A factory tour is perhaps the most underrated sort of attraction in the U.S. When I first started writing about factory tours, I highlighted them as the “best free attractions you could find,” but liability and staffing issues have forced many to start charging. Still, the chance to see exactly how some favorite item is made can be fascinating. And, fortunately, you can find an interesting tour just about anywhere you visit in the U.S.
Time was, several good books covered factory tours in detail, but they’re now gone. Instead, a former book publisher maintains a reasonably current online database at factorytoursusa.com/. You can search either by state or by category….