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USA Travel Guide to Best Cities:

New York - a vibrant culture with a lot of attitude, top class entertainment, fantastic sights and skyline, great restaurants and one of the best places to shop on the planet. more information

San Francisco - the hills, the quaint wooden houses, the cocktail of modern city life stirred with bohemian cool, gay abandon and water make this a city as unique and splendid as its bridge. more information

Washington DC - for the White House and other much-filmed government buildings, plus an extensive range of superb museums. more info

Miami - warm waters, white beaches and a colourful Art Deco backdrop with a lively city culture. It's just a short ride to the Everglades or Keys [islands] for wildlife and watersports while Orlando theme parks are not too far. Sun and heat are common, tho' not guarenteed. more info

Los Angeles - car oriented and careless but Venice beach is super cool, Beverley Hills, Rodeo Drive and Santa Monica are super elegant, there are movie associations galore, the weather, shopping and eating are superb; you will certainly see people who look like stars or think they should be stars. Access to great theme parks too. more information

Best States:

California, for almost everything you could ask from a state; cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Barbara; a beautiful coastline, good beaches, surf, mountains, deserts, theme parks. more info

Florida, for fun in the sun in colourful, multicutural Miami; white beaches, islands and brilliant blue seas; the swampy shrinking wilderness of the Everglades; fantastic theme parks in Orlando and rocket science at NASA. more info

Colorado, for outdoor sights and activities - the most mountainous of the states, with superb ski resorts, great hiking and rafting. more info

Massachusetts, for history lessons in cultured and classy Boston, quaint and historical surroundings. more info

Alaska, for pristine wilderness travel, a massive expanse of stunning, wet and rocky landscapes with little but wild things for company. more info

Hawaii, for guarenteed sunshine, warm water, big waves and exotic colour - flash islands in the middle of the Pacific. A wet, volcanic and popular tropical playground. more info

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Best National Parks:

Yellowstone - the first national park, in the world and arguably the best and most diverse in the country. Wyoming. more information

Grand Canyon - an American icon and truly grand, though not very clever. Arizona. more information | pictures

Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands, Arches - all spectacular national parks with insanely shaped rocks. Utah rocks! more info and pictures

Everglades - alligators, flamingos and other wetland life, with air boats to explore it. Florida. more info

Denali - mountainous wilderness with bears, moose, wolves and other tough critters. Alaska. more info

Yosemite - one of the nation's most [over] popular parks for hiking and climbing. Sierra Nevada Mountains, California. more info | pictures

Best Events:

US Masters - the most prestigious golfing event in the world, held in Augusta, Georgia. The USA's biggest claim to fame in the world sporting arena. more info

US Open - the country's premier tennis event, held at the USTA National Tennis Centre, Flushing, New York. more info.

Iditarod Sled Race - no other dog sled race in the world is harder fought or more revered than the Iditarod race in Alaska. more info

Kentucky Derby - the USA's horsey equivalent of the English Grand National. more info

Indianapolis 500 - the American answer to Grand Prix. Indianapolis, Indiana. more info

Burning Man Festival - one week at the end of August, a raving mad, liberal, artistic utopia in the desert. Burning Man Pictures

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