Must-see attractions in The USA

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    The Rims

    Montana

    Cycle or hike Chief Black Otter Trail from near the airport for the best overview of the city (particularly at dusk) as far as the distant Beartooth…

  • Alki Point Light Station on Alki Beach, the southern entrance to Seattle's harbour.

    Alki Point Lighthouse

    Seattle

    The US Coast Guard maintains this lighthouse, which dates from 1913. It has limited seasonal hours Memorial Day through Labor Day, but the tours are free…

  • January 17, 2018: Southernmost point in continental. 90 miles to Cuba. Home of the Sunset. Key West. Florida. USA.

    Southernmost Point

    Key West

    The most-photographed spot on the island, this red-and-black buoy isn’t even the southernmost point in the USA (that’s in the off-limits naval base around…

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    House of Pacific Relations

    San Diego

    Here are 15 cottages from the 1915 exposition, inside which you will find furnishings and displays from various countries, plus about 15 cottages built…

  • Exterior view of the Memphis Brooks Art Museum, with the "Evanescent" exhibit by famed Australian artists Renzo B. Larriviere and Zara Pasfield of studio Atelier Sisu
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    Brooks Museum of Art

    Memphis

    At this well-regarded art museum on Overton Park's western fringe, the excellent permanent collection encompasses everything from Renaissance sculpture to…

  • Chelsea Hotel

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    This red-brick hotel, built in the 1880s and featuring ornate iron balconies and no fewer than seven plaques declaring its literary landmark status, has…

  • Jones Beach State Park

    Long Island

    Jones Beach is 6.5 miles of clean sand covered with bodies. Its character differs depending on which ‘field’ you choose – for example, 2 is for the…

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    Tracy Aviary

    Salt Lake City

    Located in the southwest corner of Liberty Park, this aviary delights bird-lovers with winged creatures from all over the world. Kids can feed pelicans…

  • Boise Art Museum

    Boise

    Inside 90-acre Julia Davis Park, this small but bright museum displays mostly contemporary art in all media, including the occasional Warhol, and touring…

  • Colonial Park Cemetery in Morning Light

    Colonial Park Cemetery

    Savannah

    Established in 1750, Savannah's oldest surviving Revolutionary-era resting place was used for Savannah’s white burials for a century, until its closure in…

  • Highland Bridge, Footbridge, National Velvet Sculpture (sculpture by John McEnroe), Denver, Colorado, America..16th Street Pedestrian Bridge, by Carter & Burgess, that crosses I-25

    National Velvet

    Denver

    This much-maligned public pile of 'art' by John McEnroe appears to be a big red lingam-inspired mound of beans or sandbags. It lights up at night.

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    Overton Park Shell

    Memphis

    A historic band shell and the site of Elvis' first concert in 1954. Today the mod-looking white shell hosts free concerts in summer and fall.

  • Kaneʻeleʻele Heiau

    Hawaiʻi the Big Island

    Also referred to as Punaluʻu Nui, 800-year-old Kaneʻeleʻele Heiau was the region's luakani, or place of human sacrifice. A large flat stone below the…

  • Georgia State Capitol at Night

    Georgia State Capitol

    Atlanta

    The gold-domed capitol is Atlanta's political hub. Free self-guided tours give visitors a glance at state-level American politics.

  • Puʻu ʻOʻo

    Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

    Puʻu ʻOʻo vent saw the longest-lasting and most voluminous of the Kilauea's eruptions, oozing an estimated 80 to 160 million gallons of lava per day, or…

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    Cedros Design District

    San Diego

    A cluster of furniture, interior and design shops, plus a few restaurants, entertainment venues and galleries.

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    Carousel

    San Diego

    A traditional carousel dating back to 1910, offering 5-minute rides on colorfully painted animals.

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    Dog Beach

    San Diego

    Your pooch can go leash free at this sandy spot in Ocean Beach. A large parking area is available.

