North America Castles & palaces, Historical, Landscape, Military, Mountain, Museum + Nature pictures

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Discover shipwrecks, tour old lighthouses, learn about local marine life and spend a day on the beach when you visit Oregon\'s long and diverse coastline.

The big skies welcome visitors for year-round outdoor activities: spring rafting, summer camping, fall hiking and winter skiing.

A popular base for exploring the scenic Olympic Peninsula, this small town is also famous as the setting of the popular Twilight book series.

In its dedication to the written word, this building is the pinnacle of everything literary. Visit this treasury showcasing the world through writing.

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

Learn about the pioneers and Mormon history in the capital, sail on the salty lake and ski on some of the West’s best snowy slopes.

This picturesque town bordering the Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers miles of wilderness, breathtaking scenery and lots of options for adventurers.

In its dedication to the written word, this building is the pinnacle of everything literary. Visit this treasury showcasing the world through writing.

The hiking trails, waterfalls and mountains full of diverse wildlife make this national park one of the country’s most picturesque.

Relax and enjoy the surroundings as you soak in these soothing mineral-spring pools in a stunning forest setting.

Relax and enjoy the surroundings as you soak in these soothing mineral-spring pools in a stunning forest setting.

One of the National Mall’s more austere pieces of architecture, the Jefferson Memorial pays homage to one of America’s greatest presidents and visionaries.

Shop for handmade Amish goods, explore a thriving arts scene and visit some of the oldest attractions in America in this south central Pennsylvania city.

Relax and enjoy the surroundings as you soak in these soothing mineral-spring pools in a stunning forest setting.

One of the National Mall’s more austere pieces of architecture, the Jefferson Memorial pays homage to one of America’s greatest presidents and visionaries.