The USS Arizona will bring you to tears. My family were Pearl Harbor survivors, and I visit every time I am in Honolulu. It is mind-numbing to see the fuel being released drop by drop from the sunken ship.
Having grown up outside DC, the National Mall (known locally simply as The Mall) holds so much history. It is surrounded by most of the Smithsonian Museums as well as the US Capitol, the White House and the Jefferson Memorial. What is nice is that most of the sightseeing activities around The Mall are free.
It would take several days to see all of the National Mall. So many memorials, and museums to see. Then you need to go visit Arlington National Cemetery, and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
There are national parks, national historic parks, national monuments, state parks, state historic parks, state monuments, plus counties have some pretty spectacular parks. This country is bigger than imaginable.
I've lived 52 years in the US and will say the National Landmark attractions are worth the visit, but the places you find while exploring are much more magical.
There's so many I could add to this list, but three that I've enjoyed seeing (i love history) are: the real cliff dwellings near the Four Corners area (Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, & Arizona), Ft. Sumter, South Carolina, and the Korean War Memorial in Washington, D.C. I found the statues almost look ghost-like, and the advancing party are positioned to look like they're going through rice paddies with their ponchos blowing in the wind. It is also located among the National Mall. Of course, i can't exclude the memorial sites of September 11, 2001...New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Have been to all of them on your list. There is also the Painted Desert and the Petrified Forest on the way to The Grand Canyon. Niagara Falls is another biggie. And don't forget the Alamo. Now that I think of it, I could write a book of all the places I've been to in this great country. I admit, I have never been to Delaware.
Hi Beesleys, love your videos! I've been to 7 on this list and the other 3 are on my bucket list. The grand canyon is the enbodiment of the word "awesome". I've been to the national mall 2 times and it is still not enough to see everything there is to see. If you thought the Alamo was historic, the national mall has 10 times the history in the monuments and museums there, and they are all free to visit!!!!
There's so much beauty in the US. I was born and raised in California and Carmel, CA is still one of the most beautiful, picturesque towns I've been to. Zion National Park in Utah is also stunning.
The Hoover Dam is a monster of a landmark so why would the powers that be use photo's of another dam....Im just thinking outloud really...seems a bit goofy that 'they' would do that.
I have been fortunate to visit several of those spots. The Arizona was a solemn place to go to. of course the Grand Canyon is phenomenal. Mount Rushmore is great I have relatives that have Ben there on the 4th of July for the spectacular fireworks show and the swearing in of new citizens.
Yellowstone National Park, Niagra Falls, the Painted Desert, Death Valley, Grand Teton National Park, Glacier National Park, Yosemite National Park. They could do another video with all the places they left out! Not to mention that there are national parks in almost every state. That was a great video. Thanks for sharing it with us.
I went to see Mt. Rushmore back in 2018, and I lucked out in the fact i got there before the Black Hills Rally group arrived in Sturgis. That crowd makes the population go from a few thousand to half a million OVERNIGHT. It's insane just how many motorcycle riders go to Sturgis to ride through the Black Hills every year. Mt. Rushmore has to be seen in person to appreciate in full.
The national mall has the Washington monument, the Lincoln memorial, the Jefferson memorial, the ww2 memorial, the Vietnam memorial, the statues of war, the capital building, the treasury, the IRS, the US mint, the reflecting pool, three of the Smithsonian museums, all culminating at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue at the White House. It’s old architecture but you definitely can learn from it. Vietnam memorial was a modern piece originally sculpted from a 21 year old Asian American girl as a joke entry that she wasn’t serious about. She actually won the right to create the memorial through a contest. The Vietnam memorial is unique in the way the names carved will disappear during rain storms like it washes away yet reappears once it becomes dry. Three Smithsonian museums are there which I know have the natural history museum and the air and space museum. The third Smithsonian is a small building about how the Smithsonian was started in the first place. That small building also houses the body of James Smithson in a stone casket. He was the person who donated the money after death to start the museum and further the power of science for generations. Unusually James never went to America in his lifetime. Several founding fathers brought their heads together and created the museum as they believed education was the best use of the generous donation. Now it’s a massive museum with ongoing studies in all sorts of fields from exploration to medical research. You honestly don’t know what they will find out next.
They could have left off the Hollywood sign and Vegas ! I agree with James, what about Arlington Cemetary and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ? Boston’s Faneuil Hall ?
Vegas and Hollywood sign are known throughout the world and represent the USA entertainment, flash, commercial pizzazz which is part of our international reputation too
Top three...I would probably say the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and maybe Yosemite? I also love the manmade wonders, but I am partial to the natural ones. Peace, Love!!
