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United States Must See Attractions
367 items
By
Mike DiMauro
This is a list of must see attractions in the United States that I have been to in my lifetime
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Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York
Florida
Vermont
North Carolina
Massachusetts
Springfield’s Casino
Casino - MGM Springfield
Piece of Holyoke history!
Holyoke Merry-Go-Round
Great drive to take in Western Massachusetts!
The Mohawk Trail: Massachusetts Scenic Route 2
Great park to check out and relax!
Stanley Park
Great park to explore in Springfield
Forest Park
Great hidden gem in Agawam!
Robinson State Park
Great state park in Holyoke
Mount Tom State Reservation
Great park to check out and camp! Birthplace of NAFCA!
Otter River State Forest
History of basketball
Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
Great museum to learn about the Cat in the Hat author
Dr. Seuss Museum
Birthplace of Volleyball!
International Volleyball Hall of Fame
Great place to learn about Springfield!
Springfield Museums
Great art museum in North Adams!
MASS MoCA
Great place to learn about the history of firearms in Springfield
Springfield Armory
Great place to learn the history of Western Massachusetts
Old Sturbridge Village
Great place to check out the history of Deerfield
Historic Deerfield
1840's America in West Springfield
Storrowton Village Museum
Great place to check out the Dr Seuss memorial!
Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden
Great place to get some peace!
The New England Peace Pagoda
Great display to see along the MassPike westbound into Wilbraham
Home of Friendly Ice Cream Hedges
Flagship of Yankee Candles!
Yankee Candle Village
Great store along the Mohawk Trail
Native Views - (Formerly Big Indian Shop)
Great place to get apple cider and donuts
Atkins Farms Country Market
One of the best fairs in the country!
The Big E
Best camping show in New England
Springfield RV, Camping & Outdoor Show
Great place to learn about Worcester
Museum of Worcester
Great park in Brookline
Larz Anderson Park
Home of the Patriots & the Revolution
Gillette Stadium
Home of the Boston Red Sox
Fenway Park
Home to the Celtics & Bruins
TD Garden
Honoring those who played for the Patriots
The Patriots Hall of Fame
Auto museum in Brookline
Larz Anderson Auto Museum
Homes of the 2nd & 6th Presidents
John Adams and John Quincy Adams Birthplaces - Adams National Historical Park
Great monument in Gloucester
Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial
Great place to be a witch
Salem Witch Museum
This is where the witches were locked up!
Witch Dungeon Museum
The houses of the witches in Salem
The Witch House at Salem
Museum in Salem
Peabody Essex Museum
Museum of the tortered witches
Salem Museum of Torture
Great museum in Salem
Salem Maritime National Historic Site
Pirate museum in Salem
New England Pirate Museum
Great historic house in Salem
The House of the Seven Gables
Memorial to the Salem Witch Trials
Salem Witch Trials Memorial
Sculpture from Bewitched
Bewitched Sculpture
Historic museum in Salem
Gallows Hill Museum/Theatre
Great witch village in Salem
Salem Witch Village
Great shopping plaza in Boston
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Great shopping in Boston
Quincy Market
Boston's aquarium
New England Aquarium
Science museum in Boston
Museum of Science
Museum & library to honor our 35th president
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Annual marathon in Boston
Boston Marathon
Great place to learn about potato chips in Cape Cod!
Cape Cod Potato Chips
Great museum in Plymouth
Pilgrim Hall Museum
A place to learn about how the pilgrims lived in the 1600's
Plimoth Patuxet Museums
Great historic site in Cape Cod
Plymouth Rock
Great historic ship!
Mayflower II
Great place to go camping in Cape Cod
Scusset Beach State Reservation
Great battleship in Fall River
Battleship Cove
Connecticut
Great casino in Southeastern CT
Foxwoods Resort Casino
Great casino in Southeastern CT
Mohegan Sun
Great place to learn about PEZ candy!
PEZ Visitor Center
Great theme park in CT
Lake Compounce
Great beach to go to along the CT shoreline
Hammonasset Beach State Park
Great aquarium in Mystic
Mystic Aquarium
Great museum in Bristol
The Carousel Museum
Coast guard museum in New London
National Coast Guard Museum
Great museum in East Granby
Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine - Seasonal
Great museum at Foxwoods!
Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center
Great castle in CT
Gillette Castle State Park
Great museum to learn about history of airplanes in New England!
