8 best tourist destinations to visit in the USA

The United States of America offers the world large and exemplary cities, extraordinary national parks, beaches and charming islands on its territory of more than 9 million square kilometers.

I invite you to discover why America is a powerhouse not only in the military but also in tourism, as it is the second most visited country in the world after France. But if you are planning to travel with friends, we advise you to pay attention to our selection of interesting places in the USA that you can visit with friends on on this site.

Let's start our Top 8 best tourist places in the USA with...

1 - New Orleans

Beautiful, vibrant, relaxed, and fun - these are some of the adjectives that define New Orleans in southeastern Louisiana.

It is a city of French and Spanish heritage with strong African-American features that express American multiculturalism in architecture, music and cuisine.

New Orleans has been a great American rarity since President Thomas Jefferson bought it from Napoleon Bonaparte for $15 million.

To immerse yourself in its French Quarter is to be transported back to the 18th century while enjoying the cultural features added during the 19th and 20th centuries that make this city the most eclectic in the country.

2. Memphis

Behind the industrial and somewhat neglected Memphis lie real material and spiritual gems that enrich the iconic image of Elvis Presley's city.Memphis is America's most influential musical hotspot, as it was the birthplace of Johnny Cash, the King of Country, B.B. King, the King of Blues, and, of course, the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley.It would be foolish not to visit Graceland, Elvis's residential mansion and the iconic Beale Street Club, where B.B. King played guitar, but Memphis is not just about music.The National Civil Rights Museum was built on the site of the motel where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, the leader of the African-American civil rights movement. It demonstrates the long struggle of black Americans for their civil rights.Also worth visiting are the Museum of Childhood, the Pink Palace Museum, Mud Island and the Memphis Pyramid.

3. Asheville

Located in the Appalachian Mountains Valley in North Carolina, the small town of Asheville is known for its wide green spaces and craft beer.

Hikers, tourists and walkers will find numerous parks and scenic mountain trails where they can get some fresh air and admire the beautiful scenery.

Not far from Asheville is the Biltmore Estate, the largest private mansion in the country. The 250-room palace on a beautiful 50,000-hectare estate was built by tycoon George Vanderbilt.

If you stay at the famous Grove Park Inn, you will, with luck, be given a room where America's greatest inventor Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, John Rockefeller, escapologist, Harry Houdini, Enrico Caruso and former President Franklin D. Roosevelt once stayed.

The Cape Fear Botanical Gardens has the most impressive variety of azaleas in the country, and their spectacular spring blooms fill the air with color.

Architecture lovers should visit St. Lawrence Basilica, an early 20th century church with the largest free-standing elliptical dome in North America.

4. Redwood National Park

An area of 540 square kilometers near the Pacific coast on the northern tip of the state of California. Here you will find a towering redwood forest, the trees of which can grow up to 115 meters tall and live for more than 3,000 years.

Camping or picnicking near these giants of nature or walking along the forest trails will enrich your experience and give you a sense of the place the human race occupies in the ecosystem.

Mahogany trails can take you deep into the forest or bring you closer to the beautiful beaches that dot the coast.

The brown pelican, bald eagle, northern spotted owl and Steller's sea lion are endangered species that live in Redwood National Park, which was used in the movie "Return of the Jedi" from the famous Star Wars saga.

5. Denver

Denver, a large Colorado city in the Rocky Mountains at 1,600 meters above sea level. It combines the charm of natural spaces with man-made comfort.

Thousands of tourists and businessmen visit the city to enjoy its charms and take advantage of its economic strength.

Rocky Mountain National Park, Cheesman Park, the Botanical Garden and the Zoological Garden are magnificent places for outdoor recreation.

Although the twin towers of the cathedral-basilica of the city consecrated to the Immaculate Conception do not compete in height with the nearby skyscrapers, they stand out for their sober beauty.

6. Glacier National Park

Montana Park bordering Canada of more than 4,100 km2 that in addition to its 2 mountain systems, the Lewis and Livingston, has 130 lakes.

The high snow-capped mountains shelter in their dense forests an infinity of species of flora and fauna, including the mountain goat, official symbol of the park.

This place owes its name to the many glaciers that have disappeared in the last 15 thousand years, after molding its mountains and leaving places of amazing beauty.

Glacier National Park is one of the best preserved ecosystems in the country, sheltering, among other species, the grizzly bear, mule deer, mouflon and Canadian lynx.

Controlled fishing, alpine skiing, camping and hiking are activities to do.

7. Chicago

With a good climate, Chicago, the "windy city", is probably the best in the United States.

Its gastronomic offer is first class with restaurants and menus from all over the world. Likewise in art and culture, which makes Chicago a hub for the manifestation of human genius.

The Field Museum of Natural History is one of the largest of its kind in the world, housing more than 20 million natural and cultural objects. Its fossil collection, which includes Sue, the most complete tyrannosaurus that science has ever found, is one of its top attractions.

Like Memphis, Chicago enjoys a rich and influential musical life. Chicago Blues, Gospel, jazz, Chicago Soul, hip-hop and the city's renowned symphony orchestra can all be heard there.

Chicago has won and lost for years in sports. Perhaps its most glorious sports era is owed to basketball and its Bulls, with the magical Michael Jordan. Its Cubs won a baseball World Series in 2016 after a 108-year title drought. Other sports franchises in the city are:

White Sox: baseball.

Bears: soccer.

The Blackhawks: of the National Hockey League.

8. Natchez

The beautiful 19th century architecture of Natchez, with its majestic porticoed mansions, was the work of the wealthy owners of the large cotton plantations, who were looking for more pleasant places to summer.

One of these beautiful mansions is Longwood, which, although left unfinished by the Civil War, is very well preserved in the midst of its large and beautiful gardens.

The cathedral-basilica of Santa Maria impresses with its interior view, being one of the architectural jewels of the southern United States.

It is worth going to Natchez just to admire the sunsets over the Mississippi River.