USA Travel Guide

Exciting cities made famous by some of the most popular films in history, breath taking landscapes, varied terrains as well as 50 states to discover; it is clear to see why so many of us visit the USA for our holidays. Getting around the USA by car is great-value-for-money and is an excellent way to take in the scenery and experience all that the USA has to offer.

People came here from every corner of the globe in pursuit of the ‘American Dream’, which has created a fascinating mix of cultures and traditions. So as well as the sights, there are also plenty of cultural events and traditions to enjoy during your visit. Read on to find out more about things to see and do during your visit.

USA Tourist Board The official website for the USA National Tourist Office – a useful resource for planning your trip to the USA.

Things to see and do

• Ellis Island Tour in New York - Between 1892 and 1954 this immigration depot processed the greatest tide of humanity in US history - nearly 12 million people.
• The US Masters - Arguably the world's greatest golf tournament (April 7-13), held on one of America's most challenging and picturesque courses - the Augusta National in Georgia.
• Tornado Tourism - If you are fascinated by the destructive force of hurricanes, there are now companies that can now take you to the eye of the storm.
• Desert Drive from Las Vegas to LA – cruise your way through the Desert in a convertible with the top down.
• Super Bowl in Tampa Bay, Florida – America’s sporting event of the year.
• World Rodeo Championships in Las Vegas.
• Visit Graceland – nobody can pass through Memphis without visiting the home of Elvis.
• Go and see a Broadway Musical in New York.
• Go up the Mississippi river on a paddle steamer.
• Go on a tour of the Civil War Battlefields.
• Grab some Chinese food in the country’s second-largest Chinatown in San Francisco.
• Alcatraz Tour - Once America's maximum-security prison, this grim fortress is set on a bleak rocky island in San Francisco Bay.
• Grand Canyon Tour – do a walking tour or get a helicopter flight over the canyon. Most tours operate out of Las Vegas.
• Hang out at Venice Beach in LA – sit outside a café and people-watch at the roller bladers, body builders, street entertainers, skateboarders and joggers.
• Stay at one of the many hotels along the ‘strip’ and gamble in the Casinos in Las Vegas.
• Go to a baseball or bastketball game.
• Visit the Yellowstone National Park to see its steaming fluoroscent hot springs and geysers, sheer canyons and meadows filled with wild flowers.
• Drive along Highway 1 – the rugged Big Sur coastline pounded by Pacific waves between San Francisco and Los Angeles.

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