America’s Tourist Attractions
from A to Z
By: Sydney Leidigh
Theshibboleth. Blank US Map (States Only). Digital. Wikimedia. Commons.wikimedia.com. July 11,2006. Web. January 2017.
Table of Content From A to Z A - Alcatraz Island in San Francisco B - Balanced Rock in Idaho C - Carlsbad Cavern in New Mexico D - Denali National Park in Alaska E - Empire State Building in New York City F - Fisherman's Wharf in California G - Gillette Castle in Connecticut H - Hersheypark in Pennsylvania I - International Spy Museum in Washington D.C J - Johnstown Flood National Memorial in PA. K - Kennedy Space Center in coast of Florida L - Lincoln Presidential Museum in Illinois M - Mount Rushmore in South Dakota N - Navy Pier in Illinois O - Olympic National Memorial in Washington State P - Philadelphia in Pennsylvania Q - Queens Zoo in New York City R - Rio Grande Wild River Walk S - Savannah in Georgia
T - Times Square in New York City U - Universal Studios in Florida V - Venice Beach in Florida W - Wright Brothers National Memorial in New York X - Xenia in Ohio Y - Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming Z - Zippo Lighters Museum in Pennsylvania
A is for the Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay.
Manske, magnus. Alcatraz and Angel Island. Digital Image. Wikimedia Commons. Commons.Wikimedia.org. August 26, 2008. Web January 2017.
Alcatraz Island is the location for Alcatraz Prison. The prison was famous for housing the baddest of the bad men. The prison operated from 1934 to 1963.
B is for Balanced Rock in Idaho.
Fritz, Steve. Balanced Rock, Idaho. Digital Image. Amanda Fritz. AmandaFritz.com. June 24, 2007. Web. January 2017.
The Balanced rock stands 48 feet tall with a weight of 40 tons! The pedestal that the rock balances on is only 3 feet by 17 inches!
C is for Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico
Lund, Ken. Carlsbad Cavern National Park. Digital Image, Flickr. Flickr.com. March 15, 2004. Web. January 2017.
Carlsbad Caverns isn’t just one cave its 115 caves connected, if you went in the cave on a guided tour it’s possible to go as deep in the ground as 900 feet!
D ​is for Denali National Park in Alaska
Bohrer, Becky. ​Denali(formerly Mount McKinley) in Denali National Park. Digital Image. A Photo. Theatlantic.com. August 19, 2011. Web. January 2017
Denali National Park protects wildlife and also has Mount McKinley which is the highest mountain in North America.
E is for Empire State Building in New York.
Sararuizchifoni209. Exterior of Empire State Building. Digital Image. Empire State Building Panorama. Commons.Wikimedia.org. June 4, 2013. Web. January 2017
It is a 102-story skyscraper in Manhattan, New York City. Construction started March 17, 1930. It is open daily from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m..
F is for Fishermen’s Wharf is in California.
Wally, Gobetz. San Francisco-Fishermans Wharf Sea Lions at Pier 39. Digital Image Flickr. Flickr.com. September 7, 2009. Web. January 2017.
Fisherman's Wharf is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California. The Wharf is best known for Pier 39 being the location of a sea lion colony. There is a decommissioned WWll era submarine called the USS Pampanito.
G is for Gillette Castle in Connecticut
Mabel, Joe. Gillette Castle. Digital Image. Wikimedia Commons. Commons. Wikimedia.org. July 23, 2013. Web. January 2017
Gillette Castle was built in 1919 for a famous actor/playwright named William Gillette. Tours of the home are available from Memorial day to Columbus day.
H is for Hersheypark in Pennsylvania
Toupin, Laurie. Digital Image. HersheyPark: What You Need to Know for your Family Vacation. Csmoniter.com. July 31, 2013. January 2017.
Hershey Park was founded in 1906 by Milton S. Hershey. The first roller coaster built there was the Wild Cat.
I ​is for The International Spy Museum in Washington DC.
Tegler, Jan. ​Preview-visit-International Spy Museum. Digital Image. Recoil. Recoilweb.com. Web. January 2017.
The International Spy museum contains the largest amount of spy material in the world. Tourist will learn about strategies used by spies in famous missions.
J is for Johnstown Flood National Memorial in Pennsylvania.
Fischer Jr., William. ​1889 Johnstown Flood Victims Memorial. Digital Image. HMdb.org. Hmdb.org. June 26, 2009. Web. January 2017
Johnstown Flood National Memorial is in memory of the flood that had killed about 2,200 people on May 31, 1889. The flood happened due to a break in the South Fork Dam.