New England Air Museum
Great museum in Groton
The Submarine Force Museum
Great seaport museum in Mystic
Mystic Seaport Museum
Great trolley museum in CT!
Connecticut Trolley Museum
Great place to learn about life in a sub!
USS Nautilus
Great monument in Groton
US SUBVETS WW II National Memorial East
Great place to honor those who faught at Iwo Jima
Honor Our Heroes at the National Iwo Jima Memorial
Great place to shop in Mystic
Olde Mistick Village
New York
Great place to learn about the 26th president
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Great place to learn about the 32nd president
Springwood
Great place to learn about the 8th president
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
Great place to learn about the athletes who came from Rome NY
Rome Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
Great castle in the 1000 Islands region
Boldt Castle & Boldt Yacht House
Great museum to explore those who went through Ellis Island
Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration
Great place to learn about the history of baseball
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Great monument to check out!
Statue of Liberty
Great park in the Adirondacks
Six Flags Great Escape
Great place to go in NYC
Times Square
This was a great place to have a tour of. Went with my high school class.
United Nations Headquarters
Great place to go in NY State
Lake George NY
Great historic fort in NY State
Fort Ticonderoga
Great touch of Disney in NYC!
Disney Store
Great toy store in NYC
FAO Schwarz
It was featured on Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
The Plaza Hotel
Great zoo in the Bronx
Bronx Zoo
Florida
Check out Truman history!
Truman Little White House
Great place to learn how orange juice is made
Florida's Natural Growers
Great museum to learn about Key West
Visit the Custom House Museum | Key West Art and Historical Society
Great museum
Key West Shipwreck Museum
Great place to learn about this historic fort
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
Oldest wooden schoolhouse in the USA
Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse
Nice aquarium to visit
Key West Aquarium
Great place to explore Hemingway!
The Hemingway Home & Museum
Great place to learn about the history of Orlando
Orange County Regional History Center
Great museum to learn about the history of Florida!
Museum of Florida History
Great place to learn about Florida government!
Florida Historic Capitol Museum
Great place to learn space exploration
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Great museum to check out with the kids!
Orlando Science Center
Believe it or not, this is a museum in Orlando!
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Great museum to explore the wonders of the world!
WonderWorks Orlando
The original Florida WDW Park!
Magic Kingdom Park
The future & global experience of a lifetime!
Epcot
Hollywood fun in Florida!
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Explore the world of animals at Disney's Animal Kingdom
Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park
Great park in Orlando
Universal Studios Florida
Great theme park!
Universal Islands of Adventure
Great park to explore the ocean life!
SeaWorld Orlando
Great small park to have fun at
Fun Spot America Theme Parks - Kissimmee
The oldest water park at WDW
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park
Chilly fun waterpark!
Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park
Great water park in Kissimmee!
Island H2O Water Park
Great park in Tampa!
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Aquarium at Epcot
EPCOT SeaBase Aquarium
Aquarium at Epcot
The Seas with Nemo & Friends
Mini golf at WDW!
Disney's Winter Summerland Miniature Golf Course
Great statue to celebrate and honor Walt Disney
Partners Statue at Magic Kingdom
Great place to catch sporting events!
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Great show at Hollywood Studios
Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage
Great show to see at Animal Kingdom
Finding Nemo: The Big Blue... and Beyond!
Great Lion King show at Animal Kingdom
Festival of the Lion King
Great way to get around WDW
Walt Disney World Monorail Transportation
It is a nice wonderful boardwalk at Disney
Disney’s Boardwalk
Great mini golf course at Disney
Disney's Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf Course
Great show at Hollywood Studios
Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular - Disney World
Balloon ride at WDW
Aerophile - The World Leader in Balloon Flight
Cirque du Soleil at WDW
Drawn to Life presented by Cirque du Soleil & Disney
Great place to check out Disney shopping
Disney Springs
Great Disney merchandise store!
World of Disney® Walt Disney World
View the best sunsets in the world!
Mallory Square
Southernmost Point
Southernmost Point of the Continental U.S.A.
Nice place to check out!
Theater of the Sea
Great tours of the Keys
Old Town Trolley Tours Key West
Great lighthouse in Key West
Key West Lighthouse
End of the road! Southern End of US 1!
US 1 Mile Marker 0
Great place to catch the sunset over the water!
Sunset Celebration at Mallory Square
A must do bridge in the Keys!
Seven Mile Bridge
Crazy fun celebration in Key West!
