Tourism in the United States
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The United States of America has a large and lucrative tourism industry serving millions of international and domestic tourists. Tourism in the United States is mostly promoted at the state and local level, though the federal government does promote tourism itself, and sets visa entry requirements.
Tourists visit the U.S. to see natural wonders, cities, historic landmarks, and gambling venues.
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[edit] Natural wonders
- National Parks
- Other
[edit] Cities
- Boston, Massachusetts - important site for American history, several universities
- Charleston, South Carolina - important site for American history, several universities, beaches, golf courses, Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge
- Chicago, Illinois - skyscrapers, blues music, museums, ethnic diversity, architectural phenomena
- Honolulu, Hawaii - beaches, exotic culture and cuisine
- Las Vegas, Nevada - casinos and entertainment
- Los Angeles, California - beaches, the movie industry, Disneyland
- Miami, Florida - beaches, Cuban cultural center, the Everglades
- New York City, New York - cultural attractions, skyscrapers, several American landmarks
- New Orleans, Louisiana - French Quarter, birthplace of jazz
- Orlando, Florida - beaches, Walt Disney World Resort, SeaWorld, Universal Orlando Resort
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - important site for American history, Independence National Historical Park
- Phoenix, Arizona - Sonoran Desert, arid climate, several renowned golf courses
- San Diego, California - Spanish colonial heritage, San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park, SeaWorld, beaches, historic Gaslamp Quarter
- San Francisco, California - Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown, Alcatraz
- Santa Fe, New Mexico - Native American crafts and culture
- San Juan, Puerto Rico - El Morro Castle, Old San Juan historical district, El Yunque rain forest
- Seattle, Washington - Space Needle, proximity to Mount Rainier National Park and Olympic National Park
- Washington, D.C. - Smithsonian museums, federal monuments, capital city of U.S.
[edit] Historic landmarks
- Fort Sumter
- Liberty Bell
- Independence Hall
- Washington Monument
- Statue of Liberty
- The Alamo
- San Juan National Historic Site
[edit] Gambling venues
- Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Native American casinos, various reservations; varies throughout many states
- Mississippi riverboats
- Reno, Nevada
- San Diego, California hosts several Native American casinos and outlet centers
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
[edit] See also
- Tourism in Canada
- Tourism in Mexico
- Backpacking (United States)
Antigua and Barbuda • Bahamas • Barbados • Belize • Canada • Costa Rica • Cuba • Dominica • Dominican Republic • El Salvador • Grenada • Guatemala • Haiti • Honduras • Jamaica • Mexico • Nicaragua • Panama • Saint Kitts and Nevis • Saint Lucia • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines • Trinidad and Tobago • United States
Dependencies and other territories
Anguilla • Aruba • Bermuda • British Virgin Islands • Cayman Islands • Greenland • Guadeloupe • Martinique • Montserrat • Navassa Island • Netherlands Antilles • Puerto Rico • Saint-Pierre and Miquelon • Turks and Caicos Islands • U.S. Virgin Islands
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