as one of the largest and most diverse
countries in the world the united states
boasts an amazing amount of travel
destinations ranging from the
skyscrapers of new york and chicago the
natural wonders of yellowstone and
alaska to the sunny beaches of
california and florida here's a look at
the top tourist attractions in the usa
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number 10 french quarter
new orleans louisiana is made up of
several unique districts but none is so
famous as the french quarter also known
as the vucare the area truly explores
the rich french colonial influences of
the city of new orleans incredible
architecture abounds with the san luis
cathedral being the main attraction the
french quarter boasts the moonwalk a
paved walkway next to the mississippi
river as well as bourbon street the
undeniable hub of nightlife drinking and
entertainment in the city
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number nine white house the white house
in washington dc is the official
residence and office of the president of
the united states it was built between
1792 and 1800 and first used by
president john adams if you're lucky
enough to get inside on a public tour
you'll see several rooms in the main
residence tours are available only for
groups of 10 or more and must be
requested up to six months in advance
through your member of congress or your
country's u.s ambassador
number eight denali national park the
denali national park and preserve is
located in interior alaska and contains
mount mckinley the highest mountain in
north america the word denali means the
high one in the native athabascan
language and refers to mount mckinley in
addition the park protects an incredible
wilderness area that contains grizzly
bears caribou moose wolves and numerous
other creatures
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number seven las vegas strip the
gambling mecca of the world las vegas is
situated in the midst of the southern
nevada desert landscape casinos can be
found throughout las vegas but the strip
a stretch of las vegas boulevard south
contains most of them it features giant
mega casino hotels decorated with lavish
care and attention to detail to create a
fantasy-like atmosphere the casinos
often have names and themes that evoke
romance mystery and far away destination
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number six kilauea
kilauea is the most recent of a series
of volcanoes that have created the
hawaiian archipelago it is a very low
flat shield volcano vastly different in
profile from the high sharply sloping
peaks of stratovolcanoes kilauea is one
of the most active volcanoes on the
earth and for that reason an invaluable
resource for volcanologists 33 eruptions
have taken place since 1952 not
including the current eruption which
started on january 3rd 1983 and is still
ongoing
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number five niagara falls situated
between the state of new york and the
province of ontario niagara falls is one
of the most spectacular natural wonders
on the north american continent niagara
falls is actually three different falls
the american falls bridal veil falls and
horseshoe falls horseshoe falls is
located on the canadian side while the
others are located in new york with more
than 14 million visitors each year it is
one of the most visited tourist
attractions in the world
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number four golden gate bridge
the golden gate bridge is a suspension
bridge spanning the golden gate the
strait between san francisco and marin
county to the north the bridge took four
years to build and was completed in
1937.
the golden gate bridge was the longest
suspension bridge span in the world when
it was completed and has become an
internationally recognized symbol of
california
the famous red orange color of the
bridge was specifically chosen to make
the bridge more easily visible through
the thick fog that frequently shrouds
the bridge
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number three yellowstone
yellowstone national park was the
world's first national park set aside in
1872 to preserve the vast number of
geysers hot springs and other thermal
areas as well as to protect the
incredible wildlife and rugged beauty of
the area yellowstone lies on top of a
gigantic hot spot where light hot molten
mantle rock rises towards the surface
subsequently the park contains half of
all the world's known geothermal
features with more than 10 000 examples
of geysers and hot springs in addition
grizzly bears bison and wolves can also
be found within the park borders
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number two manhattan manhattan is one of
new york's five boroughs and is what
people most often think of when they
picture new york city its familiar
skyline and sights have been featured a
thousand times on screen here you can
walk in the shadow of the skyscrapers
picture the statue of liberty see a
broadway show climb the empire state
building stroll central park window shop
on fifth avenue or stagger around a
museum
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number one grand canyon the grand canyon
is located in northern arizona and is
one of the great tourist attractions in
the united states carved over several
million years by the colorado river the
canyon attains a depth of over one mile
and length of 277 miles the grand canyon
is not the deepest or the longest canyon
in the world but the overwhelming size
and its intricate and colorful
landscapes offer visitors spectacular
vistas that are unmatched throughout the
world
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