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United States travel guide

Our route team has mapped 249 destinations in the United States across 107 curated routes, adding up to 2,170 places to eat, see and do. The most common route styles are cities, nightlife and culture. Trips run 3–10 days, most often 3 days.

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Destinations
249
Places
2,170
Curated routes
107
Trip lengths
3–10 days
Routes favor
Dec – Jan

Where our routes go in the United States

Jump into a regional guide, or tap a dot to open that destination.

AbiquiúAlbuquerqueAmelia IslandAnchorageArchesAshevilleAspenAstoriaAustinBadlands National ParkBahia Honda & the Lower KeysBainbridge IslandBaltimoreBardstownBeaconBeale Street & Downtown MemphisBeaufortBelle IsleBig Cottonwood CanyonBig IslandBig IslandBig SurBishop Arts DistrictBlack HillsBlowing RockBostonBradford Beach & the LakefrontBransonBreckenridgeBroad RippleBroad Street & South PhillyBrooklynBryce CanyonCannon BeachCanyonlandsCapitol Park & MidtownCapitol ReefCatalina FoothillsCenter City & Penn's LandingCharlestonChena Hot SpringsCherokeeChicagoCity ParkClarksdaleClevelandCorollaCountry Club PlazaCovingtonDallasDecorahDeer District & Downtown MilwaukeeDenverDes MoinesDetroitDix Park & West RaleighDoor CountyDowntown & Midtown AtlantaDowntown & the Cultural DistrictDowntown & the Short NorthDowntown Austin & Lady Bird LakeDowntown Boston & the WaterfrontDowntown CincinnatiDowntown Cleveland & the FlatsDowntown Dallas & Reunion TowerDowntown Denver & 16th StreetDowntown DetroitDowntown HoustonDowntown IndianapolisDowntown Jacksonville & SouthbankDowntown Kansas CityDowntown LADowntown Los AngelesDowntown Louisville & WaterfrontDowntown Miami & BayfrontDowntown Minneapolis & the RiverfrontDowntown NashvilleDowntown OKC & BricktownDowntown Omaha & the Old MarketDowntown PhoenixDowntown PortlandDowntown RaleighDowntown Salt Lake CityDowntown San Antonio & HemisfairDowntown San Diego & Gaslamp QuarterDowntown St. Louis & the ArchDowntown St. PetersburgDowntown Tampa & the RiverwalkDowntown TucsonDubuqueDuluthDUMBO & Brooklyn HeightsEast NashvilleEureka SpringsEvergladesFairbanksFells PointForest Park & the Central West EndFrankenmuthFranklinFrench Quarter & RiverfrontGarden District & UptownGeorgetownGerman VillageGlacier National ParkGlacier National ParkGrand CanyonGrand MaraisGrand Teton National ParkGulf ShoresHealdsburgHelena-West HelenaHermann Park & Museum DistrictHollandHollywoodHomerHomerHudsonIndiana DunesIndianapolisInner Harbor & Harbor EastIthacaJacksonJacksonville BeachJoshua TreeKailua & LanikaiKansas CityKennett SquareKeuka LakeKey LargoKey WestKey WestKnoxvilleLa JollaLake HefnerLancasterLands End & Ocean BeachLas VegasLawrenceLeavenworthLexingtonLincoln ParkLos AngelesLouisvilleLower BroadwayMackinac IslandMaineManhattanMauiMedoraMemphisMiamiMidtown ManhattanMidtown OmahaMilwaukeeMinneapolisMinnehaha FallsMobileMonterey & CarmelMount WashingtonMuseum MileNags HeadNags HeadNapaNashvilleNational Mall & DowntownNew HampshireNew OrleansNew York CityNob HillNoDaNorthwest PortlandOahuOahuOcracokeOhio City & the LakefrontOklahoma CityOld Fourth Ward & the BeltLineOld Sacramento WaterfrontOld San JuanOld Town & Duval StreetOld Town AlbuquerqueOlympic NPOmahaPalm SpringsPapago Park & CamelbackPark CityPasadenaPearl & Museum ReachPhiladelphiaPhoenixPike Place Market & WaterfrontPoncePortlandPortland, MainePortsmouthRed Rock CanyonRichmondRocky Mountain NPSalt Lake CitySan AntonioSan AntonioSan FranciscoSan Juan IslandSan SimeonSanta BarbaraSanta FeSavannahSeattleSeattle Center & Queen AnneSedonaSeneca LakeSewardShenandoahSleeping Bear DunesSnoqualmie PassSolvangSonomaSouth BeachSouth BeachSouth Boston & Castle IslandSouth Lake TahoeSouth Main & the RiverfrontSpringfieldSt. AugustineStoweTahoe City & PalisadesTalkeetnaTaosTexas Hill CountryThe Embarcadero & Ferry BuildingThe GulchThe Highlands & Cherokee ParkThe Loop & Chicago RiverThe StripTownsendTraverse CityTruckeeTulsaUptown CharlotteVailVermontWaikikiWalt Disney WorldWashington, DCWest HollywoodWhite MountainsWichita MountainsWilliamsburgWinter ParkWoodstockYachatsYellowstoneYellowstone National ParkZilker Park & Barton SpringsZionZion NP
Dots show the 249 destinations from our curated routes, plotted by latitude and longitude. Not to scale for borders.

42 regional guides

249 destinations in the United States

Ordered by how many of our curated routes stop there, then by how many places we have picked.

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Best of the United States

Our curated picks by theme, drawn from the places our route editors chose for their routes.

Places worth planning around

A short sampler from the 2,170 places in the United States, starting with those featured on the most of our routes.

Curated routes through the United States

107 routes with at least one stop here.

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Best time to visit the United States

Of the 107 routes here with a recommended season, at least half point to Dec – Jan. December is the most-recommended month (70 of 107 routes).

Climate averages (NASA POWER, 2001–2025) for 175 of our destinations here: July is the warmest month, with average highs near 84°F (29°C), and January the coolest at about 45°F (7°C). December is the wettest, around 3.4 in (86 mm) of rain, and February the driest at about 2.7 in (69 mm).

NASA POWER is a gridded model (roughly 50 km cells), so coastal and mountain spots read as regional averages.

45°F7°CJan2.8 in
47°F8°CFeb2.7 in
54°F12°CMar3.0 in
63°F17°CApr3.0 in
71°F22°CMay3.2 in
79°F26°CJun3.4 in
84°F29°CJul3.2 in
83°F28°CAug3.3 in
77°F25°CSep3.2 in
67°F19°COct3.2 in
56°F13°CNov2.9 in
47°F8°CDec3.4 in
Average daily high in °F (°C below) and monthly rainfall in inches (bars), NASA POWER 2001–2025 averages across 175 destinations.

Weather by destination

Getting around the United States

Legs between consecutive stops on our routes. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances.

Planning a trip to the United States

How many days do you need for a trip to the United States?

Our 107 curated routes with stops in the United States run 3–10 days, and 3 days is the most common length.

What are the best places to visit in the United States?

Going by how often our route team includes them, the most-featured destinations in the United States are Seattle, Chicago, Aspen, Asheville and Detroit. Seattle alone has 19 hand-picked places in our guides.

When is the best time to visit the United States?

At least half of our routes here recommend Dec – Jan. NASA POWER averages put the warmest weather in July and the most rain in December.

Where can I find the best restaurants in the United States?

See our curated picks: best restaurants in the United States, chosen from 466 places in our curated routes. We also have lists for bars & cafés, things to do, outdoor spots and places to shop.

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