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A well-dressed man pets a bear cub in a national park. (Date unknown)

Four women dress in hats, heels, and dresses to board a plane at the airport in the 1940s.

Families unpack and prepare for a beach vacation in Tallahassee, Florida in May 1957.

A couple takes a photo to commemorate their road trip through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, circa 1950.

Backpackers on a week-long hike through The Maze, a remote and rugged region of Utah's Canyonlands National Park in May 1972. Their minimalist setup is nowhere near today's glamping accommodations, such as Under Canvas.

Two women relax at an inn in Truro, Massachusetts during August 1940.

Tourists and locals used to get across New York City in pay-as-you-enter streetcars. This shot was taken in 1916. To step in one of these vintage subways yourself, check out the New York Transit Museum in downtown Brooklyn.

Tourists take in Capitol Hill and other Washington, D.C. sights by bus in 1974.

Before the internet, a visit to the info desk was a must on any trip. Here, tourists get maps and other information from a park ranger at the Grand Canyon in 1948.

The tourists in this wood-paneled station wagon got to meet a few furry locals during their trip to Yellowstone National Park.