K is for Kennedy Space Center on the coast of Florida
Jatkins. ​Kennedy Space Center. Digital Image. Wikimedia Commons. Commons.wikimedia.org. September 12, 2012. Web. January 2017.
It has been the site where every American Human spaceship launch has been since 1968.
L​ ​is for the Lincoln Presidential Museum in Illinois
DavidWilson1949. Digital Image. Flickr. Businessinsider.com. 2017. Web. January 2017
It is the biggest presidential museum in all of America and is also very fun for all ages!
M is for Mount Rushmore in South Dakota
Dschwen. Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Digital Image.Wikimedia. Commons.wikimedia.com. September 18,2008. Web.January 2017.
Mount Rushmore has four faces of former presidents,Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt.
N is for Navy Pier in Illinois
Solomon, Deanna. Navy Pier Chicago, Illinois. BIRKCREATIVE. Birkcreative.com. 2013. Web. January 2017
The pier is over top of Lake Michigan in the heart of Chicago. There is also a children's hospital and two theatres.
O is for Olympic National Park in Washington state
Jtmorgan.Heart Lake Olympic National Park. Digital Image. Wikimedia. Commons.wikimedia.org. August 15,2009. Web. January 2017
Mt. Olympus is in that mountain range with many other beautiful-nature related sites!
P is for Philadelphia in Pennsylvania
Emy11. Philadelphia Skyline August 2007. Digital Image. Wikimedia. Commons.wikimedia.com. September 12, 2007. Web. January 2017.
All of Philadelphia is historic! The Liberty Bell, Philadelphia Art Museum and so much more!
Q​ is for Queens Zoo in New York
Henderson, Jim. ​Queen Zoo Dome Outside. Digital Image. Wikimedia. Commons.wikimedia.com. September 24, 2011. Web. January 2017.
There are many things to do at the Zoo. Some things are doing mini quests around the Zoo, you can feed a sea lion or do conservation quests.
R ​is for Rio Grande Wild River Walk
Schwen, Daniel. ​Rio Grande Gorge Bridge. Digital Image. Wikimedia. Commons.wikimedia.com. July 13, 2010. Web. January 2017.
The river first starts up in Colorado and continues forming part of the border for Mexico and the United States and its last stop is to flow into the Gulf of Mexico.
S is for Savannah, Georgia
Mayer, Daniel. River St in Savannah, Georgia. Digital Image. Wikimedia. Commons.wikimedia.com. May, 2007. Web. January 2017.
There are many places you can go in Savannah to learn more about history! Girl Scout museum is one of them.
T​ is for Times Square New York
Diez, Francisco. ​Times Square, New York City. Digital Image. Wikimedia. Commons.wikimedia.com. August 17, 2009. Web. January 2017.
It is always loud and busy on Times Square with lots to see and do. It is also where they drop the ball on New Year's Eve each year.
U​ is for Universal Studios in Florida
SPBer. ​Universal Studios Hollywood. Digital Image. Wikimedia. Commons.wikimedia.com. October, 2007.Web. January 2017.
Universal is a family filled park with movie inspired rides and games!
V is for Venice Beach in Florida
Stellbrink, Franz. Venice Beach. Digital Image. Wikimedia. Commons.wikimedia.com. July 18, 2007. Web. January 2017.
Venice Beach isn’t just a beach it also has an island and large portion of mainland! It has also been voted the in the top 10 happiest town by Coastal living.
W is for Wright Brothers National Memorial in North Carolina
Tetra09. Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hill. Digital Image. Wikimedia. Commons.wikimedia.com. March 15, 2014. Web January 2017
The Wright Brothers were the first people to have ever flown before and invented the first successful airplane!
X is for Xenia, Ohio
Ed!. Xenia OH USA. Digital Image. Wikimedia. Commons.wikimedia.com. August 19, 2009. Web. January 2017.
There is plenty of things to do in the not-as-well known Xenia, Ohio. There is Shawnee Park, James Ranch and much, much more!
Y​ ​is for Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming
Guety. Morning Glory Pool. Digital Image. Wikimedia. Commons.wikimedia.com. February 2, 2005. Web. January 2017
Something incredible about Yellowstone is that it was the first national park in the world when it was established on March 1, 1872.
Z is for Zippo Lighters Museum in Pennsylvania
Manske, Magnus. Zippo. Digital Image. Wikimedia. Commons.wikimedia.com. March 22, 2008. Web. January 2017.
Zippo is from all the way back from 1932 and is still famous today for it's one of a kind lighters. You want a special lighter, than they will make it for you and you will be the only one to have it!