Places to Visit in North America

At Alaska is a magnificent volcanic caldera, aged 3,700 years. This monument is a must-see, despite the challenging weather and remote location.

It is another fascinating National Monument which cannot be missed - it is situated in the north-western coast of Alaska.

When on vacation, children’s entertainment deserves a lot of attention - and North America takes care of this by offering several places for kids to enjoy themselves to the fullest.Magic Kingdom is a theme park in Florida and it is a fun-filled place that kids absolutely love to visit.

Discovery Cove is another awesome theme park at Orlando, Florida; and Saint Louis Zoo located at Missouri is a place that must feature on your list when visiting North America with kids. Of course, your visit to America is incomplete if you do not take your kids to the beautiful Disneyland in California, the world-famous theme park that opened way back in 1955.

A deeper understanding of a region’s heritage helps one learn more about the place, and one way to achieve this is to visit places of religious significance. There are several religions that North America is home to, and meeting various people coming from different religious backgrounds helps one know and better understand the diverse religions prevailing here. There are several pilgrimages, museums, cathedrals and churches all across North America and each one of them embody the flavour of America’s heritage. Below mentioned area few:

• Bahai House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois is an important site.
• Hsi Lai Temple in Hacienda Heights, California attracts quite a lot of tourists visiting the continent.
• Memorial Presbyterian Church in St. Augustine, Florida is a major religious centre.

Museums exude rich heritage, demonstrate valuable traditions, and encompass religious and historical importance. Many interesting art museums, art galleries, ethnographic museums, and archaeological museums are present all over North America. Maltz Museum in Ohio, Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens in Florida, and Aerospace Museum of California are three distinct museums, but all of them are worth a visit.

The Alaska Botanical Garden is a magnificent 110-acre botanical garden situated in Alaska that is open throughout the year. A must see when you visit North America.

The five acre Georgeson Botanical Garden in Alaska is another renowned garden that should feature on your must-see list. This garden hosts different educational and research programmes in the field of subarctic horticulture, and it is a preferred tourist destination too.

Grand Canyon is a steep canyon situated in Arizona, by the Colorado River. It is a massive natural attraction where along with sightseeing, you can also indulge in hiking, rafting, and even go on a thrilling helicopter tour.

Admiralty Island is a beautiful island in Alaska, inhabited by a large number of brown bears. This is America’s seventh largest island, and is sure to capture your attention.

Art and culture play a significant role in every country’s history, heritage, and value. It is a good idea to read up about the North American culture before paying a visit, primarily because the importance placed on the region’s cultural attractions is very high.

Some important places of cultural importance:

• Statue of Liberty will welcome you upon your visit. This statue stands as an emblem of democracy and liberty
• Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan is a place of cultural importance
• Vaillancourt Fountain is another must to visit in North America
• Marilyn Monroe’s grave is also a major tourist attraction

The 103-storey Empire State Building in New York City tops the list of important landmarks in North America. The Canadian National Tower, standing tall at 1,815 feet, is an important observation and communications tower in Ontario, Canada. The famous Golden Gate Bridge, connecting San Francisco with Marin County, is an architectural marvel that should not be missed.

The Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. is a notable National Monument and famous landmark of North America that was built as an honour to Abraham Lincoln.

Situated in north-eastern Wyoming, was America’s first declared National Monument. This extraordinary monument witnesses close to four hundred thousand visitors per annum.