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The Best Attractions In Continental USA

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Wyoming Stargazing

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

Bright Angel Trail

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

Statue of Liberty National Monument

Grand Canyon South Rim

Central Park

Island Dolphin Care

The Art Institute of Chicago

North Kaibab Trail

Hoover Dam

USS Arizona Memorial

Mount Washburn

Alcatraz Island

American Ghost Adventures

The contiguous United States or officially the conterminous United States consists of the 48 adjoining U.S. states on the continent of North America. The terms exclude the non-contiguous states of Alaska and Hawaii, and all off-shore insular areas, These differ from the related term continental United States which includes Alaska but excludes Hawaii and insular territories.The greatest distance entirely within the 48 contiguous states is 2,802 miles ; the greatest north-south line is 1,650 miles .Together, the 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C. occupy a combined area of 3,119,884.69 square miles . Of this area, 2,959,064.44 square miles is conti...
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The Best Attractions In Continental USA

1. Alcatraz Island San Francisco
Alcatraz Island is located in San Francisco Bay, 1.25 miles offshore from San Francisco, California, United States. The small island was developed with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, a military prison , and a federal prison from 1934 until 1963. Beginning in November 1969, the island was occupied for more than 19 months by a group of Native Americans from San Francisco, who were part of a wave of Native activism across the nation, with public protests through the 1970s. In 1972, Alcatraz became part of a national recreation area and received designation as a National Historic Landmark in 1986. Today, the island's facilities are managed by the National Park Service as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area; it is open to tours. Visitors can reach the island...
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2. Central Park New York City
The New York Central Railroad was a railroad primarily operating in the Great Lakes region of the United States. The railroad primarily connected greater New York and Boston in the east with Chicago and St. Louis in the Midwest along with the intermediate cities of Albany, Buffalo, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Detroit. New York Central was headquartered in New York City's New York Central Building, adjacent to its largest station, Grand Central Terminal. The railroad was established in 1853, consolidating several existing railroad companies. In 1968 the NYC merged with its former rival, the Pennsylvania Railroad, to form Penn Central. Penn Central went bankrupt in 1970 and merged into Conrail in 1976. Conrail was broken up in 1998, and portions of its system were transferred to CSX and Norfo...
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3. Glacier Point Yosemite National Park
Glacier Point is a viewpoint above Yosemite Valley, in California, United States. It is located on the south wall of Yosemite Valley at an elevation of 7,214 feet , 3,200 feet above Half Dome Village. The point offers a superb view of several of Yosemite National Park's well-known landmarks including Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Falls, Half Dome, Vernal Fall, Nevada Fall, and Clouds Rest.
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4. Hoover Dam Boulder City
Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona. It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression and was dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Its construction was the result of a massive effort involving thousands of workers, and cost over one hundred lives. Originally known as Boulder Dam from 1933, it was officially renamed Hoover Dam, for President Herbert Hoover, by a joint resolution of Congress in 1947. Since about 1900, the Black Canyon and nearby Boulder Canyon had been investigated for their potential to support a dam that would control floods, provide irrigation water and produce hydroelectric power. In 1928, Congress authorized the...
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5. Bright Angel Trail Grand Canyon National Park
The Bright Angel Trail is a hiking trail located in Grand Canyon National Park in the U.S. state of Arizona.
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6. USS Arizona Memorial Honolulu
The USS Arizona Memorial, at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, marks the resting place of 1,102 of the 1,177 sailors and Marines killed on USS Arizona during the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 and commemorates the events of that day. The attack on Pearl Harbor and the island of Oahu led to the United States' direct involvement in World War II. The memorial, built in 1962, has been visited by more than two million people annually. Accessible only by boat, it straddles the sunken hull of the battleship without touching it. Historical information about the attack, shuttle boats to and from the memorial, and general visitor services are available at the associated USS Arizona Memorial Visitor Center, which opened in 1980 and is operated by the National Park Servic...
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7. Chihuly Garden and Glass Seattle
Chihuly Garden and Glass is an exhibit in the Seattle Center showcasing the studio glass of Dale Chihuly. It opened in May 2012 at the former site of the Fun Forest.The project features three primary components: the Garden, the Glasshouse, and the Interior Exhibits, with significant secondary spaces including a 90-seat café with additional outdoor dining, a 50-seat multi-use theater and lecture space, retail and lobby spaces, and extensive public site enhancements beyond the Garden. The 100-foot-long installation inside of the Glasshouse is one of Chihuly's largest suspended sculptures. Designed with the help of architect Owen Richards, the facility was awarded LEED silver certification from the USGBC.
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8. Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone Yellowstone National Park
