Top 10 tourist attractions place in the United States

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.

10. French Quarter:

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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 Lucca ray the area truly explores the rich French colonial influences of the city of New Orleans incredible architecture of bounds with the Sun Louie Cathedral being the main attraction the French Quarter boasts the moon walk a paved walkway next to the Mississippi River as well as Bourbon Street the undeniable hub of nightlife drinking and entertainment in the city.

09. White House:

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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 ten or more and must be requested up to six months in advance through your member of Congress or your country's US ambassador.

08. Denali National Park:

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.

07. Las Vegas:

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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 faraway destination.

06. Kilauea:

Number six 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

05. Niagara Falls:

Number five Niagara Falls situated between the state of New York in 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.

04. Golden Gate Bridge:

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 for its 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.

03. Yellowstone National Park:

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 B incredible wildlife and rugged beauty of the area Yellowstone lies on top of a gigantic hotpot 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.

02. Manhattan:

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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 it's familiar skyline and sites 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.

01. Grand Canyon:

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 for the longest Canyon in the world but the overwhelming size in its intricate and colorful landscapes offer visitors spectacular vistas that are unmatched throughout the world.