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United States

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At 9,833,520 km² the United States has the fourth-largest land area in the world, and its 50 states and federal district span enough longitude that the ordinary clock runs from UTC−4 to UTC−10, with the territories reaching −12, +10 and +11. The 2025 population estimate is 341,784,857. Washington, D.C. is the capital and New York the largest city, but neither stands in for the rest of it. Distance is the planning problem here, not choice: a trip works far better as one region covered properly than as anything resembling a national tour.

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

Cities

Every city catalogued in this country so far, ranked by how much there is to see.

Practical information
Language spoken
English is the principal language; no federal official language
National practical orientation; regional and minority languages may also be used
Dialling code
+1
International calling code; local area and mobile prefixes still apply
Currency
United States dollar (USD)
Use the official local currency; card acceptance varies by place
Emergency number
911
Use only for an emergency; tourist assistance may use a separate number
Plug type
Type A and B · 120 V
Check that chargers support the recorded voltage before using an adapter
Tap water
Not recorded
Water quality is regulated locally; check the current notice for the destination

Planning a visit

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Top things to see

Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.

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Historic monuments 165 Museums 191 Places of worship 33 Nature sites 176 Viewpoints 17 Food and drink 1 Markets and shopping 20 Entertainment 21 Nightlife 3 Family attractions 16 Art and culture 55 Activities 47

Typical visit duration

Up to 1 hour 157 1 to 2 hours 7 Half a day or more 1

Interests

History 6 Art 0 Museums 0 Nature 0 Sea and beach 0 Viewpoints 0
  1. Miami Beach Architectural District Miami Beach Architectural District
    01 45 min

    Miami Beach Architectural District

    Miami Beach Architectural District is the historic Art Deco area of South Beach, recognised on the National Register in 1979.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Miami
  2. White House White House
    02 2 hours

    White House

    The White House is the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Completed in 1800, it stands among the most globally recognised civic landmarks.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Washington
  3. Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Sign Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Sign
    03 45 min

    Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Sign

    The Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign is a landmark located on the south end of the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The sign was designed by Betty Willis and erected in 1959.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Las Vegas
  4. Library of Congress Library of Congress
    04 2 hours

    Library of Congress

    The Library of Congress is the United States’ national library, but its Capitol Hill visit is also an encounter with a carefully staged civic interior.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Washington
  5. Hoover Dam Hoover Dam
    05 45 min

    Hoover Dam

    Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between Nevada and Arizona. Constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression, it was dedicated by President Franklin D.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Las Vegas
  6. Ellis Island Ellis Island
    06 1 hour

    Ellis Island

    Ellis Island is a federally owned island in New York Harbor. It operated as the nation's busiest immigrant inspection station from 1892 to 1954, processing approximately twelve million arrivals.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • New York
  7. Harvard University Harvard University
    07 2 hours

    Harvard University

    Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, adjacent to Boston. Established in 1636, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Boston
  8. Battleship Missouri Memorial Battleship Missouri Memorial
    08 45 min

    Battleship Missouri Memorial

    USS Missouri

    The Battleship Missouri Memorial is a museum ship and war memorial located at Pearl Harbor. The USS Missouri is an Iowa-class battleship that served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Gulf War.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Honolulu
  9. Massachusetts State House Massachusetts State House
    09 1 hour

    Massachusetts State House

    The Massachusetts State House serves as the seat of government for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Boston
  10. Deering Estate Deering Estate
    10 45 min

    Deering Estate

    The Deering Estate is a historic house museum and archaeological site located in southern Miami-Dade County, Florida. It preserves the former winter residence of Charles Deering, an industrialist and art collector.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Miami
  11. Chinatown Chinatown
    11 2 hours

    Chinatown

    Chinatown in San Francisco is one of the oldest and most established Chinatowns in North America. It emerged during the mid-nineteenth century and remains a nationally important historic district.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • San Francisco
  12. National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
    12 45 min

    National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

    Punchbowl Cemetery

    The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, locally called Punchbowl Cemetery, is a United States national cemetery located inside Punchbowl Crater, an extinct volcanic tuff cone above central Honolulu.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Honolulu
  13. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    13 2 hours

