First off, I'm English. I've been to Vegas twice and driven from there through LA as far as San Francisco, though the only part fo LA we're seen properly is Venice. Where in the USA is amazing? As in, top-10 places? Coming from the UK, I think the huge variety in the US is amazing... personally I don't like huge crowds so where is good? Of the places mentioned we only spent a couple of days in each, except Vegas which we've done properly... is LA & San Francisco worth a longer stay or should we go somewhere else entirely?

Quote: Original post by d000hg
personally I don't like huge crowds so where is good?

Canada?

Ever been to Disney World? Fun place to walk around all day. The place is huge so it's an easy way to spend a few days walking around all the parks. Also there are shows and such.

Amazing places in the USA? How about the natural wonders? Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Sequoia National Park and so on.

Avoid SF and LA if you don't like huge crowds.

Nature sucks. Hit up New York or San Francisco or some other iconic city. LA/SF/Hollywood is probably a fun trip.

What could he see in LA that he couldn't see in London? A taping of The Price is Right?

Depends on what your interested in. United States is half a continent. There are quite a few great places to go to. I my self live in Florida, we're filled with beaches, theme parks, and swamps. However if you went to say Montana, you'd have to enjoy hiking, and big game hunting.

Alaska is unbelievable this time of year....

Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio is a downright incredible amusement park, my favorite in the entire country.

Of course, there will be crowds in the park, but the surrounding area (Sandusky) is a pretty simple little town, a good snapshot of life in the U.S. outside big cities.

If you like amusement parks there's easily enough rides at Cedar Point to get a hotel either on the park or nearby and to visit the park for two days.

Personally, I prefer nature to cities for vacationing.

I really enjoyed the scenery in western Montana, and Yellowstone is on my to-do list.

Boundary Waters Canoe Area is simply amazing, but it's a lot of work and takes lots of preparation.

The forest trails in most Minnesota state parks (such as Itasca) are quite nice, and that's much easier (although less remote) than boundary waters.

The Black Hills and Rockies are also beautiful.

I prefer nature as well. The western US has a ton of amazing spots to visit:

• Arches National Park
• Bryce Canyon
• Canyonlands National Park
• Glacier National Park
• Grand Canyon
• Grand Teton National Park
• Mesa Verde National Park
• Redwood National Park
• Yellowstone National Park
• Yosemite National Park
• Zion National Park

If you do plan a national park trip, get a National Park Pass to save on entrance fees.

Note that some of the national parks have enormous crowds during the summer. The Grand Canyon, Yosemite, and Yellowstone can be especially crowded.

If you stay in the Utah/Colorado/Arizona area you can easily hit several popular places in one week: Arches, Mesa Verde, Bryce Canyon, Zion, and Grand Canyon. And if you time it right you can hit the annual astronomy festival taking place at Bryce Canyon; this year it's July 7-10.