Fodor's Expert Review Peace Arch Historical State Park

A 67-foot-tall white concrete arch anchors this unusual park established in 1931 to commemorate the peaceful border between the United States and Canada. In fact, it's one of the only places where residents of either country can mingle and stroll together without a passport. Located beside Blaine's Interstate 5 border crossing, about 16 miles west of Lynden, this verdant park with contiguous, roughly 20-acre sections in both countries contains colorful gardens, ponds, pathways, and a playground, and it affords sweeping views of Semiahmoo Bay.