The best places to visit on vacation depend on you, your interests, and your background. The United States is so big and so diverse that you can spend a lifetime seeing everything the country has to offer.
What delights you the most? Do you like to relax on an ocean-swept beach? Can you spend days browsing the museums? Are historical landmarks your particular interest? Or do you want to try outdoor adventure? You can choose a vacation spot based on your love of history, your interest in archaeology, your hobbies, your fascination with architecture, crafts, or your religious background.
Let your vacation budget and spare time guide you in choosing a vacation spot. Locations close to home or in an outdoor setting will be ideal if you want to save money. A staycation is also sensible, because your vacation spot is your hometown, with its local sites and attractions you’ve always planned to visit. Wherever you travel, you can stay in a budget hostel to save money, or you can splurge on a five-star hotel.
How do you narrow down the myriad of options for vacations? For some people, the ideal vacation getaway will be somewhere luxurious, a resort, a cruise ship, a bed and breakfast, a spa, or a shopping destination. Other people choose a vacation spot that offers sports, hiking, and camping. You’ll have an active vacation if you go to places with a ski resort, a golf resort, a lake for boating and fishing, a dive site for underwater treasurer, or a major league sports town. For nature lovers, an affordable vacation to a National or State Park, or hiking the Appalachian Trail, will be memorable. Some families will enjoy their time at a large theme park, historical site, or zoo—some place where adults and children have fun.
Why not spend your vacation getting to know your country and all that it has to offer? Let me tell you the most popular vacation destinations.
By far the most popular destination is New York City, because it offers a wide selection of attractions such as Times Square, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the American Museum of Natural History, Broadway, the Statue of Liberty, and department stores. luxury.
Believe it or not, Las Vegas, Nevada is the second most popular destination. And there’s plenty to do in Las Vegas besides the casinos, shows, and tourist attractions. Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam are also in this area.
Get acquainted with your country’s capital, Washington DC, the third most popular vacation destination. Tour the unique Smithsonian museums and see your government in action.
Fourth on the list of most popular vacations is Boston, Massachusetts, with Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Paul Revere’s home, famous patriotic and Revolutionary War landmarks.
You already know the Disney theme parks. Kids and adults alike love the Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida and Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California.
San Francisco, California offers the exciting activities of a big city, the first missions and the Golden Gate Bridge on the ocean shore.
Niagara Falls, New York is a scenic wonder where many honeymooners are spent.
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee draws vacationers. Gatlinburg is a busy gathering place in Tennessee. It’s a manageable trip for people who live in the Midwest.
The Grand Canyon and the Colorado River in Arizona is a place you have to visit at least once. There are waterfalls and campgrounds in the Canyon where the Havasu Indians still live.
And let me suggest some unusual vacation destinations that might intrigue you.
Would you enjoy antiques in the Pennsylvania Dutch Country?
Get your party hat for Mardi Gras, jazz, and the French Quarter of New Orleans.
Salem, Massachusetts is not only famous for its witches, but there is also a lot of colonial history to learn.
If you like horses, the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, and the Kentucky Horse Park will appeal to you.
My final suggestion comes from friends who have just finished driving Route 66 across the country to visit the unique roadside attractions.
Online help provided on travel websites and forums makes it easy to plan your vacation. But if you want to trust a person to design the itinerary and make the reservations for you, meet your local travel agent.
You will find more ideas for your trips in Vacation Spots.