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, adjacent to Boston. Founded in 1861, it is globally recognized for leadership in science, engineering, and technology.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Boston
  14. San Francisco City Hall San Francisco City Hall
    14 1 hour

    San Francisco City Hall

    San Francisco City Hall is a Beaux-Arts civic landmark in the Civic Center neighborhood. Completed in 1915, it serves as the seat of municipal government for San Francisco.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • San Francisco
  15. Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach
    15 45 min

    Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach

    Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach is a public memorial dedicated to the six million Jewish people murdered during the Holocaust.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Miami
  16. Statue of Liberty Statue of Liberty
    16 4 hours

    Statue of Liberty

    The Statue of Liberty stands on Liberty Island in New York Harbour, a federal site administered by the National Park Service and lying within the territorial jurisdiction of the State of New York, roughly a mile and a half from…

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • New York
  17. Empire State Building Empire State Building
    17 1 hr 30 min

    Empire State Building

    The Empire State Building stands at 20 West 34th Street in Midtown Manhattan, and what a visitor buys a ticket for is the observatory inside a working office tower, not the tower itself.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • New York
  18. Brooklyn Bridge Brooklyn Bridge
    18 1 hour

    Brooklyn Bridge

    The Brooklyn Bridge carries road traffic, a pedestrian promenade and a protected bicycle path across the East River between Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn Heights, and it is working city infrastructure rather than a monument with a gate.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • New York
  19. United States Capitol United States Capitol
    19 45 min

    United States Capitol

    The United States Capitol is the working seat of the United States Congress, a civic building whose public meaning is inseparable from its active role on Capitol Hill in Washington.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Washington
  20. Lincoln Memorial Lincoln Memorial
    20 45 min

    Lincoln Memorial

    The Lincoln Memorial is a marble temple dedicated to Abraham Lincoln at the western end of Washington’s National Mall.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Washington
  21. Georgetown Historic District Georgetown Historic District
    21 45 min

    Georgetown Historic District

    Georgetown Historic District is Washington DC's oldest neighbourhood, established before the federal city itself. It retains a distinct identity with preserved Federal and Victorian architecture, cobblestone streets, and commercial corridors along M Street and Wisconsin Avenue.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Washington
  22. Rockefeller Center Rockefeller Center
    22 1 hr 30 min

    Rockefeller Center

    Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres between 48th and 51st Streets in Midtown Manhattan.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • New York
  23. Hollywood Walk of Fame Hollywood Walk of Fame
    23 45 min

    Hollywood Walk of Fame

    The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a free, internationally recognised streetscape embedded with more than 2,700 brass stars honouring achievements in entertainment.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Los Angeles
  24. Washington Monument Washington Monument
    24 45 min

    Washington Monument

    The Washington Monument is the marble, granite, and bluestone-gneiss obelisk commemorating George Washington, the first president of the United States. Its visible change in stone records the interruption in construction, giving the otherwise simple form a distinctive material story.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Washington
  25. Jefferson Memorial Jefferson Memorial
    25 45 min

    Jefferson Memorial

    The Jefferson Memorial is a presidential memorial on Washington, D.C.'s Tidal Basin, dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States and one of the Founding Fathers.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Washington
  26. Grand Central Terminal Grand Central Terminal
    26 45 min

    Grand Central Terminal

    Grand Central Terminal is a historic railway terminal in Midtown Manhattan. Opened in 1913, it serves as a major transportation hub for Metro-North Railroad commuter trains.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • New York
  27. Flatiron Building Flatiron Building
    27 45 min

    Flatiron Building

    The Flatiron Building is a triangular steel-frame skyscraper in Manhattan, New York City. Designed by Daniel Burnham and completed in 1902, it stands at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Broadway at 23rd Street.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • New York
  28. Supreme Court of the United States Supreme Court of the United States
    28 45 min

