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North America Destinations - Regions, Resorts
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Top US Family Attractions at FamilyFun.go.com
- Walt Disney North America, Lake Buena Vista, FL
- Yosemite National Park, CA
- Yellowstone National Park, WY
- Washington, DC
- Disneyland, Anaheim, CA
- San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA
- Monterey Bay Aquarium, CA
- SeaNorth America Adventure Park, Orlando, FL
- Great Smokey Mountains Natl. Park
- Statue of Liberty, NJ/NYU
Others
- Mount Rushmore, Keystone, SD
- Acadia National Park, ME
- SeaNorth America Adventure Park, Orlando, FL
- Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL
- SeaNorth America Adventure Park, San Diego, CA
- The Magic House, St Louis, MO
- The Children's Museum, Indianapolis, IN
World Heritage Sites in North America
Cahokia Mounds, MO
Carlsbad Caverns, NM
Chaco Canyon, NM
Everglades, FL
Glacier Bay, AK
Grand Canyon, AZ
Great Smokey Mountains, TN, NC
Independence Hall, Phili.
La Fortaleza/San Juan, PR
Mammoth Cave, KY
Mesa Verde, CO
Monticello, VA
Olympic, WA
Pueblo de Taos, NM
Redwoods, CA
Statue of Liberty
Volacnoes, HI
Wateron/Glacier, MO
Wrangell-St. Elias, Yukon
Yellowstone, WY
Yosemite, CA
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National Parks Service Sites (National Parks, National Recreation Areas, ...)
ranked by number of Recreational Visitors
| Rnk | Park | Type | Visits
(M) |
| 1 | Blue Ridge | PKWY | 15.1 |
| 2 | Golden Gate | NRA | 14.9 |
| 3 | Great Smoky Mountains | NP | 10.7 |
| 4 | Lincoln Memorial | | 7.9 |
| 5 | Lake Mead | NRA | 7.3 |
| 6 | George Washington | MEM PKWY | 7.3 |
| 7 | Gateway | NRA | 6.4 |
| 8 | Natchez Trace | PKWY | 5.8 |
| 9 | Vietnam Veterans | MEM | 5.6 |
| 10 | Grand Canyon | NP | 5.5 |
| 11 | World War II | MEM | 5.1 |
| 12 | Chesapeake & Ohio Canal | NHP | 4.8 |
| 13 | Castle Clinton | NM | 4.6 |
| 14 | Cape Cod | NS | 4.5 |
| 15 | Independence | NHP | 4.3 |
| 16 | Statue of Liberty | NM | 4.3 |
| 17 | San Francisco Maritime | NHP | 4.2 |
| 18 | Rocky Mountain | NP | 4.2 |
| 19 | Yosemite | NP | 4.2 |
| 20 | Yellowstone | NP | 4.1 |
| 21 | Korean War Veterans | MEM | 4.1 |
| 22 | Gulf Islands | NS | 4.0 |
| 23 | Delaware Water Gap | NRA | 3.7 |
| 24 | Zion | NP | 3.6 |
| 25 | Martin Luther King, Jr. | MEM | 3.5 |
See National Parks in Environment
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Fun in the Sun
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Hawaii
South Pacific
Tahiti, Fiji
Mexico
Acapulco
Cancún
Chichén Itzá
Cozumel
Ixtapa
Los Cabos
Mazatlán
Puerto Vallarta
Bermuda
Bahamas
Caribbean
Puerto Rico
Jamaica
U.S.VIRGIN ISLANDS
St. Croix, St.John, St.Thomas,
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
Tortola, Virgin Gorda
Antigua
Aruba
Barbados
Martinique
Trinidad
Grenada
Anguilla
St. Maarten
St. Barts
St. Vincent - Grenadines
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North America's Best Beaches at TravelChannel
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From "Best Places to Vacation"
- Money Magazine
They come up with a new list several times each year
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Apr 2001
Amador County, CA
Vancouver, BC Canada
San Diego
Sedona, AZ
Steamboat Springs, CO
The Michigan Coast
The Shenandoah Valley, VA
