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Top US Family Attractions at FamilyFun.go.com
  1. Walt Disney North America, Lake Buena Vista, FL
  2. Yosemite National Park, CA
  3. Yellowstone National Park, WY
  4. Washington, DC
  5. Disneyland, Anaheim, CA
  6. San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA
  7. Monterey Bay Aquarium, CA
  8. SeaNorth America Adventure Park, Orlando, FL
  9. Great Smokey Mountains Natl. Park
  10. Statue of Liberty, NJ/NYU
Others
  • Mount Rushmore, Keystone, SD
  • Acadia National Park, ME
  • SeaNorth America Adventure Park, Orlando, FL
  • Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL
  • SeaNorth America Adventure Park, San Diego, CA
  • The Magic House, St Louis, MO
  • The Children's Museum, Indianapolis, IN
National Parks ranked by number of visitors (visitors/year) Source: Dog Friendly See: American Park Network, National Park Service
1. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN, (10 M)
2. Grand Canyon National Park, AZ, (5 M)
3. Olympic National Park, WA (>3 M)
4. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming (4 M)
5. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming (4 M)
6. Yosemite National Park, California (4 M)
7. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado (3 M)
8. Acadia National Park, Maine
9. Zion National Park, Utah
10. Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky
Best Places to get Lost

1. Chumbe Island, Zanzibar
2. Ol Donyo Wuas, Chyulu Hills, Kenya
3. Ucaima Camp, Canaima, Venezuela
4. Amanpulo, Philippines
5. Denali West Lodge, Lake Minchumina, Alaska
6. Saint Bernard Monastery, Swiss Alps
7. Furnace Creek Inn, Death Valley, California

Fun in the Sun

Hawaii
South Pacific
  Tahiti, Fiji
Mexico
  Acapulco
  Cancún
  Chichén Itzá
  Cozumel
  Ixtapa
  Los Cabos
  Mazatlán
  Puerto Vallarta
Bermuda
Bahamas
Caribbean
Puerto Rico
Jamaica
U.S.VIRGIN ISLANDS
  St. Croix, St.John, St.Thomas,

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
  Tortola, Virgin Gorda
Antigua
Aruba
Barbados
Martinique
Trinidad
Grenada
Anguilla
St. Maarten
St. Barts
St. Vincent - Grenadines
 North America's Best Beaches at TravelChannel

Poipu, Kauai - Hawaii
Fraser Island, Australia
Patong, Thailand
Maroma, Cancun, Mexico
South Beach, Florida
Paradise Island, Bahamas
Ipanema, Brazil
Grand Cul-de-Sac, St. Bart's
Larvotto, Monte Carlo, Monaco
Mykonos Island, Greece

From "Best Places to Vacation" - Money Magazine
They come up with a new list several times each year
Apr 2001
Amador County, CA
Vancouver, BC Canada
San Diego
Sedona, AZ
Steamboat Springs, CO
The Michigan Coast
The Shenandoah Valley, VA
The Carolina Coast Area between Myrtle Beach, S.C. and the Outer Banks
Montreal,Que, Canada
South County, RI (Westerly, Charlestown, and Narragansett)
Nova Scotia
Virgin Islands

 Apr 2002
Portland Oregon
Estero Bay, CA
Whitefish, Mont (Glacier NP)
Heber Valley, UT
Bisbee, AZ
Door County, WI
Finger Lakes, NY
Lewes, DE
Quebec City, Canada
Ogunquit and York, Maine

Nov 2002
Phoenix, AZ
Antigua Guatemala
Alta, UT
Val d'Isère, FR
Martinique
Sanibel & Captiva Isl. FL
Baja California, Mex

Top North American amusement parks 1999
Source: Enquirer.com
Rank Name Location Visitors
millions
1 The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney North America Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 15.2
2 Disneyland Anaheim, Calif. 13.45
3 Epcot at Walt Disney North America Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 10.1
4 Disney MGM Studios at Walt Disney North America Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 8.7
5 Disney's Animal Kingdom Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 8.6
6 Universal Studios Florida Orlando 8.1
7 Universal Studios Hollywood Universal City, Calif. 5.1
8 Sea North America Florida Orlando 4.7
9 Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Fla. 3.9
10 Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, N.J. 3.8
11 Knott's Berry Farm Buena Park, Calif. 3.6
11 Sea North America California San Diego 3.6
13 Universal Studios Island of Adventure Orlando 3.4
14 Paramount's Kings Island Mason 3.32
15 Cedar Point Sandusky 3.3
15 Morey's Piers Wildwood, N.J. 3.3
Rank Name Location Visitors
millions
17 Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, Calif. 3.2
18 Six Flags Great America Gumee, Ill. 3.1
19 Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Santa Cruz, Calif. 3
20 Paramount's Canada Wonderland Maple, Ontario 2.9
21 Adventuredome at Circus Circus Las Vegas 2.8
22 Six Flags Over Texas Arlington, Texas 2.7
23 Knott's Camp Snoopy Bloomington, Minn. 2.6
24 Six Flags Over Georgia Atlanta 2.5
25 Six Flags Fiesta Texas San Antonio 2.4
26 Hershey Park Hershey, Pa. 2.34
27 Dollywood Pigeon Forge, Tenn. 2.3
27 Busch Gardens the Old Country Williamsburg, Va. 2.3
29 Paramount's Kings Dominion Richmond, Va. 2.2
30 Six Flags Marine North America Vallejo, Calif. 2.1
See Enquirer.com for more.
See Also:
North America's Best Lists at discovery.com's Travel Channel - Beaches, European Castles, Top 10 Mexican Resorts, Spring Break Spots, Museums for Dinosaur Sightings, ...

Top North America Sites, Top North America Cities
North America's Best List at TravelChanel
List of popular tourist regions at Wikipedia
Popular Destinations at TripAdvisor
Tourist Attractions at North America Travel Guide
Hillman Wonders (top 1000 wonders of the North America)
Ski Resorts

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last updated 16 May 2003