    Supreme Court of the United States

    The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the federal judiciary of the United States. Established by Article III of the Constitution, it serves as the final interpreter of federal constitutional law.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Washington
  29. Greenwich Village Greenwich Village
    29 45 min

    Greenwich Village

    Greenwich Village is a historic neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • New York
  30. Times Square Times Square
    30 1 hour

    Times Square

    Times Square is a street junction rather than a site with a gate: the point where Broadway cuts diagonally across Seventh Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, widened into a chain of car-free plazas that a visitor walks through rather than enters.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • New York
  31. Hollywood Sign Hollywood Sign
    31 45 min

    Hollywood Sign

    The letters were erected in 1923 as HOLLYWOODLAND to advertise a housing development. The sign's material history is visible only when its commercial origin, repeated repairs and protected status are considered together.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Los Angeles
  32. St. Patrick's Cathedral St. Patrick's Cathedral
    32 45 min

    St. Patrick's Cathedral

    Saint Patrick’s Cathedral

    Saint Patrick's Cathedral is a prominent Catholic cathedral in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It serves as the seat of the Archbishop of New York and functions as a parish church.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • New York
  33. New York Botanical Garden New York Botanical Garden
    33 45 min

    New York Botanical Garden

    The New York Botanical Garden is a major botanical garden located in the Bronx borough of New York City. It occupies a significant portion of Bronx Park and serves as both a public garden and a scientific research institution.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • New York
  34. Grauman's Chinese Theatre Grauman's Chinese Theatre
    34 45 min

    Grauman's Chinese Theatre

    TCL Chinese Theatre

    TCL Chinese Theatre is a historic cinema on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. Originally opened as Grauman's Chinese Theatre in 1927, it remains an active movie palace and entertainment venue.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Los Angeles
  35. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Vietnam Veterans Memorial
    35 45 min

    Vietnam Veterans Memorial

    Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a National Park Service memorial whose defining feature is Maya Lin’s V-shaped Wall of polished black granite.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Washington
  36. SoHo SoHo
    36 45 min

    SoHo

    SoHo is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Its name derives from South of Houston Street, marking its northern boundary. The area is renowned for cast-iron architecture, with numerous buildings dating to the late 19th century.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • New York
  37. Chicago Water Tower Chicago Water Tower
    37 45 min

    Chicago Water Tower

    The Chicago Water Tower is a historic water tower on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. Built in 1869, it is one of the few structures to survive the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Chicago
  38. Federal Hall Federal Hall
    38 45 min

    Federal Hall

    Federal Hall National Memorial

    Federal Hall National Memorial stands on Wall Street in Manhattan's Financial District. The current Greek Revival structure, completed in 1842, serves as a memorial to the earlier building where George Washington took the oath as first U.S.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • New York
  39. Washington Union Station Washington Union Station
    39 45 min

    Washington Union Station

    Washington Union Station is a working Beaux-Arts rail terminal and one of the capital’s most useful arrival points.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Washington
  40. The Cloisters The Cloisters
    40 45 min

    The Cloisters

    The Cloisters is a branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art dedicated to the art and architecture of medieval Europe. Located in Fort Tryon Park in northern Manhattan, it occupies a commanding position overlooking the Hudson River.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • New York
  41. San Francisco Ferry Building San Francisco Ferry Building
    41 45 min

    San Francisco Ferry Building

    The San Francisco Ferry Building is a historic waterfront terminal on the Embarcadero. Opened in 1898, it served as the primary ferry terminal for travelers arriving in the city before the Bay Bridge opened.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • San Francisco
  42. Robie House Robie House
    42 45 min

    Robie House

    Frederick C. Robie House

    Robie House is a residential building designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Chicago
  43. Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden
    43 45 min

    Madison Square Garden

    Madison Square Garden is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Midtown Manhattan. It sits atop Pennsylvania Station, the major transit hub. The venue hosts professional basketball, hockey, boxing, and concerts.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • New York
  44. Washington Navy Yard Washington Navy Yard
    44 45 min

