Tourism in the United States

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The United States of America has a large and lucrative tourism industry serving millions of international and domestic tourists. Tourism in the United States is mostly promoted at the state and local level. The federal government also promotes tourism as well, and sets visa entry requirements.

Tourists visit the U.S. to see natural wonders, gambling venues, historic landmarks, and its cities.

Contents 1 Natural wonders 2 Gambling venues 3 Historic landmarks 4 Cities 5 See also

Natural wonders

• Death Valley
• Grand Canyon
• Mammoth Cave
• Yellowstone National Park
• Yosemite National Park
• Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Gambling venues

• Atlantic City, New Jersey
• Detroit, Michigan
• Las Vegas, Nevada
• Reno, Nevada

Historic landmarks

• Liberty Bell
• Washington Monument
• Statue of Liberty
• The Alamo

Cities

• Boston, Massachusetts - history and universities
• Chicago, Illinois - skyscrapers
• Honolulu, Hawaii - beaches and exotic culture and cuisine
• Los Angeles, California - beaches and the movie industry
• Miami, Florida - beaches and the Everglades
• New York City, New York - the Big Apple, skyscrapers
• Orlando, Florida - beaches and Walt Disney World
• San Diego, California - tourism connected with Tijuana, Mexico
• San Francisco, California - home of the Golden Gate
• Washington, District of Columbia - the nation's capital city

See also

• Tourism in Canada
• Tourism in Mexico