Fantasy Fest
Home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Raymond James Stadium
Home of the Miami Dolphins
Hard Rock Stadium
Home of the Jacksonville Jaguars
EverBank Stadium
Great casino in Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa
Great casino in South Florida
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
Great tour of Saint Augustine
Old Town Trolley Tours St Augustine
Great museums dedicated to Ford & Edison
Edison & Ford Winter Estates
Vermont
Great ice cream factory in Vermont
Ben & Jerry’s
Highly recommended in Vermont
Cold Hollow Cider Mill
North Carolina
Great museum in the OBX
Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Historic Site and Museum
Great museum in the OBX!
Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum
Museum that remembers the first flight!
Wright Brothers National Memorial (U.S. ...
Great museum on Ocracoke!
Ocracoke Preservation Society
Tallest Lighthouse in North America!
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
Great lighthouse in Nags Head
Bodie Island Lighthouse
Great light house in Corolla
Currituck Beach Lighthouse
Great lighthouse in Ocracoke
Ocracoke Lighthouse
Great park in Nags Head
Jockey's Ridge State Park
Great gardens in the OBX
Elizabethan Gardens
Great place to learn about the history of Roanoke Island
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
Great place to check out the wildlife
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
Great monument dedicated to flight
Monument to a Century of Flight
Monument to the Wright brothers
Wright Brother's Garage Monument
Great monument to the First Flight in 1903
1903 Commemorative Sculpture (U.S. National Park Service)
Great place to learn about the history of NASCAR
NASCAR Hall of Fame
South Carolina
Great tourist trap at the NC/SC border
South of the Border
New Mexico
Great place to learn about New Mexico!
New Mexico History Museum
Great museum to learn about ballooning!
Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
Must do at least once in your lifetime!
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
UFO museum in Roswell!
International UFO Museum and Research Center and Gift Shop
Caverns in New Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Great sign in Grants NM
Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign
Washington DC
Great library dedicated to the USA
Library of Congress
This is where the government is in action!
United States Capitol
Tour is highly recommended!
The White House
This is where President Lincoln was shot
Ford's Theatre
Great place to check out some of the famous documents ever created!
National Archives Museum
Great place to learn how to be a spy!
International Spy Museum
Great museum to honor the national guard!
National Guard Memorial Museum
Great displays on the 4th floor
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
Enjoyed learning about the deaf culture.
Gallaudet University
Great place to learn about the 28th president.
The President Woodrow Wilson House
The place where Lincoln died from being shot
Petersen House
Great sculptures!
National Gallery of Art – Sculpture Garden
Great place to learn about air & space
Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum
Great place to learn about American history
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Great place to learn about African American history
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Great place to learn about the US Mail
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
Excellent museum to learn the history of the natural world in our country!
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Wonderful place to check out some of the greatest American portraits
National Portrait Gallery
Great art museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Great place to learn about the Native American culture
National Museum of the American Indian
Great zoo in DC
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
Great monument for our first president
Washington Monument
Great monument to remember our 16th president
Lincoln Memorial
Great monument to our 3rd president
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Great monument to our 32nd president
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Great place to take a minute and honor those who have fought in WWII
World War II Memorial
Great monument to remember the champion of the civil rights movement!
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
Saw this memorial dedicated to our 34th president
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)
Great place to pay our respects to the men and women lost during the Vietnam War
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)
Great memorial for our 20th president
Garfield Memorial
Great place to honor those who fought in the Korean War
Korean War Veterans Memorial
Great monument to our 18th president
Ulysses S. Grant Memorial
Monument of peace in DC
Peace Monument
Recommended to get around DC!
WMATA
Washington State
Great landmark in Seattle
Space Needle
Fish throwing shop!
Pike Place Fish Market
Seattle Seahawks games!
Lumen Field
Seattle Mariners games
T-Mobile Park
Great national park in Washington
Olympic National Park
Lighthouse at Cape Disappointment
Cape Disappointment Lighthouse
Great mountain in Washington. I saw the mountain from the plane when landing in Seattle
Mount Rainier National Park (U.S. ...
California
Great place to learn about the 37th president
Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum
Great place to learn about the 40th president
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Great place to learn how jelly beans are made!
Jelly Belly Candy Store
This is the original Disney park!
Disneyland Park
Great park to explore at Disneyland Resort
Disney California Adventure Park
Great park that has a great shopping center!
