our USA top 10s
Our USA top 10s highlight the very best in tourist attractions, beaches and cities across America. Find out the best time to visit, travel tips and much, much more with our interactive maps. Click on the tabs below to see our top 10 cities, beaches and tourist sites in the US.
Yellowstone Park
| Attraction: |
Yellowstone Park |
| Info/Trivia: |
The world’s first national park is home to a large variety of wildlife including grizzly bears, wolves, bison, and elk. |
| Pick-up location: |
Salt Lake City |
| Best time to visit: |
Visit in the summer as some roads are closed in winter and spring. |
| Travel tips: |
Some of the most popular sites in the park are the Old Faithful geyser, Mammoth Hot Springs and Mount Washburn. |
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Niagara Falls
| Attraction: |
Niagara Falls |
| Info/Trivia: |
The spectacular Niagara Falls straddles the international border between the US and Canada. |
| Pick-up location: |
Buffalo or Toronto |
| Best time to visit: |
Visit at the end of spring when snow is thawing. |
| Travel tips: |
The Maid of the Mist boat trip takes you to the whirlpool beneath the falls. |
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Grand Canyon
| Attraction: |
Grand Canyon |
| Info/Trivia: |
The one-mile deep canyon is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. |
| Pick-up location: |
Las Vegas or Phoenix |
| Best time to visit: |
Avoid the weekend of 04 July and the Christmas holidays. |
| Travel tips: |
Take a trip to the newly-erected Skywalk, suspended 4,000 feet above the Colorado River. |
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Mount Rushmore
| Attraction: |
Mount Rushmore |
| Info/Trivia: |
A 60ft carved memorial of the first 150 years of American history. |
| Pick-up location: |
Denver or Minneapolis |
| Best time to visit: |
Travel in the summer months, but avoid August due to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. |
| Travel tips: |
Allocate plenty of time for your visit as it is located in a national park. The Lincoln Borglum Museum is also worth visiting while there. |
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Rodeo
| Attraction: |
Rodeo |
| Info/Trivia: |
The classic competition of the American West. |
| Pick-up location: |
Dallas Forth Worth |
| Best time to visit: |
Avoid December as the riders are away competing at the world championships. |
| Travel tips: |
The Rodeo venues tend to be out of town so make your travel plans flexible so that you can get to the ones that you want to see. |
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The Alamo
| Attraction: |
The Alamo |
| Info/Trivia: |
Scene of the famous 19th century battle between Mexico and Texas. |
| Pick-up location: |
San Antonio |
| Best time to visit: |
Avoid February and March due to large crowds. |
| Travel tips: |
The complex covers 4.2 acres but the main site to visit is the old mission; where stories of Davy Crockett will be told. |
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Route 66
| Attraction: |
Route 66 |
| Info/Trivia: |
The classic drive from Chicago to the Atlantic Ocean. |
| Pick-up location: |
Chicago or Los Angeles |
| Best time to visit: |
Drive the route in late summer before the snow arrives in Chicago. |
| Travel tips: |
Don't try and drive the route in one go; it's much more enjoyable to drive it in stages. |
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Appalachians
| Attraction: |
Appalachian Mountains |
| Info/Trivia: |
A 1,500 mile long mountain range running from Canada to southern United States. |
| Pick-up location: |
It passes many major cities but many people choose to fly into Charlotte airport |
| Best time to visit: |
In the late summer and early autumn months. |
| Travel tips: |
The highest point in the range is Mount Mitchell in North Carolina. |
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Plantation houses
| Attraction: |
The Plantation houses of Georgia |
| Info/Trivia: |
Mansions that once dominated the farming landscape of Southern Georgia. |
| Pick-up location: |
Atlanta |
| Best time to visit: |
Avoid August as it can be very humid. |
| Travel tips: |
Many visitors choose to combine a trip to the houses with a visit to the beaches. |
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Mississippi River
| Attraction: |
The Mississippi |
| Info/Trivia: |
One of the longest rivers in the United States. |
| Pick-up location: |
Fly into Dallas and drive |
| Best time to visit: |
Avoid the mid-summer months. |
| Travel tips: |
It is popular to drive the 2,320 miles of the river from Lake Itasca to the Gulf of Mexico. |
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