Grand Teton National Park is an American national park in northwestern Wyoming. At approximately 310,000 acres , the park includes the major peaks of the 40-mile-long Teton Range as well as most of the northern sections of the valley known as Jackson Hole. Grand Teton National Park is only 10 miles south of Yellowstone National Park, to which it is connected by the National Park Service-managed John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. Along with surrounding national forests, these three protected areas constitute the almost 18,000,000-acre Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, one of the world's largest intact mid-latitude temperate ecosystems. Human history of the Grand Teton region dates back at least 11,000 years, when the first nomadic hunter-gatherer Paleo-Indians began migrating into the ...
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9. The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago, founded in 1879 and located in Chicago's Grant Park, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the United States. Recognized for its curatorial efforts and popularity among visitors, the museum hosts approximately 1.5 million guests annually. Its collection, stewarded by 11 curatorial departments, is encyclopedic, and includes iconic works such as Georges Seurat's A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, Pablo Picasso's The Old Guitarist, Edward Hopper's Nighthawks, and Grant Wood's American Gothic. Its permanent collection of nearly 300,000 works of art is augmented by more than 30 special exhibitions mounted yearly that illuminate aspects of the collection and present cutting-edge curatorial and scientific research. As a research institution, the Art Institute als...
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10. Grand Canyon South Rim Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park, located in northwestern Arizona, is the 15th site in the United States to have been named a national park. The park's central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, which is often considered one of the Wonders of the World. The park, which covers 1,217,262 acres of unincorporated area in Coconino and Mohave counties, received more than six million recreational visitors in 2017, which is the second highest count of all American national parks after Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Grand Canyon was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979.
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11. Rim Trail Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park, located in northwestern Arizona, is the 15th site in the United States to have been named a national park. The park's central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, which is often considered one of the Wonders of the World. The park, which covers 1,217,262 acres of unincorporated area in Coconino and Mohave counties, received more than six million recreational visitors in 2017, which is the second highest count of all American national parks after Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Grand Canyon was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979.
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12. Island Dolphin Care Key Largo
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge is a United States National Wildlife Refuge , and part of the Everglades Headwaters NWR complex, located just off the western coast of Orchid Island in the Indian River Lagoon east of Sebastian, Florida. The refuge consists of a 3-acre island that includes an additional 2.5 acres of surrounding water and is located off the east coast of Florida of the Indian River Lagoon. Established by an executive order of President Theodore Roosevelt on March 14, 1903, Pelican Island was the first National wildlife refuge in the United States. It was created to protect egrets and other birds from extinction through plume hunting.
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13. The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City
The Museum of the City of New York is a history and art museum in New York City, New York. It was founded by Henry Collins Brown, in 1923 to preserve and present the history of New York City, and its people. It is located at 1220–1227 Fifth Avenue from East 103rd to 104th Streets, across from Central Park in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, at the northern end of the Museum Mile section of Fifth Avenue. The red brick with marble trim museum was built in 1929–30 and was designed by Joseph H. Freedlander in the neo-Georgian style, with statues of Alexander Hamilton and DeWitt Clinton by sculptor Adolph Alexander Weinman facing Central Park from niches in the facade.The museum is a private non-profit organization which receives government support as a member of New York City...
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14. Grand Canyon North Rim Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park, located in northwestern Arizona, is the 15th site in the United States to have been named a national park. The park's central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, which is often considered one of the Wonders of the World. The park, which covers 1,217,262 acres of unincorporated area in Coconino and Mohave counties, received more than six million recreational visitors in 2017, which is the second highest count of all American national parks after Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Grand Canyon was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979.
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15. American Museum of Natural History New York City
The City of New York, often called New York City or simply New York , is the most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2017 population of 8,622,698 distributed over a land area of about 302.6 square miles , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Located at the southern tip of the state of New York, the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass and one of the world's most populous megacities, with an estimated 20,320,876 people in its 2017 Metropolitan Statistical Area and 23,876,155 residents in its Combined Statistical Area. A global power city, New York City has been described uniquely as the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world, and exerts a...
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10 Best Places To Visit In USA - Spend your vacation more enjoyable !!!

1. Attracting millions of visitors every year, the Grand Canyon is one of the best places to visit in the USA. Located in northern Arizona, this massive natural wonder was carved by the Colorado River over a period of several million years. It is not the deepest or the longest canyon in the world but the overwhelming size and colorful landscape offers visitor vistas that are hard to match.