Knott's Berry Farm
Grave sites of Frank Sinatra & Sonny Bono
Desert Memorial Park
Los Angeles Angels play here!
Angel Stadium
Great zoo in Moorpark
The Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College
Great national park in California
Yosemite National Park
Great casino in the desert
Spotlight 29 Casino
No trip to Hollywood is complete without a trip to see this sign!
Hollywood Sign
Great way to honor the stars!
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Great iconic theater in Hollywood
TCL Chinese Theatre
It was a great park
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Great Disney store at Disneyland!
World of Disney® Disneyland
Texas
Great museum in San Antonio!
Guinness World Records Museum Hours and Admission Prices
Great place to learn about the 43rd president
George W. Bush Presidential Center
Remember the Alamo!
The Alamo
Great place to check out in San Antonio
San Antonio River Walk
Great theme park for people with disabilities in San Antonio
Morgan's Wonderland
Great historic site in San Antonio
Tower of the Americas
Home of the Houston Texans
NRG Stadium
Home of the Dallas Cowboys
AT&T Stadium
Home of the Texas Rangers baseball team
Globe Life Field
Great monument to LBJ in Houston
Lyndon B. Johnson Monument
Great monument to GHWB in Houston
George Bush Monument
Pennsylvania
Great place to learn about ice cream, iced tea & lemonade
Turkey Hill Experience
Great chip tour in Pennsylvania
The Utz Factory Tour: Hanover's Self-Guided Factory Tour
Get to learn how chocolate is made
Hershey's Chocolate World
Great tour!
Herr’s Snack Factory Tour & Gift Shop
Great museum about the Johnstown Flood
Johnstown Flood Museum
Remembering those who fought in Gettysburg!
Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center
The declaration was written and signed!
Independence Hall - Philadelphia
Great house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
Fallingwater
Great theme park in chocolate town!
Hersheypark
Great view of Pittsburgh
Duquesne Incline
Home to the Philadelphia Eagles
Lincoln Financial Field
Home to the Philadelphia Phillies
Citizens Bank Park
Home to the Pittsburgh Steelers
Acrisure Stadium
Home to the Pittsburgh Pirates
PNC Park
Maryland
Great aquarium in Baltimore
National Aquarium
Great place to check out the Navy!
Naval Academy
Great museum to remember those who fought there for the War of 1812
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
Home to the Baltimore Ravens
M&T Bank Stadium
Home to the Washington Commanders
Northwest Stadium
Virginia
Great house of a great historic Virginian! Also, a descendant of Patrick Henry works there!
Patrick Henry's Red Hill
Great place to see where the 1st president lived!
George Washington's Mount Vernon
Another Air & Space museum in the DC metro
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Gravesite of the 35th president
President John F. Kennedy Memorial
Gravesite of the 27th president
President William Howard Taft Memorial Grave
Place to honor those who fought that were not identified.
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Great place to learn about the 3rd president
Monticello
Great place to learn about the 28th president
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Great place to learn about the 5th president
James Monroe's Highland
Great place to learn about the 4th president
James Madison's Montpelier
Great place to learn about the history of country music and how it began!
Birthplace of Country Music Museum
Great chips along route 11!
Route 11 Potato Chips
Great theme park in Virginia
Kings Dominion
Alaska
What a chilly museum!
Fairbanks Ice Museum 🧊
Great museum to learn about Anchorage
Anchorage Museum
Great museum to learn about Valdez AK!
Valdez Museum
Great place to learn about Homer AK!
Pratt Museum
Great museum to learn about Fairbanks!
Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitors Center
Great museum in Fairbanks
University of Alaska Museum of the North
Great SeaLife museum in Seward
Alaska SeaLife Center
No trip to Alaska is without a stop at this place to see Santa!
Santa Claus House
Wonderful park in Alaska!
Denali National Park and Preserve
New Hampshire
Great place to learn about the 14th president
Franklin Pierce Homestead State Historic Site
Nice area to drive in Northern NH
Franconia Notch State Park
Ohio
Great place to learn about football history!
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Great place to learn about the history of rock & roll!
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
A Christmas Story House!
A Christmas Story House
Great place to learn about the 18th president
U.S. Grant Birthplace
Great zoo in Columbus Ohio
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Great roller coaster capital of the world park!
Cedar Point
Home to the Cleveland Browns
Huntington Bank Field
Home to the Cincinnati Bengals
Paycor Stadium
Indiana
Mecca for RV lovers!
