Herbert Hoover, Shenandoah National Park, Va.

When Herbert Hoover became president in 1929, he immediately sent his secretary to secure a retreat. His stipulations: high elevation, near Washington, D.C., and excellent trout fishing. Hoover's wishes became Rapidan Camp, located in what would become Virginia's Shenandoah National Park. At the "Brown House," Hoover hosted dignitaries like Winston Churchill and fished like mad. A recent restoration returned Rapidan to its original state, and tourists can fish for wild trout, camp or take a four-mile round-trip hike to explore Hoover's summertime home.

For more information: National Historical Park