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Ten top ten lists.
In our American Adventure, and our various other explorations of the USA, we saw a lot of really cool things.
Views
There are some things that are awe inspiring just to look at.
- Crater Lake NP
- Grand Canyon NP
- Bryce Canyon NP
- Grand Tetons NP
- Smokey Mountains NP
- Canyonlands NP
Wildlife
There were a couple of places where the wildlife was exceptionally abundant.
- Yellowstone NP
- Brazos Bend SP, TX
- Big Bend NP
- Grand Tetons NP
Hikes
There are some hikes that hold unique rewards.
- Guadalupe Peak, Guadalupe NP
- McKittrick Canyon, Guadalupe NP
- The Narrows, Zion NP
- Peaks of Otter, Shenandoah NP
- Chimney Tops, Smokey Mountains NP
- Needles, Canyonlands NP
- Window Trail, Big Bend NP
- Delicate Arch, Arches NP
- Peekaboo Loop, Bryce Canyon NP
Rides
There are some excellent places for mountain bike rides.
- Tsali, Nantahalla NF, Bryson City NC
- Carriage Trails, Arcadia NP
- Cades Cove, Smokey Mountains NP
- Deschutes NF, Bend OR
- San Juan NF, Durango CO
Drives
There are some roads that are well worth driving.
- Rt 12 UT, Utah canyon country.
- California Coast, north of SF
- Rt 550 CO, the million dollar highway.
- Rt 4 NM, more canyons.
Towns
Even though most towns are much the same, we did go through a couple that were out of the ordinary.
- Santa Fe NM
- San Antonio TX
- San Francisco CA
- Memphis TN
Misc
There are also things that are just plain special.
- Mesa Verde NP
- Hot Springs ARK
- Outer Banks NC
- Redwoods / Sequoia NPs
- Edison NHS, NJ. (Edison's office).
- Niagra Falls.
Missed
And finally, there are some things we really wanted to see, but which we just didn't get to.
- Glacier NP
- Alaska
- Niagra Falls in winter.
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