USA: attractions and places of interest

Saguaro is a national park in the United States near the town of Tucson. It was founded to preserve the unique landscapes of the Sonoran desert. Today, the park covers an area of 370 km2. It all started with the foundation of the Saguaro National Monument in 1933, then a natural area with the same n...

The Grand Canyon is a national park in the US state of Arizona, spread over an area of 4,927 km2. This old park is home to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River, which many have recognized as a natural wonder of the world. The first Europeans to visit these places were the conquistadors from Spain...

Crater Lake is a national park in the United States, the main feature of which is Crater Lake in the mouth of an extinct volcano. The park is the 5th open national park in the USA, it was opened in 1902. The lake is the deepest in the United States, and its lowest point is 597 meters. John Wesley H...

Yosemite is a national park in the United States, spread over an area of 3081 km2. The park is known for its terrain: magnificent granite mountains, rivers with clear water, the highest waterfalls, forests of redwoods and rich wildlife. Due to this, over 3 million tourists visit the park annually, b...

Yellowstone is the first national park not only in the USA, but also in the world. The park was created on March 1, 1872, on a colossal territory of 8983 km2. The main feature of Yellowstone Park is its multiple geysers, picturesque terrain, and magnificent flora and fauna. The National Park lies o...

Zion is a national park in the United States, spread over an area of 593 km2. The main feature of the park is the Zion Canyon, which is 25 km long and up to 900 meters deep in places. The canyon was formed by the action of the Virginia River, which eroded the sandstone. The canyon was discovered by...

Death Valley is a national park in the United States, covering an area of 13,518 km2. The National Park contains 3 huge valleys: Salina, Panamint and Death Valley. It has the driest climate of any national park in the United States. Before the formation of the national park, gold mining was mainly ...

Joshua Tree is a national park in the United States, founded in 1994 on an area of 3196 km2. The main purpose of creating the park was to preserve the poor but extremely interesting flora of the desert, which can hardly bear all the hardships of dry and salty land. For example, in the Imperial Valle...

Denali is a US national park in Alaska, spread over an area of 25,000 km2. The park is home to America's highest point, Mount McKinley (6,193 meters), named after U.S. President William McKinley. The mountain is constantly growing, which is why this area is prone to earthquakes. The Athabaskan India...

Glacier Bay is a national park in Alaska, near the city of Juneau. The park's territory is colossal - 13,287 km2, the majority of the land is occupied by protected forests. There are 9 glaciers and 4 large icebergs in Glacier Bay Park. The nature of Glacier Bay is amazing - surrounded by snow-cappe...