Top Ten Places to Visit in North America

StuartDH · #1 (**permalink**) 09-03-2006, 09:43 AM

What are your top ten favourite places in North America that you have either visited or would like to visit?

Your top 10 should only include wildlife/rural/natural places like forests, canyons, beaches, mountain ranges, valleys, lakes etc and not the cities or urban areas.

It'll be great to hear everyone's ideas so get posting...if you can only think of a few, add them in and come back to add some more to your list when you've thought of them

Tinkerbell · #2 (**permalink**) 11-08-2006, 02:00 PM

I was somewhat apprehensive as we made our way down into Death Valley - 3.3 million acres of desert - what if we had a puncture? The road wound on for mile after mile as we descended into this National Park, which at first appeared totally arid. However, cacti, yucca and tumbleweed were apparent even though the valley bottom was cracked and dry. For me it was proabably the most amazing sight during our holiday. Yes, there were prettier places in North America, but the heat, shadows and colours on the mountains and the vast expanse of the wilderness made me feel very small. How do animals and vegetation thrive? How did people survive living there long ago? And how far had the cyclists we saw been pedalling?

Tink

Tanny · #3 (**permalink**) 06-10-2006, 08:52 AM

Hi Tink, Death Vally sounds like one heck of a rugged place to visit.

Thanks to programms on the telly and articles in the National Geographic I have a good idea what it is like, and honestly, I do'nt have any desire to visit the place,

reminds me of the hot outback in Australia where even the flies seek shelter from the sun.

Peppermint. · #4 (**permalink**) 03-11-2006, 05:52 PM

Canadian Rockies, in particular, take a trip up Sulphur mountain in Banff. You get the most amazing views.

Lake Louise is so beautiful, with the mount Victoria glacier just behind it. (Way too many tourists though) - in Banff National park

Takkakaw Falls in Yoho National park, British Columbia.
Emerald Lake, Yoho National park, British Columbia.

Zebethyal · #5 (**permalink**) 11-12-2006, 01:39 PM

Places in North America I have visited that I would recommend to others:

Grand Canyon
Bryce Canyon
Yosemite National Park
Mono Lake
San Diego Wild Animal Park

Regards

Tim

adaliancruz · #6 (**permalink**) 06-06-2007, 07:30 AM

thanks for the travel information.....

have a nice day...

Emmanuel70 · #7 (**permalink**) 20-05-2008, 02:33 PM

Whale watching in Baja California and the Sea of cortez, one for the books.

Baja Ecotours

Beverly Stayart · #8 (**permalink**) 06-10-2009, 03:34 PM

The Grand Canyon is a destination I have visited and which I recommend.

chris butterworth · #9 (**permalink**) 22-05-2012, 11:51 AM

A late summer / autumn trip out to the Queen Charlottes, off British Columbia can be almost overwhelming with the number of seabirds ( weather allowing ) plus, almost guaranteed, Killer Whales. The area around the sea mounts in Monterey Bay or off Cape Hatteras aren't to shabby, either. ALL the BC parks, particularly the ones to the east of the province ( ?. never too sure what BC is* - apart from stunning

). Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona - OOOOOHH. Yes, please. And for anyone going to New York City - Jamaica Bay ( but don't take the train from the city - it takes for ever. ). Just a few places to be going on with.

Chris

* BC is a Province - according to my daughter, son-in-law, grand-daughters and a couple of hundred others

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