I would like to visit different places, places sensitive to travellers with youth hostels etc +fun things to do... and cover different geographies too, like the Grand Canyon/New York/California etc
thanx
2006-09-24 18:42:34 · 17 answers · asked by thanx4dietcoke 1 in Travel ➔ Travel (General) ➔ Other - Destinations
CALIFORNIA HAS MANY, MANY BEAUTIFUL AND FASCINATING PLACES OF INTEREST !!!
LIKE IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth-largest city in California and the fourteenth-largest in the United States, with a 2005 population of 739,426. It is located on the tip of the San Francisco Peninsula and has traditionally been the focal point of the San Francisco Bay Area. San Francisco is the second most densely populated major city in the United States.
The 49-Mile Scenic Drive (also known as 49-Mile Drive) in and around San Francisco highlights many of The City's major attractions and historic structures.
Created as a promotion for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition it featured views of the newly built Golden Gate Bridge (opened May, 1937) and the Bay Bridge (opened November, 1936). It terminated at the fairgrounds on Treasure Island.
POINTS OF INTEREST:
The Drive is marked by blue and white signs that lead you through the city. It all begins at the intersection of Hayes Street and Van Ness Avenue, near City Hall:
City Hall
Coit Tower
Palace of Fine Arts
The Conservatory of Flowers
Bay Bridge from
The Embarcadero
Ferry BuildingCivic Center
Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
Japantown
Union Square
Chinatown
Nob Hill
Cable Car Barn
Transamerica Pyramid
North Beach
Washington Square
Coit Tower
Pier 39
Fisherman's Wharf
Alcatraz
The Cannery
Ghirardelli Square
Aquatic Park
Lombard Street
Marina Green
Crissy Field
Palace of Fine Arts - (Exploratorium)
The Presidio
Letterman Digital Arts Center
Golden Gate Bridge
Fort Point
Baker Beach
Legion of Honor
Richmond District
Lincoln Park
Sutro Baths (ruins)
Great Highway
Cliff House
Seal Rock
Ocean Beach
Great Highway
The San Francisco Zoo
Lake Merced
San Francisco State University
Golden Gate Park
Strybing Arboretum
Japanese Tea Garden
Asian Art Museum
de Young Museum
Academy of Sciences
Conservatory of Flowers
AIDS Memorial Grove
Kezar Stadium
Haight-Ashbury
Twin Peaks
Castro District
Castro Theatre
Mission Dolores
AT&T Park
Bay Bridge
The Embarcadero
Ferry Building
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Financial District
Moscone Center
YOU'LL FIND SAN FRANCISCO HAS AN ABUNDANCE OF ATRACTIONS OF INTEREST FOR SUCH A SMALL AREA
2006-09-24 19:46:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grand Canyon, Niagra Falls, Mount Rushmore, New York City, Los Angeles, San Diego... and the beaches in California...
2006-09-24 19:20:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it depends on what you want to see. If you're just interested in seeing the famous "sights" that most tourists choose to see- then yes, you check out San Francisco, or the Grand Canyon, or Niagara Falls, or New York City, etc.. But if you REALLY want to "see & experience" the people AND places of my beautiful country, then buy a Greyhound Ameripass- and see the U.S. by bus. The bus goes just about everywhere in the U.S., you can get on & off whenever you like- & see whatever you wish. It's not an easy trip to make...-but it IS one you will never forget. Happy traveling & welcome! :)
2006-09-24 18:55:54 · answer #3 · answered by Joseph, II 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Southern California.... The entire coast ROCKS!!
Starting in San Diego CA, then work your way north. Then across the country.... zig Zag your way throught it.
Every City in Sounther CA, has a tourist map type thing and it will also tell you about each activity for that particular place. Im sure the rest of the American Continent will have a similar web site for you to check out.
2006-09-24 18:50:07 · answer #4 · answered by BeezKneez 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go east (NYC) to west (San Francisco), its cheap enough. Plenty of hostels and cheap BBs. Travel by plane, amtrak train etc although cheaper to buy tickets in advance. Grand Canyon OK but Yosemite NP much better. Give Las Vegas a go and recoup some of your dollars!!! San AntonioTexas (Alamo), Washington DC (Arlington), Orlando (great fun). Good food abound especially the Garlic resturant in San Francisco. Wonderful country, enjoy your trip but plan it as best as possible first.
2016-03-27 08:02:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In California- San Francisco (Fisherman's Wharf), Napa Valley (Wine country) Hollwyood (Universal Studios), Newport Beach, Disneyland.
2006-09-24 20:45:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sante Fe/Taos, New Mexico
Washington, DC
San Francisco
Yosemite/deserts nearby
2006-09-24 18:48:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are 100's of places to visit in America depending on how you are traveling and from what start point. from Texas;however, I would travel to South Dakota to see Mt Rushmore. You can start by going New Mexico,Colorado,Wyoming , than South Dakota. Seeing everything from white sands, to grand canyon
different ranches in Wyoming for fun and games, than to the flinstone park, crazy horse mem. and Mt Rushmore with multiple buffalo,and other different wildlife.
2006-09-24 18:57:18 · answer #8 · answered by RENO 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend visiting all the regions. The New England States, the eastern seaboard states, the South, the mid-west and the West. Have a nice trip.
2006-09-24 18:51:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends where you are from:
Washington State: Seattle anytime, Skagit County in early April for Tulip Festival (if you like Tulips).
Pennsylvania: Amish Country in Lacaster County; Hershey...mmmm Chocolate.
2006-09-24 18:56:31 · answer #10 · answered by sselfcoug 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