2. Manhattan is a city in northeastern Kansas in the United States at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. It is the county seat[6] of Riley County, although it extends into Pottawatomie County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 52,281.

The city was founded by settlers from the New England Emigrant Aid Company as a Free-State town in the 1850s, during the Bleeding Kansas era. Nicknamed The Little Apple as a play on New York City's Big Apple, Manhattan is best known as the home of Kansas State University and has a distinct college town atmosphere.

Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) is the second-busiest commercial airport in Kansas. Eight miles (13 km) west of the city is Fort Riley, a United States Army post.

3. Yellowstone National Park was the world’s first national park, set aside in 1872 to preserve the vast number of geysers and hot springs, as well as to protect the incredible wildlife and rugged beauty of the area. The most famous geyser in the park is Old Faithful Geyser which erupts every 91 minutes. Yellowstone is also home to one of the finest wildlife habitats in North America.

4. The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km), one-point-seven-mile-long (2.7 km) channel between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The structure links the American city of San Francisco, California – the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula – to Marin County, carrying both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1 across the strait. The bridge is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco, California, and the United States. It has been declared one of the Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

The Frommer's travel guide describes the Golden Gate Bridge as possibly the most beautiful, certainly the most photographed, bridge in the world.[8] It opened in 1937 and was, until 1964, the longest suspension bridge main span in the world, at 4,200 feet (1,300 m).

5. Situated between the state of New York and the province of Ontario, Niagara Falls is one of the most spectacular natural wonders on the North American continent. Niagara Falls is actually three different falls, the American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls and Horseshoe Falls. Horseshoe Falls is located on the Canadian side while the others are located in New York.

6. Kīlauea's eruptive history has been a long and active one; its name means spewing or much spreading in the Hawaiian language, referring to its frequent outpouring of lava. The earliest lavas from the volcano date back to its submarine preshield stage, samples having been recovered by remotely operated underwater vehicles from its submerged slopes; samples of other flows have been recovered as core samples. Lavas younger than 1,000 years cover 90 percent of the volcano's surface. The oldest exposed lavas date back 2,800 years. The first well-documented eruption of Kīlauea occurred in 1823 (Western contact and written history began in 1778), and since that time the volcano has erupted repeatedly. Most historical eruptions have occurred at the volcano's summit or its eastern rift zone, and are prolonged and effusive in character.

7. The Florida Keys are a coral cay archipelago located off the southern coast of Florida, forming the southernmost portion of the continental United States. They begin at the southeastern coast of the Florida peninsula, about 15 miles (24 km) south of Miami.

8. Springing up from the desert in southeastern Nevada, Las Vegas is a major US city world renowned for its casinos, luxury hotels, comedy acts, musical productions and extravagant shows. Most of the city’s main attractions are all concentrated within the area commonly referred to as the “Strip.” In addition to gambling, show girls and lavish performances, Las Vegas offers plenty more to suit people of all ages and interests.

9. A vast area of spectacular scenery, abundant wildlife and outdoor adventures, Denali National Park is a paradise for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. Home to Mt. McKinley, North America’s highest peak, this US national park is located in the Alaska Interior among the jagged mountains of the Alaska Range.

10. The White House is the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. The residence was designed by Irish-born architect James Hoban in the Neoclassical style.

Top 10 most secluded towns in the United States. The viewer version.

Top 10 most secluded towns in the United States. The viewer version. We have a great list by the subscribers for you. This list has towns in Alaska, Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho to name a view.
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Australia vs USA: 20 Differences

20 Differences between Australia and the USA. I recently spent 2 weeks in Australia, and in many ways it seems similar to the USA, but the things that are different definitely stand out! EXPAND DESCRIPTION FOR TABLE OF CONTENTS. I share some of the things that I found to be most different between Australia and the USA. As an American, I had a view of Australia being like what I’ve seen in the Crocodile Dundee movies… and well… not everybody in Australia carries a huge knife!

