Las-Cruces.d2137.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\">Las Cruces, New Mexico<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_13047\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-las-cruces.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13047\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-las-cruces.jpg\" alt=\"streets of las cruces, new mexico\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-las-cruces.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-las-cruces-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-las-cruces-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-las-cruces-720x480.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13047\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Via <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/29kdo3b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">psyberartist\/Flickr<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Las Cruces is another excellent choice for solo female travelers. The city has a commitment to recognizing women in combat. Las Cruces joins Arlington County, Virginia, as one of two U.S. places with a memorial dedicated to female veterans.<\/p>\n<p>First stop on your itinerary: the <strong>Women\u2019s Veterans Memorial<\/strong>. Only the second of its kind in the nation, it honors women who served in the armed forces. Located at the <strong>Veterans Memorial Park<\/strong>, this powerful monument showcases six bronze statues of women in uniform. Afterward, take a hike on of the trails in the <strong>Women\u2019s Pioneer Park<\/strong>. The Women\u2019s Improvement Association dedicated the 2.1-acre park to the city in 1942.<\/p>\n<p><center style=\"font-size: 18px\">Discover <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/Las-Cruces-Hotels.d2137.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\">hotels near Las Cruces<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>8. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/Savannah.d6034190.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\">Savannah, Georgia<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_13048\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-savannah.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-savannah.jpg\" alt=\"traditional hom ein savannah georgia\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-savannah.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-savannah-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-savannah-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-savannah-720x480.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/old-traditional-home-savannah-georgia-379636180\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Darryl Brooks\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>When it comes to the best places to travel alone as a woman, Savannah is a great choice. This city was practically built on female empowerment. Juliette Gordon Low is a household name in this city. Inspired by the Boy Scouts, she founded the Girl Scouts of the USA and her legacy has empowered girls for generations.<\/p>\n<p>Begin your Savannah vacation with a stop at the <strong>Juliette Gordon Low Birth House.<\/strong> Take a tour of this landmark and don\u2019t miss the <strong>Girls Writing the World<\/strong> literary exhibit. In keeping with the theme, head to the Girl Scout First Headquarters, which has a shop and a museum. Before leaving town, visit to the <strong>Flannery O\u2019Connor Childhood Home<\/strong>. The museum includes memorabilia from the famous American author.<\/p>\n<p><center style=\"font-size: 18px\">Book one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/Savannah-Hotels.d6034190.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\">Savannah hotel deals<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/Laramie.d2007.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\">Laramie, Wyoming<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_13049\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-laramie.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13049\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-laramie.jpg\" alt=\"laramie, wyoming house looking across the plains\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-laramie.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-laramie-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-laramie-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-laramie-720x480.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13049\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/laramie-wyoming-usa-july-17-2013-1182881965\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sandra Foyt\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Wyoming is nicknamed the Equality State, and for good reason. In 1869, the territory approved the first law allowing women to vote and hold office. When you visit Laramie, you\u2019ll learn all about the state\u2019s pioneering women.<\/p>\n<p>During your stay, make a beeline for <strong>the Wyoming\u2019s House for Historic Women<\/strong>. This attraction celebrates the contributions local women made toward the suffrage movement. Snap a photo with the <strong>statue of Louisa Gardner Swain<\/strong>, the first women to cast a ballot in a general election in America. For more suffrage exhibits, visit the <strong>Laramie Plains Museum<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><center style=\"font-size: 18px\">Browse through our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/Laramie-Hotels.d2007.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\">Laramie hotels<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/Cleveland.d178250.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\">Cleveland, Ohio<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_13039\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-cleveland.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13039\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-cleveland.jpg\" alt=\"view of cleveland from across the river\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-cleveland.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-cleveland-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-cleveland-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-cleveland-720x480.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13039\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/cleveland-ohio-skyline-seen-heritage-park-514717684\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jennifer Stone\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>From notable suffragists, such as Lucia McBride, to Dorothy Dandridge, the first African American women to grace the cover of \u201cLife\u201d magazine, Cleveland has had its fair share of leading ladies.<\/p>\n<p>Begin your solo travels at the <strong>International Women\u2019s Air &amp; Space Museum<\/strong>. The museum showcases artifacts related to female aviation pioneers, from Amelia Earhart to Ruth Nichols. If you\u2019re visiting in 2020, mark your calendar. March through July, the <strong>Cleveland Art Museum <\/strong>is hosting the female-centric <strong>Golden Needles: Embroidery Arts from Korea<\/strong>. Also, the <strong>Women and Politics<\/strong> exhibit goes on display in May at the <strong>Cleveland History Center<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><center style=\"font-size: 18px\">Don\u2019t miss <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/Cleveland-Hotels.d178250.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\">hotels in Cleveland<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>11. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/Fort-Worth.d178258.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\">Fort Worth, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_13040\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-fort-worth.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13040\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-fort-worth.jpg\" alt=\"mural in fort worth texas \" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-fort-worth.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-fort-worth-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-fort-worth-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/solo-female-destinations-fort-worth-720x480.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/astrozombie\/24347257538\/in\/photolist-D6u4qo-217DzHd-7cEqP6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Allison Meier\/Flickr<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Even in today\u2019s political scene, it\u2019s not every day you see a female mayor. But in Fort Worth, you\u2019ll find Betsy Price calling the shots.<\/p>\n<p>While you\u2019re exploring Fort Worth, make time for a visit to <strong>The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame<\/strong>. It\u2019s the world\u2019s only museum dedicated to these trailblazing women who contributed to the American West. The museum covers all kinds of female pioneers, from ranchers to artists.<\/p>\n<p><center style=\"font-size: 18px\">Stay at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia-aarp.com\/Fort-Worth-Hotels.d178258.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\">hotels near Fort Worth<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re looking to learn more about women\u2019s contributions to society or to simply explore a new city with interesting attractions, these are all great places for female solo travelers. 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