I have been to the Arizona Memorial, Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial , I also have a National Park passport i buy every year i take my dogs in my RV and travel for a mounth.
US is really really big. I've driven coast to coast multiple times and if you do nothing but drive 8-10 hours a day it takes at least 2-3 days. Depends on where you start and where you end, but 2-3 days is pretty average.
These are all great, but there are many more. The tomb of the unknown solider will touch you deeply. I have seen the changing of the guard several times, each time it reminds me of the sacrifices made for our freedom. It also makes me proud to be an American. JFK's gravesite is also there, I watched his funeral on a small black and white TV sitting in my mom's lap as she cried. Seeing the actual eternal flame that I saw lit was emotional as well. Would you seriously consider moving to the US? I think you would love it here.
But what about Yellowstone, the Avenue of Giants on the California coast, Niagra Falls, Amish country, there's so other things in my opinion that are far greater and more beautiful than vegas trash and the golden gate. The Grand Tetons, the Fall season of color in the east. The Adirondack mountains in upstate New York.
The concrete in the Hoover dam isn’t even dry yet. The dam was made in a very large rush. It was made in sections. It pour, smooth, wait three hours, and repeat. The Hoover dam also created Lake Mead as an unintended consequence. Lake mead is really treacherous as it houses bodies from the early gold rush days and they are in absolute perfect condition. The original lake mead was much smaller but the dam just made it even bigger. The bodies are found every once in a while when they float up or the water recedes during droughts. The mafia used it back the 50s to get rid of problems. Honestly nobody really knows how many bodies the lake is hiding. The police by Nevada state law has to be called in to investigate the body and take it to the morgue. After that it depends on the police to figure out the next steps as it could be a lot of paths they could walk due to the nature of the body.
The USS Arizona will bring you to tears. My family were Pearl Harbor survivors, and I visit every time I am in Honolulu. It is mind-numbing to see the fuel being released drop by drop from the sunken ship.
Having grown up outside DC, the National Mall (known locally simply as The Mall) holds so much history. It is surrounded by most of the Smithsonian Museums as well as the US Capitol, the White House and the Jefferson Memorial. What is nice is that most of the sightseeing activities around The Mall are free.
It would take several days to see all of the National Mall. So many memorials, and museums to see. Then you need to go visit Arlington National Cemetery, and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
There are national parks, national historic parks, national monuments, state parks, state historic parks, state monuments, plus counties have some pretty spectacular parks. This country is bigger than imaginable.
I've lived 52 years in the US and will say the National Landmark attractions are worth the visit, but the places you find while exploring are much more magical.
There's so many I could add to this list, but three that I've enjoyed seeing (i love history) are: the real cliff dwellings near the Four Corners area (Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, & Arizona), Ft. Sumter, South Carolina, and the Korean War Memorial in Washington, D.C. I found the statues almost look ghost-like, and the advancing party are positioned to look like they're going through rice paddies with their ponchos blowing in the wind. It is also located among the National Mall. Of course, i can't exclude the memorial sites of September 11, 2001...New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
You can do a deep dive into each state. They each have History, hidden landscapes and even a bunch of scandals
Have been to all of them on your list. There is also the Painted Desert and the Petrified Forest on the way to The Grand Canyon. Niagara Falls is another biggie. And don't forget the Alamo. Now that I think of it, I could write a book of all the places I've been to in this great country. I admit, I have never been to Delaware.
The Grand Canyon must be seen to be believed. Yosemite is breathtaking.
Hi Beesleys, love your videos! I've been to 7 on this list and the other 3 are on my bucket list. The grand canyon is the enbodiment of the word "awesome". I've been to the national mall 2 times and it is still not enough to see everything there is to see. If you thought the Alamo was historic, the national mall has 10 times the history in the monuments and museums there, and they are all free to visit!!!!
No mention of Niagara Falls or the Painted Desert or Kennedy Space Center.
There's so much beauty in the US. I was born and raised in California and Carmel, CA is still one of the most beautiful, picturesque towns I've been to. Zion National Park in Utah is also stunning.
One of the photos used for Hoover Dam is actually the Glen Canyon Dam, approximately 300 miles upstream. I know, I grew up there.
The Hoover Dam is a monster of a landmark so why would the powers that be use photo's of another dam....Im just thinking outloud really...seems a bit goofy that 'they' would do that.
@sandylee9564 who knows why they slipped it in. Banking on no one being familiar?
I have been fortunate to visit several of those spots. The Arizona was a solemn place to go to. of course the Grand Canyon is phenomenal. Mount Rushmore is great I have relatives that have Ben there on the 4th of July for the spectacular fireworks show and the swearing in of new citizens.
The Kennedy Space Center is a historical place where Americans travled to the moon.
