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Alaska, the largest State in the country offers a vast array of ever changing scenery with stunning glaciers, waterfalls, rives, fjords, meadows, forests and tundra. On the other hand, 'The Big Apple' - originally first settled by Dutch colonists more than 350 years ago offers visitors approaching from the sea a dramatic skyline of soaring skyscrapers. It is also the world's third largest city, and the country's most cosmopolitan. California is known as the 'Golden State' because of its sunny climate and the discovery of gold during the pioneering days; a blend of beaches, mountains, rugged coastline, Hollywood, glamour, desert, woodland and orchards. The most populous state in the USA, its major tourist destinations being Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and the lush resorts of Santa Barbara and Palm Springs.
Nature-based attractions include the famous Redwood National Park in San Francisco, which lies between Eureka and Crescent City - it has 23,472 hectares of redwood forest and dramatic coastline. Another most visited natural attraction is The Grand Canyon, and rightly so - nowhere else does nature present such a compelling expansive natural panorama. America has plenty to offer - from man-made to nature-based attractions, from beaches to glaciers the choices are endless!
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