    Washington Navy Yard

    The Washington Navy Yard is the oldest shore establishment of the United States Navy, founded in 1799 along the Anacostia River. It functions as an administrative center and ceremonial headquarters rather than an active shipbuilding facility.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Washington
  45. Buckingham Fountain Buckingham Fountain
    45 45 min

    Buckingham Fountain

    Buckingham Fountain is a major Beaux-Arts fountain located in Grant Park, Chicago. It serves as one of the city's most recognizable landmarks and represents a significant example of early 20th-century American fountain design.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Chicago
  46. Faneuil Hall Faneuil Hall
    46 45 min

    Faneuil Hall

    Faneuil Hall is a specific historic building at 1 Faneuil Hall Square, not the surrounding Faneuil Hall Marketplace.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Boston
  47. Los Angeles Union Station Los Angeles Union Station
    47 45 min

    Los Angeles Union Station

    Union Station

    Los Angeles Union Station is the main railway station in Los Angeles, California. Opened in 1939, it serves as a major transportation hub for Southern California, combining Art Deco and Spanish Colonial Revival architectural styles.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Los Angeles
  48. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
    48 45 min

    Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

    The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington, D.C., dedicated to the 32nd President of the United States.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Washington
  49. Chicago Theatre Chicago Theatre
    49 45 min

    Chicago Theatre

    The Chicago Theatre is an iconic movie palace and live-performance landmark in Chicago's Loop district. Opened in 1921, it was originally a flagship venue for the Balaban and Katz theatre chain.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Chicago
  50. Monadnock Building Monadnock Building
    50 45 min

    Monadnock Building

    The Monadnock Building stands as a landmark commercial structure in Chicago's Loop district, recognized as an essential exemplar of the Chicago School architectural movement.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Chicago
  51. Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica Pier
    51 45 min

    Santa Monica Pier

    The current pier grew from Santa Monica's early municipal waterfront infrastructure and became an enduring public recreation landmark. Santa Monica's waterfront uses the pier as both destination and compass point.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Los Angeles
  52. USS Arizona Memorial USS Arizona Memorial
    52 45 min

    USS Arizona Memorial

    USS Arizona Memorial is the white memorial structure spanning the wreck of USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Honolulu
  53. Bradbury Building Bradbury Building
    53 45 min

    Bradbury Building

    The Bradbury Building is an architecturally exceptional 1893 commercial building in Los Angeles. Designed by Sumner Hunt and George Wyman, it stands as one of the finest examples of Victorian commercial architecture on the American West Coast.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Los Angeles
  54. Little Tokyo Little Tokyo
    54 45 min

    Little Tokyo

    Little Tokyo is a historic Japanese American district in downtown Los Angeles. Established in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, it became the cultural and commercial center for Japanese immigrants and their descendants.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Los Angeles
  55. Navy Pier Navy Pier
    55 45 min

    Navy Pier

    Navy Pier is a 1916 public pier extending from Streeterville into Lake Michigan. Its visitor experience is defined by promenades, Centennial Wheel, Chicago Children's Museum, theatre, gardens, cruises, restaurants, and seasonal events.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Chicago
  56. Old North Church Old North Church
    56 45 min

    Old North Church

    Old North Church is an active Episcopal church at 193 Salem Street in Boston’s North End, and the city’s oldest surviving church building.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Boston
  57. Palace of Fine Arts Palace of Fine Arts
    57 45 min

    Palace of Fine Arts

    The Palace of Fine Arts is the monumental surviving architectural ensemble from San Francisco's 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • San Francisco
  58. Ulysses S. Grant Memorial Ulysses S. Grant Memorial
    58 45 min

    Ulysses S. Grant Memorial

    The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is a monumental sculpture ensemble located on the United States Capitol grounds in Washington, D.C. It honors Ulysses S.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Washington
  59. Hollywood Pantages Theatre Hollywood Pantages Theatre
    59 45 min

    Hollywood Pantages Theatre

    Pantages Theater

    Pantages Theatre is a historic Art Deco performance venue on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. Opened in 1930 and designed by B.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Los Angeles
  60. Titanic Memorial Titanic Memorial
    60 45 min

