10 Popular Travel Destinations In America

By: Sheryl Berger

Break Studios Contributing Writer

These 10 popular travel destinations in America include scenic places as well as family oriented theme parks. No matter what outing is on the family vacation list, America will always have the perfect travel destination regardless of how much money one has to spend. Below are the ten most popular travel destinations in America.

  1. Las Vegas, Nevada: With over 31 million visitors per year, Las Vegas is one of the most popular travel destinations in America. Las Vegas is one of the most exciting Cities open 24 hours per day. This is the City where you will find the most concentrated collection of neon lights and 24 hours a day worth of gambling and entertainment.
  2. Disney World's Magic Kingdom, Lake Buena Vista, Florida: Disney World is a very popular travel destination in America where families come to enjoy a clean and relatively safe environment as well as spend time together. Disney World is a place where everyone can enjoy the theme parks, parades, food and of course Mickey Mouse.
  3. Disneyland Park, Anaheim, California: As the original theme park, Disneyland in California is also one of the very popular travel destinations in America. Families visit Disneyland to see the eight themed lands with of course the classic Disney characters, parades and live entertainment.
  4. Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California: Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco is also a popular travel destination in America. The Wharf's most popular feature is Pier 39 where restaurants, street vendors and shops line the fishing pier. The pier is also home to millions of sea lions that love to bark and make a lot of noise.
  5. Niagra Falls, New York: As one of the most beautiful sites, Niagra Falls is a very popular travel destination in America. For those who are willing to be brave and get close to the Falls there is the famous Maids of the Mist. Just put on a blue slicker and hop aboard the boat, Maids of the Mist, where you will be taken to the base of the Falls. 
  6. Universal Studios, Hollywood, California: Another popular travel destination in America is Universal Studios in California. Enjoy the legendary Studio Tour and see how movies are made. Experience a special effects stage show and learn 3-D technology. Best of all, enjoy the thriller rides on movie sets and then end the day on the famous Universal Citywalk.
  7. Metropolitan Museum, New York, New York: Every year over four million visitors come to this popular travel destination in America. The Metropolitan Museum houses over two million art pieces divided into eighteen curatorial departments. The museum has an encyclopedic collection of musical instruments, costumes and accessories, and antique weapons and armor from around the world.
  8. Waikiki Beach, Oahu, Hawaii: Each year over four million visitors come to Waikiki Beach because it is a very popular travel destination in America. Tourists come to the beach to relax and sunbathe. This famous tourist destination is on the border of Honolulu where each share the fantastic views of the volcanic cone, Diamond Head.
  9. Grand Canyon, Arizona: As the most famous and popular travel destination in America, the Grand Canyon is a steep-sided gorge carved by the Colorado River in Arizona. It is one of the first national parks in the United States officially named as a National Park in 1919. There is a horse shoe shaped glass Skywalk which allows visitors to experience vertigo.
  10. Sea World San Diego, California: Up to four million visitors come to this popular travel destination in America every year. As the world's first marine adventure park with over 200 acres of shows, rides and amazing animal encounters, Sea World is the premier place to visit for up close animal interactions.
Posted on: Nov. 02, 2010