Things to see in United States
13,382 places worth seeing in United States on an illustrated map: White House, Empire State Building, Golden Gate Bridge, Willis Tower and Pearl Harbor, and more. Zoom in and watch the landmarks, museums, nature and fun appear.
Highlights
- White House Official residence and office of the President of the United States.
- Empire State Building A legend from the moment it was finished in 1931, the Empire State Building was easily the tallest building not just in New York, but the en
- Golden Gate Bridge Suspension bridge on the San Francisco Bay.
- Willis Tower Once the tallest building in the world, the Sears Tower (officially renamed the Willis Tower) now has to settle for second-highest in the Am
- Pearl Harbor Well known for 7 December 1941, the "day that lived in infamy", when a surprise attack by Japanese forces killed over 2,000 U.S. military pe
- Metropolitan Museum of Art One of the world's largest and most important museums of art and world culture, you'll have to devote an entire day (if not more!), if you w
- Independence Hall The centerpiece of the park and one of the most important buildings of the Revolutionary period. Built as the Pennsylvania State House, this
- Brooklyn Bridge Work started in 1870 on the first bridge crossing of the East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn. This 1,595-ft suspension bridge was fina
- Disneyland Anaheim's main claim to fame since opening in 1955.
- Hollywood Walk of Fame The Hollywood Walk of Fame consists of a series of stars embedded in the sidewalk to commemorate famous movie, radio, recording, theatre, an
- Chrysler Building One of the most recognizable and favored structures of New York, the Chrysler was the world's tallest building when completed in 1930, but l
- One World Trade Center The One World Trade Center skyscraper rises 1,776 feet above the street and is the tallest building in the United States (and for that matte
- Great Salt Lake A railroad line – the Lucin Cutoff – runs across the lake, crossing the southern end of Promontory Peninsula. The mostly solid causeway supp
- Washington Monument No man looms larger over American history than the first president, and no monument looms larger over D.C. than this, both the world's talle
- Museum of Modern Art One of the greatest and most popular collections of modern art, on a par with the Tate Modern in London or Paris's Centre Georges Pompidou.
- Arlington National Cemetery National cemetery in Virginia, United States.
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Located at North Coast Harbor, this glass pyramid was designed by noted architect I.M. Pei and houses a massive collection of rock and roll
- Mount Whitney The highest point in the Lower 48 United States is at the top of this mountain.
- Fallingwater Tours must be purchased in advance online or by phone. Grounds are open daily, weather permitting. Frank Lloyd Wright's most famous structur
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Probably the most famous of the Guggenheim foundations (others found in Bilbao and Venice), which hold avant-garde modern art by artists suc
- American Museum of Natural History Holding a remarkably large collection, each of the 5 floors of this massive building has expansive and well-designed exhibits devoted to ast
- Walt Disney World Resort The renowned gold standard resort complex, home to four iconic theme parks and much, much more.
- Dolby Theatre Located at the Hollywood & Highland Center (see "Buy" below). Hosts a wide range of live performances, including the annual Academy Awards.
- Lincoln Memorial Most of the D.C. memorials, especially those for U.S. leaders, are meant to awe and impress in a very direct manner. None more so than this
- MetLife Stadium Football stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, home of the New York Giants and New York Jets.
- SoFi Stadium Stadium that opened in 2020 as the new home of the NFL's Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers.
- Crater Lake Is the deepest lake in the US and known for its intensely blue waters. (80 miles north of Ashland).
- AT&T Stadium Colloquially known as "Jerry World", this stadium is home of the National Football League's Dallas Cowboys. Known as "America's team", they
- Gillette Stadium Home of the New England Patriots (football), New England Revolution (soccer), and venue for the largest concerts in the area. The Patriots h
- Brooklyn Museum Housed in a 560,000-square-foot, Beaux-Arts building, the Brooklyn is the 2nd largest art museum in New York City and one of the largest in
- Neverland Ranch The 3,000 acre former home of Michael Jackson is not open to visitors, but is still a pilgrimage site for some former fans. Visitors can par
- National Museum of Natural History The real show stoppers here are the gargantuan, complete dinosaur fossils, and you won't have to search to find them! Further into the museu
- Lumen Field Home to Seattle's beloved Seahawks American football team since 2002 and Sounders soccer club, plus the women's soccer club Seattle Reign, L
- Hard Rock Stadium This stadium has been home of the National Football League's Miami Dolphins since it opened in 1987. Several years later, it was the first h
- Lincoln Financial Field The home of the Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) and the Temple Owls football team (NCAA). Also the host to numerous concerts and other events thro
- Woolworth Building One of the oldest and most famous of New York's skyscrapers (dubbed the "Cathedral of Commerce"), the neo-Gothic Woolworth Building was comp
- Lake Chaubunagungamaug The beautiful spring-fed lake was a critical fishing site the Nipmuc of the area and later supported shoe and textile industry. A 45-letter
- Museum of Fine Arts Boston As the fourth largest museum in the US, the Museum of Fine Art is known for its impressive assortment of French Impressionist paintings as w
- Manhattan Bridge The Manhattan Bridge, just a bit to the east of the Brooklyn Bridge, with signposted access from Jay St. slightly over 4 blocks north (towar
- Washington National Cathedral The impression of walking up to the world's 6th-largest cathedral, a hulking mass cut over a period of 83 years of 150,000 tons of stone, is
- Hollywood Sign Hollywood's most recognizable landmark is easy to spot high up on Mount Lee in nearby Griffith Park. You can drive part way up for a closer
- Getty Center Campus of the Getty Museum and other programs of the Getty Trust in Los Angeles.
- St. Patrick's Cathedral A big, grand neo-Gothic Catholic church, presided over by the Archbishop of New York; a years-long renovation was completed in time for a Se
- Art Institute of Chicago One of the premier museums in the U.S. — and with the opening of the sensational new Modern Wing, it's one of the largest, too. Set aside a
- Jefferson Memorial Thomas Jefferson played an outsized role as one of the republic's founding fathers, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence,
- Bronx Zoo A world-class zoo featuring over 6000 animals. As with any big city, there are occasional break-ins, so be careful with your car and stow or
- Gateway Arch Designed by Eero Saarinen and built in 1965, this is the world's tallest national monument, built to be a symbolic gateway to the West. The
- Lake Okeechobee One of the largest freshwater lakes in the United States, it provides the majority of tourist attractions for the city. Fishing, sight seein
- 875 North Michigan Avenue 360-degree view from the 94th floor. Not quite as high as the Sears Tower Skydeck, but with a better view, and from January to March, an ice
- Aon Center 1136 ft. Built as the Standard Oil Building, the Aon Center is America's sixth tallest building from base to roof, after the Empire State Bu