The USA is the world's leading tourist destination - firstly
for
Americans themselves, secondly for international visitors; and covering
half a continent, it has a huge variety of tourist sites and
attractions waiting to be discovered. There are sites for all interests
and tastes; national parks for those who enjoy the great outdoors,
historic sites for those looking for a trip back in time, and of course
whole cities, with their multiple attractions. This page is just a
start. You can discover more on About-the-USA.com's thematic travel
pages, and on thousands of topical and local websites on the Internet.
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Top
Ten tourist destinations
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Other popular tourist cities |
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Historic sites |
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National parks and outdoor areas |
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Other interesting sites |
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Top theme park locations |
Most of the almost 100 top visitor attractions listed here are
very much on the tourist trail; but
there are others, very interesting sites, that are relatively
undiscovered . Note that some sites that are off the tourist trail or
at high altitude may not be open all year round.
The top ten tourist destinations in the USA
There is no agreement in the USA over any definitive list of the top
ten tourist sites in the US. It all depends what you consider a "site"
or a "destination" to
be, and how you assess the number of visitors. Is it all visitors,
visitors from other states, or international visitors? While there is
consensus over Orlando, New York, Chicago, Las Vegas and Los
Angeles, which are in almost all the lists of top destinations, after
that the lists vary quite a lot.
Best attractions by theme
More details by location or
theme...
And More
information on selected cities
Boston,
Chicago,
Las Vegas,
Los
Angeles,
Miami,
Memphis,
New
Orleans,
New York,
Philadelphia,
San
Francisco,
Sacramento,
Seattle,
Washington
DC
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