In a country as wide and diverse as the United States of America, you can find almost anything. In this superpower spanning from the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean, there are phenomenal famous cities such as New York, San Francisco or Las Vegas to be explored, and unique natural beauty from wild Rocky Mountains to scenic prairies and deserts to be admired. As a bonus to this all, the United States also provide you with a super-size portion of cultural diversity and shopping opportunities, not to mention the availability of tourist services nearly everywhere. You name it, the United States has it!
Versatile cities. The USA is filled with interesting and versatile city destinations. Los Angeles is famous mainly for its beach life and Hollywood filming studios, and Las Vegas and Atlantic City are known as meccas for gambling. Dallas on its behalf remains famous for a TV soap opera, and Memphis and Nashville are known as music lover's paradises. The city of jazz, New Orleans is famous for Mardi Gras and Jazz Festivals, and Chicago as a city of business.
More alternatives. Many also travel to the US to see Philadelphia, the first capital of the United States, the cultural center Boston, the Indy races in Indianapolis, Denver, the capital of Colorado, or the Southern US cities of Atlanta, San Antonio, Houston, Albuquerque, Louisville, Austin, Vicksburg or Savannah. Also St. Louis in Missouri or San Diego near L.A. offer interesting attractions, and Washington D.C., the US capital designed specifically to house the federal government, is almost a must-see.
Nature lover's choices. Apart from the cities, the natural attractions of the United States also draw a great number of domestic and foreign visitors. One of the most popular natural wonders of the USA is Grand Canyon, a massive desert formation long, deep and wide enough to create a world of its own. Desert landscapes are also found near Palm Springs and Joshua Tree National Park. Another place of incredible natural beauty, Yellowstone is the oldest national park of the world and the location of the world's best known thermal region.
Sports destinations. Other popular US destinations with outdoor sports possibilities and natural attractions are for example Niagara Falls on the border of New York state and Canada, Saratoga Springs in New York, Glacier National Park in Montana, Bend in Oregon, Black Hills in South Dakota, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks in California, Lake Tahoe between Nevada and California, the Rocky Mountains ski resorts of Aspen and Vail, Salt Lake City in Utah, Seattle, Great Smoky Mountains, the charming Cape Cod in Massachusetts, Acadia National Park in Maine and Vermont, the State of Green Mountains.
Cultural nests. There are also several destinations in the USA where culture comes out as a tourist attraction. The most famous of these is Hawaii with its stunning volcanic nature, great beaches, aloha shirts and hula dancing making these islands a world of their own. Also worth a try, U.S. Virgin Islands offer a lovely piece of Caribbean within the United States, Alaska demonstrates the northern nature and cultures, and Monument Valley is the right choice for those wanting to explore Navajo culture. The historical Santa Fe in New Mexico and the sun city of Phoenix in Arizona attract visitors with their dry and sunny desert climate, cultural attractions and outdoor activities.
Land of phenomenal cities, nature beauty and ethnic diversity: USA
Holiday in the USA is full of possibilities. Many come here from abroad for the phenomenal US cities, which form the many faces of this vast and diverse country. There is New York City, the largest city in the US and home of legendary places such as Broadway, Manhattan and Central Park, and the symbol of national spirit guarding this coastal metropolis, the Statue of Liberty. You could try also San Francisco, a phenomenal Californian coastal city that is not only the proud home of the Golden Gate Bridge, but also a famous cultural center.Versatile cities. The USA is filled with interesting and versatile city destinations. Los Angeles is famous mainly for its beach life and Hollywood filming studios, and Las Vegas and Atlantic City are known as meccas for gambling. Dallas on its behalf remains famous for a TV soap opera, and Memphis and Nashville are known as music lover's paradises. The city of jazz, New Orleans is famous for Mardi Gras and Jazz Festivals, and Chicago as a city of business.
More alternatives. Many also travel to the US to see Philadelphia, the first capital of the United States, the cultural center Boston, the Indy races in Indianapolis, Denver, the capital of Colorado, or the Southern US cities of Atlanta, San Antonio, Houston, Albuquerque, Louisville, Austin, Vicksburg or Savannah. Also St. Louis in Missouri or San Diego near L.A. offer interesting attractions, and Washington D.C., the US capital designed specifically to house the federal government, is almost a must-see.
Nature lover's choices. Apart from the cities, the natural attractions of the United States also draw a great number of domestic and foreign visitors. One of the most popular natural wonders of the USA is Grand Canyon, a massive desert formation long, deep and wide enough to create a world of its own. Desert landscapes are also found near Palm Springs and Joshua Tree National Park. Another place of incredible natural beauty, Yellowstone is the oldest national park of the world and the location of the world's best known thermal region.
Sports destinations. Other popular US destinations with outdoor sports possibilities and natural attractions are for example Niagara Falls on the border of New York state and Canada, Saratoga Springs in New York, Glacier National Park in Montana, Bend in Oregon, Black Hills in South Dakota, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks in California, Lake Tahoe between Nevada and California, the Rocky Mountains ski resorts of Aspen and Vail, Salt Lake City in Utah, Seattle, Great Smoky Mountains, the charming Cape Cod in Massachusetts, Acadia National Park in Maine and Vermont, the State of Green Mountains.
Cultural nests. There are also several destinations in the USA where culture comes out as a tourist attraction. The most famous of these is Hawaii with its stunning volcanic nature, great beaches, aloha shirts and hula dancing making these islands a world of their own. Also worth a try, U.S. Virgin Islands offer a lovely piece of Caribbean within the United States, Alaska demonstrates the northern nature and cultures, and Monument Valley is the right choice for those wanting to explore Navajo culture. The historical Santa Fe in New Mexico and the sun city of Phoenix in Arizona attract visitors with their dry and sunny desert climate, cultural attractions and outdoor activities.
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Sunny choices. Florida is a state of sunshine, water sports and alligators, and the home of lovely beaches of Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Key West, as well as theme parks and nightlife of Tampa and one of the world's top family attractions, Disney World of Orlando. Also Virginia Beach, Delaware, Gulf Shores and Myrtle Beach have sun and family attractions available.
Varied, commercial and huge: Practical information for your trip to the USA
Due to its huge size and varied geography, the United States is one of the countries where average weather exists for statistical interests only. Therefore, check destination information for more specific details on weather. Travelling to USA is easy from most parts of the globe. No matter where in the United States you were heading, you will probably have no problem finding a flight at least to the same state from your country. For moving around in the United States, trains and buses form an alternative to domestic flights and to independent car touring, which however gives you a better chance to get familiar with local culture.Services for tourism in the US are very well developed. When it comes to hotels, restaurants and tourist information, there is a good coverage of them throughout the country, which is also the case with shopping possibilities, nightlife and cultural services in the main cities of the United States. Talking of safety, the big US cities are the most dangerous place for a visitor to be in this otherwise quite safe country. Overall, leaving out the over-exaggerated threat of terrorism and the crime-related problems faced in most big cities in the world, the United States is a safe destination.
