The manifest “Made in America” label has become less common to spot, but the total from automobiles and airplanes to washboards and whistles are still made in U.S. works.
Many of these facilities welcome visitors on scheduled behind-the-scenes voyages to see how products get made. As a nice bonus, free samples are often have of the adventure.
Curious about cars? You can watch workers build Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz conveyances in Alabama, Subarus in Indiana and Toyotas in Kentucky, or take a self-guided Ford Rouge Mill Tour in Dearborn, Michigan.
Bullish on beer? All manner of independent cleverness beer breweries offer tours, as does Anchor Brewing in San Francisco (Adults: $25; pint lorgnon and free samples included) and Anheuser-Busch in Fort Collins, CO. (Free; taste included)
CNBC recently selected more than a dozen other mill tours to consider adding to the summer travel schedule.