Yellowstone National Park, Niagra Falls, the Painted Desert, Death Valley, Grand Teton National Park, Glacier National Park, Yosemite National Park. They could do another video with all the places they left out! Not to mention that there are national parks in almost every state. That was a great video. Thanks for sharing it with us.
I went to see Mt. Rushmore back in 2018, and I lucked out in the fact i got there before the Black Hills Rally group arrived in Sturgis. That crowd makes the population go from a few thousand to half a million OVERNIGHT. It's insane just how many motorcycle riders go to Sturgis to ride through the Black Hills every year. Mt. Rushmore has to be seen in person to appreciate in full.
All of the Smithsonian Museums are along the National Mall.
The national mall has the Washington monument, the Lincoln memorial, the Jefferson memorial, the ww2 memorial, the Vietnam memorial, the statues of war, the capital building, the treasury, the IRS, the US mint, the reflecting pool, three of the Smithsonian museums, all culminating at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue at the White House. It’s old architecture but you definitely can learn from it. Vietnam memorial was a modern piece originally sculpted from a 21 year old Asian American girl as a joke entry that she wasn’t serious about. She actually won the right to create the memorial through a contest. The Vietnam memorial is unique in the way the names carved will disappear during rain storms like it washes away yet reappears once it becomes dry. Three Smithsonian museums are there which I know have the natural history museum and the air and space museum. The third Smithsonian is a small building about how the Smithsonian was started in the first place. That small building also houses the body of James Smithson in a stone casket. He was the person who donated the money after death to start the museum and further the power of science for generations. Unusually James never went to America in his lifetime. Several founding fathers brought their heads together and created the museum as they believed education was the best use of the generous donation. Now it’s a massive museum with ongoing studies in all sorts of fields from exploration to medical research. You honestly don’t know what they will find out next.
If you ever go to the Arizona Memorial be aware that you will be required to attend a brief film presentation about the attack.
They could have left off the Hollywood sign and Vegas ! I agree with James, what about Arlington Cemetary and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ? Boston’s Faneuil Hall ?
Vegas and Hollywood sign are known throughout the world and represent the USA entertainment, flash, commercial pizzazz which is part of our international reputation too
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Top three...I would probably say the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and maybe Yosemite? I also love the manmade wonders, but I am partial to the natural ones. Peace, Love!!
I have been to the Arizona Memorial, Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial , I also have a National Park passport i buy every year i take my dogs in my RV and travel for a mounth.
I have no idea how they thought these monuments were all the best. Some really represent events and majesty, then there’s Vegas. 😂😂😂😂
US is really really big. I've driven coast to coast multiple times and if you do nothing but drive 8-10 hours a day it takes at least 2-3 days. Depends on where you start and where you end, but 2-3 days is pretty average.
I've been to national mall, golden gate bridge and grand canyon
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I have been to every place on this list
I've been to all but the USS Arizona. For some reason it was off limits the only time I was ever in Hawaii.
I have been to all of them at some point...
These are all great, but there are many more. The tomb of the unknown solider will touch you deeply. I have seen the changing of the guard several times, each time it reminds me of the sacrifices made for our freedom. It also makes me proud to be an American. JFK's gravesite is also there, I watched his funeral on a small black and white TV sitting in my mom's lap as she cried. Seeing the actual eternal flame that I saw lit was emotional as well. Would you seriously consider moving to the US? I think you would love it here.
But what about Yellowstone, the Avenue of Giants on the California coast, Niagra Falls, Amish country, there's so other things in my opinion that are far greater and more beautiful than vegas trash and the golden gate. The Grand Tetons, the Fall season of color in the east. The Adirondack mountains in upstate New York.
The concrete in the Hoover dam isn’t even dry yet. The dam was made in a very large rush. It was made in sections. It pour, smooth, wait three hours, and repeat. The Hoover dam also created Lake Mead as an unintended consequence. Lake mead is really treacherous as it houses bodies from the early gold rush days and they are in absolute perfect condition. The original lake mead was much smaller but the dam just made it even bigger. The bodies are found every once in a while when they float up or the water recedes during droughts. The mafia used it back the 50s to get rid of problems. Honestly nobody really knows how many bodies the lake is hiding. The police by Nevada state law has to be called in to investigate the body and take it to the morgue. After that it depends on the police to figure out the next steps as it could be a lot of paths they could walk due to the nature of the body.
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Briefly saw the Grand Canyon (1976!), and the Arch in St. Louis, Missouri. James and Millie have seen more places then I have already, lol 😊
It's not "Nevoda", it's Nevada! You can always tell the narrator isn't from the west when you hear that. (but I digress....carry on!)
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