#1 The Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is one of the most visited and famous landmarks in the United States of America. The canyon was estimated to be formed five to six million years ago by the Colorado river when it began to cut through layers of rocks. The canyon is nearly 1500 miles deep and one of the most spectacular in the world. The whole canyon is 1,902 mi² big. On an average year, about 5.9 million people visit the Grand Canyon.
#2 Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone Park is in Wyoming, and it is the world’s first national park, established on March 1, 1872. The park is 2.2 million acres, and it is bigger than the states of Rhode Island and Delaware combined. Sitting atop a dormant volcano, Yellowstone National Park is home to more geysers and hot springs than any other place on earth. Some of the unique species, including grizzly bear wolves and buffalos, are located in Yellowstone Park. In an average year like 2019, there were 4.02 million people who visited the park.
#3 Rocky Mountain National park
Rocky Mountain is situated in northern Colorado and is a national park. Rocky Mountain is known for its world-renowned landscape and scenery. Longs Peak is the tallest peak in the park at an elevation of 14,259 feet. The magnificent wildlife is the park's number one attraction. Established in 1915, the national park is 415 square miles and has about 156 lakes. On an average year like 2019, there were 4.67 million visitors than came to the park.
#4 Arches National park
Arches national park in Utah is known for the largest density of natural sandstone arches in the world. Visitors can bike, camp, hike, and rock climb. More than 2,000 natural sandstone arches are located in the park, including the well-known “Delicate Arch.” The Arches national park has deer, coyotes, porcupines, snakes, black-tailed jackrabbits, eagles, songbirds, and many more animals. It’s estimated that the arches in the park were formed roughly about 65 million years ago. On an average year, more than 1.5 million people come to Arches national park.
#5 Redwood National park
Redwood National park is located in northernmost coastal California, about 325 miles north of San Francisco. The national park is known for its redwood trees. The park also features striking giant sequoia trees. The park is 2,000 years old, and Redwood trees live up to about 800 to 1,500 years. At 131,983 acres, it will take a long time to explore the whole park. Summer is the perfect season to visit Redwood National Park. The best hiking conditions are created by low rainfall and warmer temperatures. In 2019 there were over 500,700 visitors.
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