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America Traveling – Finding the Best Views

Close you eyes and imagine where would you like to be? Looking out over tall, gleaming urban spires? Mammoth snowcapped peaks? Vast gashes in the earth?
The best thing is that once you choose America traveling, no matter what your vision might be, you can probably find a view to match it.

Among the America’s best views stay the beautiful sites in the National Park system. These are protected areas: in 2015, more than 305 million people sought inspiration in America’s national parks, including some 15 million who witnessed the iconic views in California’s Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

But the best views in America don’t only showcase national parks. They also incorporate the magic twinkle of city skylines and the fortitude of rocky coastlines. Not to forget the breathtaking discoveries found on easy walks, rugged hikes, and scenic drives across the nation.

Sunrise Point, Bryce Canyon, UT

The landscape of Bryce Canyon’s towering sandstone hoodoos, natural arches, staircases, and canyons leaves an indelible impression no matter where you stand. Sunrise Point has incomparable views of the fire-hued, mostly limestone rock formations. These are the remnants of an ancient lake that covered western Utah. Visitors can take an easy hike from Sunrise Point to wander among the hoodoo giants along Queens Garden Trail.

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Battery Spencer, CA

The perfect place to gaze at the Golden Gate Bridge is Battery Spencer at Fort Baker in Marin County. Located on a 335-acre, former 1905 U.S. Army post, the splendid lookout is easily accessible by car or bike. On a clear day, walk at least halfway along the bridge’s pedestrian path for views of Alcatraz.

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Na Pali Coast, Kauai, HI

America traveling includes The Na Pali Coast, which is a bucket-list must with towering green spires, deep canyons, and perilous cliffs sloping into the sea. Those who have the stamina and time to hike the full 11-mile Kalalau Trail are in for one of the world’s most celebrated vistas. A shorter option is to hike two miles of the trail to Hanakapiai Beach. You can also enjoy Na Pali’s jutting green cliffs by helicopter, boat, or small plane. The expense is well worth it. Air tours also include the vast and colorful Waimea Canyon nearby.

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Portland Head Lighthouse, ME

Rarely has a sentry been so iconic and beautiful. Portland Head lighthouse, in Cape Elizabeth, was commissioned by George Washington and first lit in 1791. It has helped guide boats into the Portland harbor ever since. Today’s lighthouse is the epitome of charm, with its white tower and the red-roofed keeper’s house set on a rocky shoreline. Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow used to sip drinks with the lighthouse keeper, and Portland Head reportedly inspired his poem “The Lighthouse.”

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Mather Point, Grand Canyon, AZ

If there were ever a place you’d want to turn into a bird, it would be at Mather Point, on the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. Thankfully, Grand Canyon National Park has gone to great lengths to improve the infrastructure around popular Mather Point to ease congestion. There’s easier road access, expanded parking, and also a viewing platform, amphitheater, and visitors’ center.

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Kerry Park, Seattle

It’s not unusual to find photographers standing together at Kerry Park waiting for the sunset to cast its glow across Seattle. The view encompasses the Space Needle, downtown Seattle, Elliott Bay, and the ferries floating by, along with Mount Rainier and Bainbridge Island in the distance. Good noew for the ones who can’t make it in person. The Space Needle recently debuted its interactive, panoramic camera. So, America traveling could be done also virtually!

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Big Sur, California

Big Sur is loosely defined as the Central California Coastal area between Carmel and San Simeon. Highway 1 is the place to put the top down, crank up the radio, and delight in the sight of the coast’s plunging cliffs and wild surf. Often there’s an abundance of wildflowers gracing the hillsides, along with impressive, ancient coastal redwood trees. The chance of spotting whales swimming by, or condors and eagles flying overhead, simply adds to the magic. Don’t miss the purple sand and massive Keyhole Rock, on Pfeiffer Beach, located on Sycamore Canyon Road.

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Eiffel Tower, Las Vegas Strip

One of the best panoramic vistas of the Las Vegas strip is 460 feet above ground in the Eiffel Tower. Las Vegas isn’t shy about glitz, and the fact that there is an Eiffel Tower shows that there’s nothing this city can’t or won’t do. The Eiffel Tower is a half-size replica of the real thing, but it costs about $15 to ride up.


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Manhattan Skyline, Brooklyn

You’ll find the best view of lower Manhattan on the other side of the gothic-arched Brooklyn Bridge at Pier 1 in Brooklyn Bridge Park. The entire waterfront park extends 1.3 miles along Brooklyn’s East River shoreline. In addition to providing plenty of subject matter for Nikons and iPhones, the park hosts outdoor movies, chess tournaments, basketball, exercise classes, and quiet places to relax. Pier 1 is accessible by subway, bus, and ferry.


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360 Chicago

Formerly known as the John Hancock Observatory, the view from 360 Chicago’s allows sweeping views of Lake Michigan, four neighboring states, and Chicago’s dazzling downtown. Its new Tilt attraction angles visitors outward 30 degrees from the building to provide a hair-raising view of the street below. If America traveling is on your bucketlist, you shouldn’t skip visiting Chicago!


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