    Titanic Memorial

    Titanic Monument

    The Titanic Memorial is a granite monument in Washington, D.C.'s East Potomac Park, commemorating the men who died during the 1912 RMS Titanic disaster so that women and children could survive.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Washington
  61. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
    61 45 min

    Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

    Lincoln Center is a major performing-arts complex on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The campus brings together venues and resident organizations devoted to opera, orchestral music, theatre, dance and film.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • New York
  62. Ghirardelli Square Ghirardelli Square
    62 45 min

    Ghirardelli Square

    Ghirardelli Square is a preserved former chocolate factory complex located in San Francisco near the waterfront. The site occupies a prominent position with views toward the bay and proximity to the wharf area.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • San Francisco
  63. Wave Hill Wave Hill
    63 45 min

    Wave Hill

    Wave Hill is a public garden and cultural center in the Bronx, New York City. It occupies a 28-acre site overlooking the Hudson River and Palisades.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • New York
  64. Angels Flight Angels Flight
    64 45 min

    Angels Flight

    Angels Flight Railway is a historic funicular in downtown Los Angeles. It links the lower downtown streets with Bunker Hill through a short, steep ascent.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Los Angeles
  65. Mount Auburn Cemetery Mount Auburn Cemetery
    65 45 min

    Mount Auburn Cemetery

    Mount Auburn Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery in Cambridge and Watertown, Massachusetts, near Boston. Established in 1831, it was the first garden cemetery in the United States and served as a model for the American rural cemetery movement.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Boston
  66. Peace Monument Peace Monument
    66 45 min

    Peace Monument

    The Peace Monument is an outdoor Civil War naval memorial at the foot of Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. It commemorates naval deaths during the American Civil War and stands within one of the capital's most prominent civic corridors.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Washington
  67. South Street Seaport South Street Seaport
    67 45 min

    South Street Seaport

    South Street Seaport is a historic district and commercial area in Lower Manhattan, New York City.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • New York
  68. USS Iowa USS Iowa
    68 45 min

    USS Iowa

    Battleship USS Iowa

    USS Iowa, also known as BB-61, is a retired United States Navy battleship preserved as a museum ship in San Pedro at the Port of Los Angeles.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Los Angeles
  69. Freedom Tower Freedom Tower
    69 45 min

    Freedom Tower

    Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College

    The Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College is a historic landmark in downtown Miami, Florida.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Miami
  70. King's Chapel King's Chapel
    70 45 min

    King's Chapel

    Kings Chapel

    King's Chapel is a historic Anglican congregation in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1686, it was the first Anglican church in New England during a period of Puritan dominance.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Boston
  71. USS Bowfin USS Bowfin
    71 45 min

    USS Bowfin

    The USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park is a World War II submarine museum located adjacent to the Pearl Harbor visitor centre on Oahu, Hawaii.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Honolulu
  72. Fort Point Fort Point
    72 45 min

    Fort Point

    Fort Point is a Civil War-era brick fortification situated directly beneath the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. Constructed by the United States Army between 1853 and 1861, it was built to defend San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • San Francisco
  73. New York Public Library Main Branch New York Public Library Main Branch
    73 45 min

    New York Public Library Main Branch

    Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

    The New York Public Library Main Branch, locally known as the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, stands as a landmark research library in Manhattan. Opened in 1911, this Beaux-Arts structure occupies a prominent position at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • New York
  74. Lombard Street Lombard Street
    74 45 min

    Lombard Street

    Lombard Street's famous block is the steep, landscaped section between Hyde and Leavenworth Streets on Russian Hill. Eight tight turns carry one-way downhill vehicle traffic through red-brick paving and planted beds, creating the image commonly called the crookedest street.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • San Francisco
  75. Aloha Tower Aloha Tower
    75 45 min

    Aloha Tower

    Aloha Tower is a historic lighthouse and landmark located at Honolulu Harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. The tower was completed in 1926 and served as a welcoming beacon for arriving ships.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Honolulu
  76. District of Columbia War Memorial District of Columbia War Memorial
    76 45 min