RV/MH Hall of Fame & Museums
Great museum to learn about a historical car company!
Studebaker National Museum
History of racing
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Kentucky
Great place to learn about the 16th president
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
Great place to learn about the history of The Kentucky Derby!
Kentucky Derby Museum
Great place to learn about how baseball bats are made!
Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory
Great museum in Bowling Green
National Corvette Museum
Great place to learn about Kentucky
Kentucky State Capitol
Tennessee
Great place to learn about the 7th president
Andrew Jackson's Hermitage | Visit in Nashville, TN
Great place to learn about the 11th president
President James K. Polk Home and Museum
Great place to learn about the 17th president
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
Great place to learn about the history of country music!
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Great southern ice cream!
Mayfield Dairy Farms ® Visitor Center
Great museum to learn about the Titanic in Pigeon Forge!
Titanic Museum Attraction
Great place to learn about the Chattanooga Choo Choo!
Chattanooga Choo Choo Historic District
Great place to learn about the state of Tennessee!
Tennessee State Museum
Home to the Tennessee Titans
Nissan Stadium
Great park saluting Dolly Parton
Dollywood
Great monument to the 1982 World's Fair
Sunsphere
Historic theater in Nashville
Grand Ole Opry
Great sign in Bristol VA & TN
Bristol Sign
Wonderful national park in the Smoky Mountains!
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Georgia
Great place to learn about the 32nd president
Roosevelt's Little White House Historic Site
Great place to learn about the 39th president
Jimmy Carter National Historical Park
The beginnings of the 39th president
Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm
Jimmy Carter's campaign headquarters
The Plains Depot
Great museum to learn about the 39th president
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum
Great place to learn about college football
College Football Hall of Fame
Great place to learn how Coca Cola is made
World of Coca-Cola
Home to the Atlanta Falcons
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Recommended tour of Savannah
Old Town Trolley Tours of Savannah
Arizona
Great wonder of the world
Grand Canyon National Park
Great place dedicated to the Flintstones
Bedrock City
Great sign to see in Kingman
Drive-Thru Route 66 Sign in Kingman, Arizona
Great museum about route 66 in Arizona
Arizona Route 66 Museum
Nevada
Great sign in Las Vegas
Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas Sign
Great place to see the gondolas and gamble!
The Venetian Resort Las Vegas
Home of the Las Vegas Raiders
Allegiant Stadium
What a great building in Las Vegas
Las Vegas Sphere
Historic dam in Nevada
Hoover Dam
Arkansas
Great place to learn about the 42nd president
William J. Clinton Library and Museum
Great place to see in Texas & Arkansas
Photograph Island
Missouri
Great library & museum to celebrate the 33rd president
Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum
Great place to learn about this great American monument!
Gateway Arch National Park
Great museum to learn about the Titanic in Branson!
Titanic Museum Attraction
Home of the Kansas City Chiefs
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
Home of the Kansas City Royals
Kauffman Stadium
Home of the St Louis Cardinals
Busch Stadium
Illinois
House from Home Alone!
Home Alone House
Great house for the 1993 film!
Dennis The Menace House
Home to the Cubs
Wrigley Field
Home to the Bears
Soldier Field
Great place in Chicago along Lake Michigan
Navy Pier
Oklahoma
April 19, 1995, never forget!
Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum
Oregon
Great lake in Oregon
Crater Lake National Park
Great sign in Portland Oregon
Portland Oregon Sign
West Virginia
Great place to learn about West Virginia!
West Virginia State Museum
History happened in Harpers Ferry
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Michigan
The factory is closed for tours but they do have a display at the Battle Creek Welcome center!
Kellogg Company
The factory is closed for tours but they do have a display at the Battle Creek Welcome center!
Post Consumer Brands
Great place to learn about the history of cereal
Cereal History Exhibit | Battle Creek, MI
New Jersey
Great park in NJ!
Six Flags Great Adventure
Great statue in Sinatra's hometown
Frank Sinatra Statue
Home to the Giants & Jets
MetLife Stadium
Great mall in NJ!
American Dream
Alabama
ROLL TIDE!
Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium
Interesting store and the items go to new homes!
Unclaimed Baggage
Louisiana
Home to the New Orleans Saints
Caesars Superdome
Great statue of a great singer
Louis Armstrong | New Orleans Trumpet Player & Singer
