USA Scenery

USA Scenery New York, New York (NY) (pop. 8,008,278) Washington, District of Columbia (DC) (pop. 572,059) Chicago, Illinois (IL) (pop. 2,896,016) Boston, Massachusetts (MA) (pop. 589,141) Los Angeles, California (CA) (pop. 3,694,820) Houston, Texas (TX) (pop. 1,953,631) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA) (pop. 1,517,550) Atlanta, Georgia (GA) (pop. 416,474) Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN) (pop. 382,618) Seattle, Washington (WA) (pop. 563,374) St. Louis, Missouri (MO) (pop. 356,837) Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona (1) - Pure nature beauty. Colorado river acts like a knife. Danger: deep canyon.Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming (2) - Watch geysers (as high as 160-180 feet), and hot springs. Danger: boiling water, bears, and active volcano.Yosemite National Park, California (3) - Don't miss the cliffs, rocks, and water falls. Danger: steep, icy, and falling rockRedwoods National Park, California (4) - Trees in the mix of forest and ocean, with some trees more than 2000 years old. Danger: treesMt. Hood, Oregon (5) - For whoever loves snow skiing, and mountain climbing. It's the second climbed peak. Danger: climbing, volcano; In 2002, a rescue helicopter crashed while trying to rescue several climbers.Channel Islands National Park, California (6) - Half under sea, so diving is a must. Danger: wild sea wave and sharkCarlsbad Caverns, New Mexico (7) - Watch bats. Danger: insectsArches National Park, Utah (8) - Pure nature wonder. Danger: heat and rockColumbia River Gorge, Oregon (9) - Don't miss the Water fall here. Danger: slipperyDeath Valley, California (10) - Prepare to die if you visit, just kidding ... It is adventurer's heaven. Danger: extremely high temperature (118F) These are the top 10 best wonders of the wild west selected by Travel Channel. They are beautiful and fun to visit, but be careful, because they are dangerous too.

US National Parks and Forests Acadia National Park - MaineRock on the sea at Acadia, MaineRock on the sea at Acadia, MaineRock on the sea at Acadia, MaineBar Harbor - MaineCadillac Mountain at Acadia, MaineCadillac Mountain at Acadia, MaineSand Beach at Acadia, MaineThunder Hole at Acadia, MaineBass Harbor Head Lighthouse - MaineEagle Lake at Acadia, MaineLobster house at Bernard, Maine White Mountain National Forest - New HampshireWhite Mountain National ForestWhite Mountain National ForestWhite Mountain National Forest There are 58 designated national parks and 155 National Forests in the United States. Yellowstone National Park (established in 1872) was the first national park in the world.

US National Historical Parks Visitor Center Hartwell's Tavern, Lexington, MA Minute Man statue at Lexington Battle Green Lexington Battle Green Minute Man National Historical Park is designated for the American Revolution: on April 19, 1775, the Revolution began at Lexington and Concord, MA. Massachusetts State House, Boston, MA Old State House, Boston, MA Freedom Trail in downtown Boston, MA Faneuil Hall, Boston, MA Boston National Historical Park is designated on October 1, 1974 for Boston's role in the American Revolution. Seven sites are connected by a walking tour, called the "Freedom Trail".

There are 41 National Historical Parks in the United States. Most such historical parks are managed by the National Park Service.