    District of Columbia War Memorial

    DC War Memorial

    The District of Columbia War Memorial, often called the DC War Memorial, stands on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Washington
  77. Conservatory of Flowers Conservatory of Flowers
    77 45 min

    Conservatory of Flowers

    The Conservatory of Flowers is a Victorian glasshouse in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. It is one of the park's most visible botanical attractions. The building features a distinctive white-painted wood and glass structure with a central dome.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • San Francisco
  78. Venetian Pool Venetian Pool
    78 45 min

    Venetian Pool

    Venetian Pool is a public swimming pool in Coral Gables, southwest of Downtown Miami, created from a former coral-rock quarry.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Miami
  79. Chicago Union Station Chicago Union Station
    79 45 min

    Chicago Union Station

    Chicago Union Station is a major intercity rail terminal in Chicago, Illinois. It serves as the primary hub for Amtrak long-distance and Midwest corridor trains, as well as Metra commuter rail services.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Chicago
  80. Rookery Building Rookery Building
    80 45 min

    Rookery Building

    The Rookery

    The Rookery Building is a historic commercial structure in Chicago's Loop district, designated a Chicago Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Chicago
  81. Fisherman's Wharf Fisherman's Wharf
    81 45 min

    Fisherman's Wharf

    Fisherman's Wharf is San Francisco's best-known northern waterfront visitor district, stretching across working piers, historic vessels, seafood businesses, museums and bay-facing public space. It is a neighbourhood rather than one gated attraction.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • San Francisco
  82. Harvard Square Harvard Square
    82 45 min

    Harvard Square

    Harvard Square is a triangular plaza at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue, Brattle Street, and John F. Kennedy Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It functions as the principal pedestrian and cultural hub surrounding Harvard University.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Boston
  83. Korean Bell of Friendship Korean Bell of Friendship
    83 45 min

    Korean Bell of Friendship

    Korean Friendship Bell

    The Korean Bell of Friendship is a prominent civic monument in Los Angeles, located at Angels Gate Park in San Pedro.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Los Angeles
  84. San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
    84 45 min

    San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

    San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is a unit of the United States National Park Service located on the waterfront of San Francisco.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • San Francisco
  85. Copp's Hill Burying Ground Copp's Hill Burying Ground
    85 45 min

    Copp's Hill Burying Ground

    Copp's Hill Burying Ground is a historic colonial cemetery in Boston's North End. Established in 1659, it is the city's second-oldest burying ground.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Boston
  86. Emancipation Memorial Emancipation Memorial
    86 45 min

    Emancipation Memorial

    Emancipation Monument

    The Emancipation Memorial, also called the Emancipation Monument, is an 1876 sculpture in Lincoln Park on Capitol Hill. The bronze group depicts Abraham Lincoln standing beside a kneeling freedman and was dedicated during the centennial year of American independence.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Washington
  87. Quincy Market Quincy Market
    87 45 min

    Quincy Market

    Quincy Market is a historic marketplace in downtown Boston, part of the larger Faneuil Hall Marketplace complex. Built in 1824-1826 and named after Mayor Josiah Quincy, it was designed by architect Alexander Parris.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Boston
  88. SS Jeremiah O'Brien SS Jeremiah O'Brien
    88 45 min

    SS Jeremiah O'Brien

    The SS Jeremiah O'Brien is an operational Liberty ship museum vessel berthed in San Francisco.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • San Francisco
  89. Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
    89 45 min

    Frederick Douglass National Historic Site

    Frederick Douglass National Historic Site preserves Cedar Hill, the final home of Frederick Douglass, the renowned abolitionist, orator, and writer. Located in Washington DC's Anacostia neighborhood, this property represents a major Black-history site in the United States.

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Washington
  90. African Meeting House African Meeting House
    90 45 min

    African Meeting House

    The African Meeting House is a historic church building on Beacon Hill in Boston, Massachusetts. Constructed in 1806, it is recognized as the oldest extant Black church building in the United States.

