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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