The Carolina Coast Area between Myrtle Beach, S.C. and the Outer Banks
Montreal,Que, Canada
South County, RI (Westerly, Charlestown, and Narragansett)
Nova Scotia
Virgin Islands
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Apr 2002
Portland Oregon
Estero Bay, CA
Whitefish, Mont (Glacier NP)
Heber Valley, UT
Bisbee, AZ
Door County, WI
Finger Lakes, NY
Lewes, DE
Quebec City, Canada
Ogunquit and York, Maine
Nov 2002
Phoenix, AZ
Antigua Guatemala
Alta, UT
Val d'Isère, FR
Martinique
Sanibel & Captiva Isl. FL
Baja California, Mex
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Top North American amusement parks 1999
Source: Enquirer.com
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| Rank | Name | Location | Visitors
millions |
| 1 | The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney North America | Lake Buena Vista, Fla. | 15.2 |
| 2 | Disneyland | Anaheim, Calif. | 13.45 |
| 3 | Epcot at Walt Disney North America | Lake Buena Vista, Fla. | 10.1 |
| 4 | Disney MGM Studios at Walt Disney North America | Lake Buena Vista, Fla. | 8.7 |
| 5 | Disney's Animal Kingdom | Lake Buena Vista, Fla. | 8.6 |
| 6 | Universal Studios Florida | Orlando | 8.1 |
| 7 | Universal Studios Hollywood | Universal City, Calif. | 5.1 |
| 8 | Sea North America Florida | Orlando | 4.7 |
| 9 | Busch Gardens | Tampa Bay, Fla. | 3.9 |
| 10 | Six Flags Great Adventure | Jackson, N.J. | 3.8 |
| 11 | Knott's Berry Farm | Buena Park, Calif. | 3.6 |
| 11 | Sea North America California | San Diego | 3.6 |
| 13 | Universal Studios Island of Adventure | Orlando | 3.4 |
| 14 | Paramount's Kings Island | Mason | 3.32 |
| 15 | Cedar Point | Sandusky | 3.3 |
| 15 | Morey's Piers | Wildwood, N.J. | 3.3 |
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| Rank | Name | Location | Visitors
millions |
| 17 | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Valencia, Calif. | 3.2 |
| 18 | Six Flags Great America | Gumee, Ill. | 3.1 |
| 19 | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz, Calif. | 3 |
| 20 | Paramount's Canada Wonderland | Maple, Ontario | 2.9 |
| 21 | Adventuredome at Circus Circus | Las Vegas | 2.8 |
| 22 | Six Flags Over Texas | Arlington, Texas | 2.7 |
| 23 | Knott's Camp Snoopy | Bloomington, Minn. | 2.6 |
| 24 | Six Flags Over Georgia | Atlanta | 2.5 |
| 25 | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | San Antonio | 2.4 |
| 26 | Hershey Park | Hershey, Pa. | 2.34 |
| 27 | Dollywood | Pigeon Forge, Tenn. | 2.3 |
| 27 | Busch Gardens the Old Country | Williamsburg, Va. | 2.3 |
| 29 | Paramount's Kings Dominion | Richmond, Va. | 2.2 |
| 30 | Six Flags Marine North America | Vallejo, Calif. | 2.1 |
See Enquirer.com for more.
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See Also:
North America's Best Lists at discovery.com's Travel Channel - Beaches, European Castles, Top 10 Mexican Resorts, Spring Break Spots, Museums for Dinosaur Sightings, ...
Top North America Sites, Top North America Cities
SmokyMountains.com | Your Ultimate Guide to the Smoky Mountains
North America's Best List at TravelChanel
List of popular tourist regions at Wikipedia
Popular Destinations at TripAdvisor
Tourist Attractions at North America Travel Guide
Hillman Wonders (top 1000 wonders of the North America)
Ski Resorts
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