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Boston
  91. Miami-Dade County Courthouse Miami-Dade County Courthouse
    91 45 min

    Miami-Dade County Courthouse

    The Miami-Dade County Courthouse is a historic government building in downtown Miami, Florida. It serves as a functioning courthouse for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida.

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Miami
  92. Old Corner Bookstore Old Corner Bookstore
    92 45 min

    Old Corner Bookstore

    Old Corner Bookstore Building

    The Old Corner Bookstore is a historic commercial building in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. It stands at the intersection of Washington and School Streets in the colonial core of the city.

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Boston
  93. Painted Ladies Painted Ladies
    93 45 min

    Painted Ladies

    The Painted Ladies are a famous row of Victorian and Edwardian houses on Steiner Street, facing Alamo Square in San Francisco. Their layered colours highlight gables, bay windows, trim and other architectural details.

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • San Francisco
  94. Twin Peaks Twin Peaks
    94 45 min

    Twin Peaks

    Twin Peaks is a prominent hilltop destination in San Francisco, California, offering sweeping views across the city and surrounding Bay Area.

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • San Francisco
  95. Freedom Trail Freedom Trail
    95 45 min

    Freedom Trail

    The Freedom Trail is a 2.5-mile (4-kilometre) marked walking route linking 16 historic sites across central Boston, the North End and Charlestown.

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Boston
  96. Koreatown Koreatown
    96 45 min

    Koreatown

    Koreatown is a dense cultural district in central Los Angeles, California. It is one of the most concentrated Korean-American communities in the United States, though it also encompasses significant Latino and other populations.

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Los Angeles
  97. Old Stone House Old Stone House
    97 45 min

    Old Stone House

    The Old Stone House is Georgetown's oldest unchanged building and a National Park Service historic house museum. Located in Washington, D.C.'s Georgetown neighborhood, this preserved structure represents pre-Revolutionary architecture in the capital.

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Washington
  98. USS Salem USS Salem
    98 45 min

    USS Salem

    USS Salem is a preserved heavy cruiser museum ship located in Quincy, Massachusetts, near Boston. She is a Des Moines-class cruiser, the third of her class, and served in the United States Navy from 1949 to 1959.

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Boston
  99. Granary Burying Ground Granary Burying Ground
    99 45 min

    Granary Burying Ground

    The Granary Burying Ground is a historic cemetery in Boston, Massachusetts. Established in 1660, it is the third-oldest cemetery in the city and holds significant importance in American history.

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Boston
  100. Coral Gables Merrick House Coral Gables Merrick House
    100 45 min

    Coral Gables Merrick House

    Coral Gables Merrick House is a historic residence in Coral Gables, Florida. It was the home of George Merrick, the founder of the City of Coral Gables.

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Miami
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Common questions

How long should a first trip to United States be?

Ten to fourteen days should focus on one US region: New York, Washington, and Boston work together by rail, while San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas form a different trip. Miami, Orlando, and Honolulu each require separate travel time and should not be appended casually.

What entry documents are needed for United States?

US admission depends on passport, visa status, and eligibility for the Visa Waiver Program and ESTA. Confirm both the Department of State visa guidance and Customs and Border Protection requirements for the actual route.

What is the best way to travel around United States?

Domestic flights are often necessary between US regions, while Amtrak is strongest on the Northeast Corridor. A car is unnecessary in New York or Washington but can be useful in Los Angeles and beyond compact city centres.

When is a practical time to visit United States?

April to May and September to October are broad shoulder-season references, not a national weather forecast. Florida heat, western wildfire conditions, hurricane exposure, and Hawaii's trans-Pacific logistics require destination-specific checks.

What money and payment basics apply in United States?

The United States uses the US dollar (USD). Card use is widespread, but taxes, deposits, and gratuities can make the final amount differ from the displayed base price; keep a second payment method for holds or terminal failures.

What practical safety details should I save for United States?

Dial 911 for police, fire, or medical emergencies in the United States. Type A and B sockets use 120 V; national tap-water safety is not recorded here, so consult the local utility or accommodation.