The third largest of continents, North America represents both a New World, found by Europeans only in 1492, and an array of ancient civilizations like the Mayan and Olmec ones that flourished here already thousands of years ago, leaving behind astonishing old cities and impressive accomplishments for example in astronomy. This wide continent spans from the Arctic wilderness of Alaska and Canada to the tropical jungles of the Central American Isthmus, and includes also the vast archipelago of the Caribbean Islands, hosting both great cities from New York to Mexico City, vast mountain areas and tropical beaches, as well as some of the world's most popular travel destinations.

Browse travel destinations in North America:

• Antigua & Barbuda Antigua, Barbuda
• Aruba
• Bahamas Abacos, Bimini, Grand Bahama, Nassau
• Barbados
• Belize Ambergris Caye (San Pedro), Caye Caulker, San Ignacio (Cayo)
• Bermuda
• British Virgin Islands
• Canada Alberta, Churchill, Kootenays, Montreal, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ottawa, Quebec City, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Yukon
• Cayman Islands
• Costa Rica Guanacaste, Jaco, Manuel Antonio, Monteverde, San Jose
• Cuba Cayo Coco, Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Varadero
• Dominica
• Dominican Republic Cabarete, Punta Cana, Santo Domingo, Sosua
• El Salvador La Libertad, San Salvador
• Grenada
• Guadeloupe
• Guatemala Antigua Guatemala, Flores and Tikal, Guatemala City, Lake Atitlan (Panajachel)
• Haiti Port-au-Prince
• Honduras Bay Islands (Roatan, Utila and Guanaja), Copan
• Jamaica Kingston, Montego Bay, Negril, Ocho Rios
• Martinique
• Mexico Acapulco, Cabo San Lucas, Cancun, Chiapas, Chichen Itza, Copper Canyon, Cozumel, Cuernavaca, Ensenada, Guadalajara, Guanajuato, Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo, Mazatlan, Merida (Yucatan), Mexico City, Monterrey, Oaxaca, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Escondido, Puerto Vallarta, Tijuana, Tulum
• Netherlands Antilles Bonaire, Curacao
• Nicaragua Granada, Leon, Managua
• Panama Bocas del Toro, Panama Canal, San Blas Islands
• Puerto Rico Luquillo, San Juan
• Saint Barthelemy
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Martin (Sint Maarten)
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Trinidad & Tobago Tobago, Trinidad
• U.S. Virgin Islands
• United States of America Acadia National Park, Alaska, Albuquerque, Aspen, Atlanta, Atlantic City, Austin, Bend, Black Hills, Boston, Cape Cod, Chicago, Dallas, Delaware, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Glacier National Park, Grand Canyon, Great Smoky Mountains, Gulf Shores & Orange Beach, Houston, Indianapolis, Joshua Tree National Park, Key West, Kings Canyon & Sequoia National Parks, Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Monument Valley, Myrtle Beach, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Niagara Falls, Orlando, Palm Springs, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Fe, Saratoga Springs, Savannah, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa, Vail, Vermont, Vicksburg, Virginia Beach, Washington D.C., Yellowstone National Park

Best destinations in North America per category

Amusement park Beach Biking Climbing Concerts or festivals Desert Famous local kitchen Fishing Golf Historical sights Horseback riding Hunting Indigenous people or culture

Jungle Kayaking Lakes Mountains Museums Nightlife Opera or ballet Pubs Rafting Sailing Scenic landscapes Shopping Sightseeing tours

Snorkeling & diving Snow Spa Sun bathing Surfing Theatres Trekking Volcanic soil Wildlife Winter sports Woods World heritage Zoo