1 - Australian English
Parking Lot - Car Park
Opening Hours - Trading Hours
Pot/Pint of Beer - Small Glass or Big Glass
Jumper - Jacket
lollis - hard candies
Bloke - guy
Mate - friend
No worries - no problem
Uni - University
Maccas - Mcdonalds
Sunnies - sunglasses
Brekkie - breakfast
Roo - Kangaroo
2 - Store Hours
Stores in Australia seem to have really early closing hours
3 - Paying at restaurants
In Australia it is often at the front of the store, not with the server
4 - Tipping
No tipping in Australia
5 - Paper money in different sizes
From small to big based on currency
And there aren’t any pennies in Australia
5 cents is the smallest coin
6 - Prices include Tax
I quite like this one
7 - Credit card fees are Rampant
Taxis charge extra for using a credit card
8 - Cars drive on the left instead of the right
But people don’t seem to walk on the left instead of the right
Sidewalk Chaos!
No turn on red
9 - Dates are reversed
Day then month instead of Month then Day
10 - Imperial vs Metric
Celsius vs Fahrenheit
Miles vs Kilometers
11 - Way more south Asian Food
Singaporean & Malaysian food is plentiful in Australia
12 - Knife and Fork etiquette
Australians keep their knife and the fork held all the time
13 - Coffee
Australian coffee is espresso based
Much stronger than American coffee
14 - Summer vs Winter
Seasons are reversed
I left a heat wave in California to arrive to 1 Degree C in Australia
15 - Sports
Australians love their sports!
Australian Rules Football - Footy - Circle Court
Cricket!
Multiple teams to a city
No ‘college’ sports
16 - Australian Calendar starts on Monday
Makes sense -- it’s the beginning of the work week
Why does the US Calendar start on Sunday?
17 - Power outlets
I’ve never seen Australian power outlets anywhere else
18 - Much more water conscious
Australians are taught to only take 3 minute showers
And most toilets have 2 buttons, light flush and big flush
19 - Electric Tea Kettles
Push a button and the water gets hot!
No stove required!
20 - Population Size
For about the same size as the continental US, Australia has way less people
Australian Population: 23 Million
USA Population: 323 Million

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TOP 10 Best Island in the United States

TOP 10 Best Island in the United States:
Chincoteague Island (Virginia)
Hilton Head (South Carolina)
Island of Hawaii
Key West (Florida)
Mackinac Island (Michigan)
Marco Island (Florida)
Maui Hawaii
Oahu Hawaii
Mount Desert Island Maine
Amelia Island Florida

Top 10 Best Places to Live in Minnesota

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Falling on the USA and Canadian border tucked just east of Lake Superior is the small but perfectly formed state of Minnesota.
Minnesota is home to some of the best places to live in America.
With four distinct seasons, the state embraces the outdoors. Yes, it snows. But so what, when the state offers so many winter recreation opportunities?
It is the Land of 10,000 (actually more than 12,000) Lakes, providing countless opportunities for all manner of water sports as well as hiking, biking, camping and any number of ways to connect with the outdoors.
The North Star State's economy shines, with major industry sectors in bioscience, healthcare services, advanced manufacturing and finance.
The state is home to 17 Fortune 500 companies, including General Mills, 3M, Target, Medtronic, Best Buy, US Bancorp and Land O’ Lakes.

Minnesota is a truly diverse and naturally abundant state, an amazing place to live.
From the cities to the suburbs to the small towns across the state, here are the 10 best places to live in Minnesota:
1. Minneapolis - St. Paul.
2. Edina.
3. Rosemount.
4. Hibbing.
5. Chanhassen.
6. Grand Marais.
7. Eden Prairie.
8. Rochester.
9. Plymouth.
10. Alexandria.
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12 U.S. Destinations for the Perfect Last-Minute Summer Vacation

The school year and autumn are closing in, but that doesn’t mean you can’t squeeze in one last summer adventure.
The following summertime destinations will help you pull off a trip regardless of how many days or dollars you can spare for travel. And because they’re all in the continental U.S., you won’t need a passport.

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Top 10 Best Places To Live In Wisconsin

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Nicknamed America's Dairyland, Wisconsin is one of the nation's leading dairy producers, particularly famous for cheese.
Wisconsin is known for its agriculture along with industries like manufacturing, paper products, information technology,
healthcare and tourism. Several beer companies are based in Milwaukee, and many offer brewery tours.
Outdoor recreation is popular with hikers, skiers and snowmobilers, and water sports are plentiful thanks to Wisconsin being situated on two Great Lakes.
Madison, Middleton, Brookfield, Appleton and Janesville are among the best places to live in Wisconsin.
A well-regarded education system is led by the University of Wisconsin and its 26 campuses.
Most of Wisconsin is classified as warm-summer humid continental climate, while southern and southwestern portions are classified as hot-summer humid continental climate.
If you live there, you most likely wouldn’t live anywhere else. If you’ve been there, you understand why people make it their home.
Here are the 10 best places to live in Wisconsin 2017:
1. Madison, Dane County.
2. Middleton, Dane County.
3. Appleton, Outagamie County.
4. Brookfield, Waukesha County.
5. Hudson, St. Croix County.
6. Elm Grove, Waukesha County.
7. Cedarburg, Ozaukee County.
8. Whitefish Bay, Milwaukee County.
9. Mequon, Ozaukee County.
10. Fitchburg, Dane County.
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Top 10 Best Places To Live In Texas

