Photos: Where to stay to see the 2017 solar eclipse
The day the sun disappears: A total solar eclipse will cross 14 US states on August 21, and hotels in the path are enjoying a surge in bookings due to the astronomical phenomenon. Brasstown Valley Resort and Spa in the Georgia mountains will offer incredible views.
Brasstown Valley Resort and Spa
Amangani, Jackson Hole, Wyoming: Just one home is still available at this exclusive resort during the solar eclipse.
Amangani/Amangani
Gorges State Park, North Carolina: This state park will open at 5.a.m. on August 21 to welcome visitors wanting to get in place for the viewing. Music and food trucks will also be on site.
VisitNC.com
Jefferson City, Missouri: The lawn in front of the Missouri State Capital building will host a Pink Floyd "Dark Side of the Moon" tribute concert as part of the city's festivities.
Missouri Division of Tourism
Lake Greenwood State Park, South Carolina: The park will host day visitors to gather to witness the eclipse. With a $2 entry fee, it's certain to be crowded. Boaters may also crowd the park's namesake lake.
Old 96 District Tourism
Terra Vina Wines, Oregon: This winery is hosting a "Wine and Swine" whole hog buffet, live music and a viewing party with new sparkling wines open to guests and day visitors to toast the occasion.
Terra Vina Wines
A Walk in the Woods, Tennessee: Erik Plakanis, co-owner of A Walk in the Hoods with his wife, Vesna, is offering a "Total Eclipse of the Heart of the Southern Appalachians" package that includes a pontoon boat ride with naturalists and an astronomer.
Walk in the Woods
Eclipsville, aka Hopkinsville, Kentucky: This town of 30,000 people has renamed the town in the run-up to August 21 is hosting dozens of eclipse-related events.
Eclispeville, Kentucky
Intrepid Travel solar eclipse trips: Intrepid Travel offers six solar eclipse-themed itineraries to catch this rare phenomenon. One trip offers views of Mount St. Helens in Skamania County, Washington.
Cascades and Coast Tour
Not really in the path of totality: The Berry Islands in the Bahamas don't offer views of the total eclipse but a partial eclipse view could be enough for astronomy fans who want to play in the sand and be far away from light pollution.