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Once a minor trading post, today this vibrant city offers visitors a cosmopolitan centre packed with galleries and museums, and an outer ring dotted with historic suburbs, family theme parks and scenic lakes.

With charm and a beautiful shoreline, this Maui town is filled with fun and unusual attractions worth a daytrip or a lengthy stay.

The “Magic Isle” of Hawai‘i is known for its beaches, blue water, abundant marine life, the volcanic Haleakalā National Park, quaint towns and scenic drives.

This huge city-centre park is home to a range of fantastic cultural institutions, and it’s also a lovely place for a walk.

Discover thousands of plants inside the historic centerpiece of San Diego’s Balboa Park, which was originally built for the 1915 Panama–California Exposition.

Drive down a beautiful oak avenue to see replicas of colonial wattle-and-daub huts at this large state historic site just outside Savannah.

Come to the Arizona capital where Native Indian culture sits comfortably alongside a variety of 20th-century attractions.

LA has more than its fair share of stars, but the natural wonders of the universe outshine the film variety at this famous observatory.

Pay your respects to one of the greatest American visionaries at this architecturally stunning memorial.

This picturesque Tennessee town bordering the Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers acres of wilderness, breathtaking scenery and lots of adventure activities.

With charm and a beautiful shoreline, this Maui town is filled with fun and unusual attractions worth a daytrip or a lengthy stay.

The Treasure State is a treasure indeed, a land of rugged, glacial beauty with mountainous peaks, thrilling wildlife and rolling prairies that are rich with history.

This oceanfront city in Mississippi offers a wide choice of casinos, popular eco-tourism options and a touching memorial for those affected by Hurricane Katrina.