The Lone Star State, home of the Live Music Capital of the World, where everything is bigger, where near everything is better, and where the word pride may just not cut it. This true Southern state is not just great in size, but in countless other areas as well: a variety of nature, a whole country's worth of weather packed into one state, tons of things to do, plentiful places to explore, and, of course, its rich and unique history.
Deep in the heart of Texas are prairies, forests, rugged hills, desert land, a coastline and grasslands that give residents
multiple venues to enjoy life.
Here're the 10 best places to live in Texas in 2017.

1. Austin.
2. Dallas / Fort Worth.
3. Houston.
4. San Antonio.
5. El Paso.
6. McAllen.
7. The Woodlands.
8. Plano.
9. Richardson.
10. Round Rock.
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Visit Idaho, USA and explore by region - Unravel Travel TV

Idaho is the 13th largest state in the union, covering 83,557 square miles.

Natural Wonder
• Shoshone Falls in Twin Falls is 212 feet high – 36 feet higher than Niagara Falls.
• At 7,900 feet, Hells Canyon is the deepest river-carved gorge in North America, deeper than even the Grand Canyon.
• The world’s densest populations of nesting eagles, hawks and falcons can be found at the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area.
• In Soda Springs you can find the largest captive geyser in the world – it erupts every hour on the hour, reaching heights of 100 feet.
• The Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness is one of the largest wilderness areas in the Lower 48, second only to California’s Death Valley.
• A sand dune within Bruneau Dunes State Park rises 470 feet above the surrounding desert floor, making it the tallest single-structured sand dune in North America.

History and Heritage
• Idaho City was once the largest town in the Pacific Northwest it developed around gold mining in the 1860s.
• Farragut State Park, and adjoining Lake Pend Oreille, was home to a Naval Training Station during WWII.
• In the old West mining town of Wallace the entire downtown core is listed on the National Historic Register.
• Idaho had a nationally-renowned wine industry until Prohibition closed it down. Today, it is Idaho’s fastest growing agricultural industry with three AVAs in the state.
• The Oregon Trail ran right through southern Idaho, leaving behind historic landmarks and sites to explore.
• Idaho is home to six Native American tribes: The Coeur d’Alene, Kootenai of Idaho, Nez Perce, Shoshone-Bannock, Shoshone-Paiute and Lemhi-Shoshone tribes.
• Boise is home to one of the largest Basque communities in the United States, with nearly 16,000 people.

Quirky Tidbits
• Lewiston is the most inland seaport on the west coast, hosting cruise and cargo ships that travel up the Columbia River.
• There are more than 50 wineries in Idaho, producing more than 25 varietals of wine.
• Idaho is known as the “Gem State” because 72 types of precious and semi-precious stones can be found here, including some which can be found nowhere else in the world.
• The Wild Huckleberry is the state fruit, and can be found on menus throughout the region.

Geography
• Idaho is bordered by Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming and Montana.
• The highest elevation point is Mt. Borah at 12,662 feet, and the lowest is 738 feet above sea level in Lewiston.
• Idaho is home to more miles of whitewater than anywhere else in the continental U.S., making it a paddlers’ paradise.
• Idaho contains nearly 600 registered campsites, which include those within Idaho’s 30 state parks, 10 national forests and on other public lands.
• There are over 300 hot springs in Idaho with over 130 deemed soaker-friendly.
• Thirty one (31) scenic byways crisscross the state, highlighting stunning scenery and area histories.
Pop Culture
• Sun Valley Resort was America’s first destination ski resort (as well as where the first chairlifts were installed).
• Idaho claims the only state flag designed by a woman.
• The Perrine Bridge over the Snake River at Twin Falls is the only place in the country where BASE jumping (parachuting from a fixed structure) is allowed year-round without a permit.

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Top 10. Best Tourist Attractions in Montauk - New York

Top 10. Best Tourist Attractions in Montauk - New York: Montauk Point Lighthouse, Montauk Point State Park, Gosman's Dock, Ditch Plains, Camp Hero State Park, Shadmoor State Park, Kirk Park Beach, Gin Beach, Lake Montauk, Montauk Downs State Park

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