Attractions in the United States of America

Go up to Angels Landing when the sun is in zenith, so you get beautiful picture without shadows. And beware of the squirrels and critters. They are all about your food and enter your backpacks.

A long full adventure filled day is half dome. Starting at L.YV. or the Valley floor will be the two common approaches up Half Dome. The hike is strenuous and … read more

The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km), three-mile-long (4.8 km) channel between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The … read more

The Snoqualmie Falls is a waterfall of the Snoqualmie River. Here nature has once again made the greatest effort to inspire us humans. The place offers a wonderful view of … read more

Sunset Point offers vistas of some of the most famous and breathtaking of Bryce Canyon's hoodoos. Directly below the point and to the south, the Silent City rises from the … read more

The view to the northeast from Sunrise Point captures Boat Mesa and the Sinking Ship, set against the stark Pink Cliffs of the Aquarius Plateau. Boat Mesa, capped by the … read more

After 14 years of construction and a cost of $15 million, the Brooklyn Bridge was dedicated in 1883 - finally connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn. It took more than 600 workers … read more

The Navajo Trail is a short hiking path loop in Bryce National Park that leads down to the Bryce Canyon and then back up through Wall Street. It can be … read more

Times Square in New York is undoubtedly one of the most famous sights in New York City. Named after the famous New York Times newspaper (previously known as Longacre Square), … read more

One of the two corridor trails in Grand Canyon with stunning views into the canyon itself. You just have to go some miles... but not too far, since you have … read more

September 11, 2001 was a beautiful late summer day in New York – until at 08:46 a plane flew into the north tower of the World Trade Center.

At first … read more

Huge park with lots of streets. Be careful not to get lost!

Fort Point is a masonry seacoast fortification located at the southern side of the Golden Gate at the entrance to San Francisco Bay. This fort was completed in the 1860s … read more

One World Trade Center is located on Ground Zero - the same area where the September 2001 attacks on the Twin Towers took place. The building was originally called the … read more

The amphitheater is the main attraction in Bryce Canyon. It is bordered by the lookout points Sunset Point and Sunrise Point. From these points you can walk on the canyon … read more

Grants great and insights on a fascinating city!

One of NY's most beautiful buildings. Even if it is not the highest for a long time, it can be seen from many places as a striking eye-catcher. Great pictures … read more

Iconic bridge linking SF to Marin County in the North. Pedestrians can ONLY use the eastern sidewalk. The western sidewalk (Pacific side) is only for Bikers, albeit with these arcane … read more

Saint Patrick’s Cathedral is considered one of the landmarks of New York. It's on Fifth Avenue and across from Rockefeller Center.
St. Patrick’s dates back to the 19th century and is the largest neo-Gothic cathedral in North America.

The car park is about 500 meters from Glacier Point. From here you have a great panorama over the Half Dome, the Valley, the Yosemite Falls as well as Nevada and Vernal Falls.