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Los Angeles Theatre
The Los Angeles Theatre is an ornate 1931 movie palace located in the Historic Theatre District of downtown Los Angeles.
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- Historic site
- Los Angeles
Country guide
Historic sites in United States — page 5
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...
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Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor
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.
Checked 2026-08-25
Cities
Every city catalogued in this country so far, ranked by how much there is to see.
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New York
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New York 13,079 places -
Chicago
Photograph · J. Crocker · Attribution
Chicago 7,644 places -
Los Angeles
Photograph · Alek Leckszas · CC BY-SA 4.0
Los Angeles 6,834 places -
Washington, D.C.
Photograph · Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain
Washington, D.C. 3,796 places -
Boston
Photograph · Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada · CC BY 2.0
Boston 3,153 places -
San Francisco
Photograph · Lightandtruth · CC BY-SA 4.0
San Francisco 3,542 places -
Honolulu
Photograph · Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0
Honolulu 1,865 places -
Las Vegas
Photograph · Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Las Vegas 1,236 places -
Miami
Photograph · Marc Averette · CC BY-SA 3.0
Miami 1,102 places -
Orlando
Photograph · Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0
Orlando 1,026 places
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
Top things to see
Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.
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102 45 minOld City Hall
Old City Hall is a Second Empire architectural landmark on School Street in Boston. It served as the seat of municipal government from 1865 to 1969.
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- Historic site
- Boston
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103 45 minPoint Fermin Light
Point Fermin Lighthouse
Point Fermin Lighthouse is a historic Victorian lighthouse situated at the southern edge of Los Angeles, in the San Pedro neighborhood. Constructed in 1874, it represents one of the surviving examples of 19th-century lighthouse architecture on the California coast.
- High
- Historic site
- Los Angeles
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104 45 minPullman National Historical Park
Pullman National Historical Park preserves the historic Pullman district on Chicago's South Side. Established as a planned industrial community in 1880 by George Pullman for his railroad car manufacturing company, it represents a significant chapter in American industrial history.
- High
- Historic site
- Chicago
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105 45 minAfrican American Civil War Memorial
The African American Civil War Memorial honours the approximately 179,000 Black soldiers and 19,000 Black sailors who served in the Union Army and Navy during the American Civil War.
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- Historic site
- Washington, D.C.
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106 45 minJapanese American Memorial to Patriotism During World War II
Japanese American Memorial
The Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism During World War II is an outdoor memorial near the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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- Historic site
- Washington, D.C.
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107 45 minSutro Baths
Sutro Baths were a massive public bathhouse complex built in the late 19th century by former San Francisco mayor Adolph Sutro. The ruins now stand as dramatic coastal remnants within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
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- Historic site
- San Francisco
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108 1 hourMiami Circle
Miami Circle at Brickell Point
Miami Circle is an archaeological site at Brickell Point, on the southern bank of the Miami River in downtown Miami. The principal feature is a near-perfect circle cut into the limestone bedrock, measuring about 38 feet across.
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- Historic site
- Miami
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109 45 minBayview Opera House
Bayview Opera House Ruth Williams Memorial Theatre
Bayview Opera House is a historic neighbourhood arts centre in San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters Point district and the city’s oldest operating theatre building.
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- Historic site
- San Francisco
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110 45 minPilgrim Baptist Church
Pilgrim Baptist Church is a historic church building in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighbourhood, on the city’s South Side. The building joins two important stories: the architecture of Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler, and the development of African American gospel music.
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- Historic site
- Chicago
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111 45 minPoint Vicente Light
Point Vicente Lighthouse
Point Vicente Lighthouse is a historic coastal lighthouse located on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles County, California. The lighthouse stands on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean and has served as a navigational aid since its establishment.
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- Historic site
- Los Angeles
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112 45 minThe Congress Building
The Congress Building is a historic commercial building in downtown Miami. It belongs to the city's early business-district heritage and helps explain how Miami's urban core developed as commerce expanded.
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- Historic site
- Miami
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113 45 minVenice Canal Historic District
The Venice Canal Historic District comprises a network of man-made canals in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Developer Abbot Kinney created these canals in 1905 as part of his Venice of America resort, modeling them after Venice, Italy.
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- Historic site
- Los Angeles
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114 45 minKing's Chapel Burying Ground
Kings Chapel Burying Ground
King's Chapel Burying Ground is Boston's oldest cemetery, established in 1630. It sits beside King's Chapel on Tremont Street along the Freedom Trail. The burying ground served as Boston's sole cemetery for three decades before additional burial grounds opened.
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- Historic site
- Boston
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115 45 minNew England Holocaust Memorial
The New England Holocaust Memorial is a public memorial in Boston dedicated to the victims of the Holocaust. Located near Faneuil Hall and Union Street in the downtown area, it stands as a prominent civic memorial.
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- Historic site
- Boston
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116 45 minAIDS Memorial Grove
National AIDS Memorial Grove
The National AIDS Memorial Grove is a dedicated memorial landscape situated within San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. Established to honor those affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, it serves as a place of remembrance, healing, and education.
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- Historic site
- San Francisco
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117 45 minBattery Chamberlin
Battery Chamberlin is a preserved coastal-defense battery located in the Presidio of San Francisco, within Golden Gate National Recreation Area. It was constructed as part of the Endicott-era fortifications, a major late-19th and early-20th-century program to modernize American coastal defenses.
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- Historic site
- San Francisco
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118 45 minDutch Windmill
Dutch Windmill is a historic landmark at the western end of Golden Gate Park, beside the tulip garden and close to Ocean Beach.
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- Historic site
- San Francisco
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119 45 minFord's Theatre National Historic Site
Ford's Theatre National Historic Site combines a functioning theatre, a National Park Service museum, and the Petersen House across Tenth Street. Its defining event is the fatal shooting of President Abraham Lincoln during a performance on April 14, 1865.
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- Historic site
- Washington, D.C.
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120 45 minMary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
The Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site preserves the final residence of educator and civil rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune.
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- Historic site
- Washington, D.C.
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121 45 minMiami City Hall
Miami City Hall stands at Dinner Key in Coconut Grove, on the waterfront of Biscayne Bay. The building first served as a Pan American seaplane terminal before becoming Miami’s city hall.
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- Historic site
- Miami
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122 45 minSouth Side Community Art Center
South Side Community Art Center (SSCAC)
The South Side Community Art Center is a historic Black arts institution located in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood. Founded in 1940, it is one of the only surviving centers established by the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project.
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- Historic site
- Chicago
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123 45 minUnion Stock Yard Gate
Union Stock Yards Gate
The Union Stock Yard Gate stands as the surviving monumental entrance to Chicago's historic stockyards, once the center of the American meatpacking industry.
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- Historic site
- Chicago
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124 45 minBrooklyn Heights Promenade
Brooklyn Heights Promenade is an elevated pedestrian walkway above the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Brooklyn Heights. The linear public space faces the East River and opens broad views toward the Manhattan skyline, Brooklyn Bridge and Lower Manhattan.
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- Historic site
- New York
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125 45 minNational World War I Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
National World War I Memorial
The National World War I Memorial occupies Pershing Park in downtown Washington, D.C. It serves as the national memorial honoring Americans who served in the First World War.
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- Historic site
- Washington, D.C.
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.