  • Dunsmuir City Park

    Mt Shasta Region

    As you follow winding Dunsmuir Ave north over the freeway, look for this park with its local native botanical gardens and a vintage steam engine in front…

  • Memphis, Tennessee, United States, North America
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    Elvis Statue

    Memphis

    The world's first bronze Elvis statue was erected in this small plaza in 1980.

  • Biscuit Basin

    Yellowstone National Park

    Two miles north of Black Sand Basin, Biscuit Basin is named for biscuit-like deposits that surrounded stunning Sapphire Pool, but these were destroyed…

  • Destrehan Plantation

    Louisiana

    Destrehan, the oldest plantation home remaining in the lower Mississippi Valley, was originally established for indigo production. In 1787 Antoine Robert…

  • Museum of the Bible

    Washington, DC

    This six-story museum explores the history and impact of the Bible through a mix of scholarly displays and theme-park-style exhibits. On the 4th floor,…

  • Senate House Museum

    Hudson Valley

    Part of the Senate House State Historic Site in Kingston, this 1927 colonial revival building houses a modest collection of 18th- and 19th-century…

  • New England Sports Museum

    Boston

    The New England Sports Museum is not the best place to witness Boston's deep-rooted devotion to sport (try Fenway Park for that), but fans will enjoy the…

  • Plymouth Rock

    South Shore

    Thousands of visitors come each year to look at this weathered granite ball and consider what it was like for the Pilgrims who stepped ashore on a foreign…

  • Standing Lincoln Sculpture

    Chicago

    Sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ Standing Lincoln (1887), considered one of the best statues of the 16th US president, shows him deep in contemplation…

  • Hammond Castle Museum

    Massachusetts

    Dr John Hays Hammond Jr (1888–1965) was an electrical engineer and inventor who amassed a fortune fulfilling defense contracts. With this wealth, Hammond…

  • Paper House

    Massachusetts

    In 1922, long before there was any municipal recycling program, Elis F Stenman decided that something useful should be done with all those daily…

  • Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation

    New Mexico

    The Apache were relatively late arrivals in the Southwest, migrating in small bands from the north to reach the region around the 14th century, at much…

  • Confederate Memorial Hall Museum

    New Orleans

    Tattered gray uniforms, rebel swords and faded diaries – this collection of Civil War memorabilia pays homage to the Confederacy and locals who fought for…

  • Ilisagvik College

    Alaska

    Ilisagvik is the only tribal-controlled college in Alaska, and the northernmost community college in the country. The campus consists of a main building…

  • Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower

    New York City

    When it was completed in 1929, this 512ft neo-Romanesque cathedral to commerce was the tallest building in Brooklyn, its 17ft-wide tower clockface, then…

  • Binion's Gambling Hall

    Las Vegas

    Binion's Gambling Hall was opened in 1951 (then known as Binion's Horseshoe), by notorious Texan gambler Benny Binion, who wore gold coins for buttons on…

  • Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave

    Colorado

    This museum celebrates the life and legend of William F ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody, an icon of the American West. At his request he was buried at this site…

  • Pacific-Union Club

    San Francisco

    The only Nob Hill mansion to survive the 1906 earthquake and fire is this neoclassical brownstone. Today it's a private men's-only club with an exclusive…

  • Lewis & Clark State Historic Site

    Illinois

    In Hartford (across the river from St Louis), the stellar Lewis & Clark State Historic Site marks the spot where explorers Lewis and Clark departed on the…

  • Rig Museum

    Cajun Country

    If you want to get a firsthand look at what it really means when American politicians say ‘drill baby drill,’ take the 1½-hour guided tour here. This…

  • Pioneer Park

    Fairbanks

    Like many cities with little surviving history, Fairbanks attempts to recreate the 'old' days in a historical theme park. Suffice to say, it doesn't…

  • Kapiʻolani Beach Park

    Waikiki

    Where did all the tourists go? From Kapahulu Groin south to the Natatorium, this peaceful stretch of beach, backed by a green space of banyan trees and…

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