The Ultimate USA Travel Bucket List
With 50 states, beautiful coastlines, unique food, and incredible scenery, there are plenty of things to include in your USA travel bucket list. While there are countless things to see/do, this ultimate USA travel bucket list narrows down the top 100 things to experience in the country.
USA Travel Bucket List
»Visit the Civil Rights Memorial | Montgomery, Alabama
»Experience an Alabama football game at Bryant-Denny Stadium| Tuscaloosa, Alabama
»See the Northern Lights | Fairbanks, Alaska
»Go camping at the bottom of the Grand Canyon | Arizona
»See Horseshoe Bend & take a guided tour through Antelope Canyon | Page, Arizona
»Paddle The Buffalo River | Arkansas
»Hike the Hollywood Sign | Los Angeles, California
»Go to Disneyland | Anaheim, California
»Ride a San Francisco cable car | California
»Go wine tasting in Napa Valley | California
»Eat a California burrito | San Diego, California
»See a concert at Red Rocks | Denver, Colorado
»Go skiing in Vail | Colorado
»Spend a day in Mystic | Connecticut
»Go to one of the most beautiful beaches in the country, Rehoboth Beach | Sussex County, Delaware
»Experience the nightlife and culture of Miami | Florida
»Kayak Florida’s Space Coast during Bioluminescence | Florida
»Explore the moss-covered squares of the Savannah historic district | Georgia
»Take a ghost tour in the most haunted city in America | Savannah, Georgia
»Drive the Road to Hana | Maui, Hawaii
»Go zip lining through the rain forest | Kauai, Hawaii
»Soak in the Kirkham Hot Springs | Lowman, Idaho
»Go skiing in Sun Valley | Idaho
»Explore Hells Canyon | Idaho
»Listen to live Jazz at Green Mill, a favorite spot of Al Capone | Chicago, Illinois
»Take an architecture Riverboat Tour | Chicago, Illinois
»Eat a Chicago style hot dog | Chicago, Illinois
»Go to the Indy 500 | Indianapolis, Indiana
»See the largest Grotto in the world, The Grotto of the Redemption | West Bend, Iowa
»Explore the Bridges of Madison County through the Covered Bridges Scenic Byway | Iowa
»Walk down the world’s Longest Yellow Brick Road | Sedan, Kansas
»Attend the Kentucky Derby | Louisville, Kentucky
»Go Bourbon Tasting along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail | Kentucky
»Celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans | New Orleans, Louisiana
»Take a Steamboat trip down Mississippi River | New Orleans, Louisiana
»Eat Maine lobster | Maine
»See the most eastern part of the US, West Quoddy Head Light lighthouse | Maine
»Take a trip to Chesapeake Bay | Maryland
»Visit Salem around Halloween | Massachusetts
»Experience Summer in Nantucket | Massachusetts
»Catch a baseball game at Fenway Park | Boston, Massachusetts
»Walk along the Freedom Trail | Boston, Massachusetts
»Hike through Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore | Munising, Michigan
»Travel along the North Shore Scenic Drive | Minnesota
»Shop at the Mall of America | Bloomington, Minnesota
»See the Clark Creek Nature Area waterfalls | Mississippi
»Tour the Budweiser brewery | Missouri
»Hike to Iceberg Lake in Glacier National Park | Montana
»Hike to Smith Falls | Nebraska
»Party on the Las Vegas strip | Nevada
»See the Hoover Dam | Nevada
»Take a scenic drive on Kancamagus Highway in the Fall | New Hampshire
»Spend a summer at the Jersey Shore | New Jersey
»Ride the tallest rollercoaster in the USA, Kingda Ka | Jackson Township, New Jersey
»Experience the hot air balloon festival | Albuquerque, New Mexico
»See a Broadway show | New York, New York
»Walk through Times Square | New York, New York
»Eat a slice of New York style pizza | New York, New York
»See the Statue of Liberty | New York, New York
»See the views from Chimney Rock | Chimney Rock State Park, North Carolina
»Visit the Outer Banks | North Carolina
»Catch the sunset at Theodore Roosevelt National Park (South Unit) | North Dakota
»Tour the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | Cleveland, Ohio
»Take a drive and admire the views along the Talimena National Scenic Byway | Oklahoma
»Take a float trip on the Mountain Fork River | Broken Bow, Oklahoma
»Eat your way through Portland | Oregon
»Swim in Crater Lake | Oregon
»Hike to Multnomah Falls | Oregon
»See the Liberty Bell | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
»Eat a Philly Cheesesteak | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
»Grab a drink and watch the sunset from The Lawn at Castle Hill Inn | Newport, Rhode Island
»Eat lunch at Ocean House and explore Watch Hill | Rhode Island
»Experience true southern charm | Charleston, South Carolina
»See Mount Rushmore | South Dakota
»Visit Graceland, the former home of Elvis | Memphis, Tennessee
»Hike through the Great Smoky Mountains, the most visited National Park in the US | Gatlinburg, Tennessee
»Country bar hop on Broadway | Nashville, Tennessee
»Try Nashville Hot Chicken | Nashville, Tennessee
»Go river tubing | Austin, Texas
»Drink your way through Rainey Street | Austin, Texas
»Eat your way through the Texas State Fair | Dallas, Texas
»Kayak through Devils River | Del Rio, Texas
»Attend the largest rodeo in Texas, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo | Texas
»Visit the Alamo | San Antonio, Texas
»Walk along the River Walk | San Antonio, Texas
»Explore Monument Valley | Utah
»Catch the sunrise over Bryce Canyon | Utah
»Hike the Narrows in Zion | Utah
»See the Fall foliage along the Appalachian Trail | Vermont
»Walk through the Luray Caverns | Virginia
»Get immersed in history in Colonial Williamsburg | Virginia
»Go whale watching | Anacortes, Washington
»See the Space Needle | Seattle, Washington
»Stroll through the oldest public market in the US, Pike Place Market | Seattle, Washington
»Grab a coffee from the first Starbucks | Seattle, Washington
»See the White House | Washington D.C.
»Experience Cherry Blossoms Season in Washington D.C. | Washington D.C.
»Do the Bridge Walk over New River Gorge Bridge | Lansing, West Virginia
»Experience an NFL game at Lambeau Field | Green Bay, Wisconsin
»See Old Faithful at Yellowstone National Park | Wyoming
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