USA: attractions and places of interest

Shenandoah is a national park in the United States, in the state of Virginia. The park is bordered by rivers on the west side, and Piedmont Mountains on the east. The park was founded in 1935 on an area of 805 km2, and the highest point of the area is Mount Hawksbill (1235 meters). Before the estab...

Haleakala is a national park in the United States, located in Hawaii. It was founded on an area of 118 km2. The park is known for its Haleakala volcano, which last erupted in 1790. Haleakala means "house of the Sun" in the language of the local populations. According to local legend, the demigod Mau...

Redwood is a national park in the United States north of San Francisco. It was founded in 1968 and after several expansions its territory was 540 km2. Redwood included 3 parks with redwood trees that already existed at that time. In 1980, the park was added to the World Heritage List. Sequoia is on...

The Great Smoky Mountains is a national park located in the United States. It belongs to two states - Carolina and Tennessee, which divide it into the following counties: Blounty, Sevier and Kok, Swain, Haywood. The reserve is one of the largest protected areas, with a total area of 2,109 km2. The N...

Great Basin is a national park in Nevada. It was founded in 1986 on an area of 312 km2. The park gave its name to the Great Basin, one of the driest areas of North America. Most precipitation occurs in winter and summer thunderstorms. The park is famous for the Prometheus tree, the oldest tree on t...

Chandor Gardens are located in the USA, namely the state of Texas, the city of Weatherford. This garden of unusual beauty was created by one of the most famous portrait painters of his time, just over 70 years ago. The total area of the park is 16 hectares of land. Douglas Chandor created about 300...

Grand Teton is a national park in the United States, in the state of Wyoming, not far from the world famous park of America - Yellowstone. The two of them and the forest area adjacent to them are organizing the Greater Yellowstone Ecological Zone, with a total area of 73,000 km2. Grand Teton itself ...

Badlands is a national park in the United States, located in the state of South Dakota. The park was founded in 1978 on an area of 942 km2. The name translates as "bad lands", and the landscapes of the park only enhance the effect. Gloomy panoramas of barren mountains and sharp-edged ridges are cut ...

Niagara Falls is located on the Niagara River, which is the natural border between Canada and the United States. Part of the waterfall located in Canada is sometimes called the "horseshoe", and the American "veil". The waterfall is about 53 meters high and more than a kilometer wide. The waterfall a...

The wave is a natural gallery of sand and rocks, located along the border of the states of Utah and Arizona in the USA, in relative proximity to famous parks in the USA – Grand Canyon Park, Zion National Park. This place is famous among travelers and photographers due to its colorful, hilly shapes. ...