United States
15 Best Landmarks in United States
Empire State Building leads, and the rest of United States's best landmarks follow, ranked by real visits.
Order reflects review volume from real travelers in United States. Refreshed monthly.
Empire State Building
Landmark · New York CityFor nearly 40 years the Empire State Building was the tallest in the world, and it remains the most beloved silhouette on the New York skyline, partly because you can see it from almost everywhere…
Read our full guide →Fountains of Bellagio
Landmark · Las VegasFree entryThe Fountains of Bellagio turn a hotel lake on the Las Vegas Strip into one of the best free shows in the world.
Read our full guide →Cloud Gate
Landmark · ChicagoCloud Gate, affectionately known as 'The Bean', is a monumental public sculpture by Anish Kapoor in Millennium Park.
Read our full guide →Atlantic City Boardwalk
Landmark · Atlantic CityFree entryThe Atlantic City Boardwalk is the original, the first boardwalk in the world, built in 1870, and remains the iconic spine of this New Jersey seaside resort.
Read our full guide →Fox Theatre
Landmark · AtlantaThe Fox Theatre is Atlanta's most opulent and beloved performance venue, a lavish 1929 movie palace whose interior was designed to evoke an exotic Moorish courtyard, complete with a domed 'sky'…
Read our full guide →Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site
Landmark · AtlantaFree entryThis National Historical Park in Atlanta's Sweet Auburn district preserves the world of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., where he was born, raised, preached, and is now buried.
Read our full guide →Minute Maid Park
Landmark · HoustonMinute Maid Park is the home of the Houston Astros, a downtown Major League Baseball stadium known for its retractable roof (keeping games comfortable in Houston's summer heat) and its quirky, fan-favourite features.
Read our full guide →Walt Disney Concert Hall
Landmark · Los AngelesWalt Disney Concert Hall, designed by Frank Gehry, is a landmark in downtown Los Angeles and the home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Read our full guide →Santa Barbara County Courthouse
Landmark · Santa BarbaraFree entryThe Santa Barbara County Courthouse is widely considered one of the most beautiful public buildings in America, a working courthouse, yes, but one built in 1929 in a sumptuous Spanish-Colonial…
Read our full guide →Jackson Town Square
Landmark · JacksonFree entryJackson Town Square (officially George Washington Memorial Park) is the photogenic centre of Jackson, Wyoming, the gateway town to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks.
Read our full guide →Wisconsin State Capitol
Landmark · MadisonFree entryThe Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison is one of the most beautiful state capitols in the US, a magnificent Beaux-Arts building crowned by the only granite dome in the country, topped by a gilded…
Read our full guide →USS Constitution
Landmark · BostonFree entryUSS Constitution, 'Old Ironsides', is the world's oldest commissioned warship still afloat, a three-masted wooden frigate launched in 1797 and undefeated in battle.
Read our full guide →Downtown Container Park
Landmark · Las VegasFree entryDowntown Container Park is one of the most distinctive corners of Las Vegas, an open-air shopping, dining, and entertainment complex built almost entirely out of repurposed shipping containers and…
Read our full guide →Crown Fountain
Landmark · ChicagoCrown Fountain, designed by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa, is a playful water feature in Millennium Park.
Read our full guide →Seattle Waterfront
Landmark · SeattleFree entryThe Seattle Waterfront stretches along Elliott Bay at the edge of downtown, a lively, recently transformed stretch of piers, parks, and attractions with sweeping views across the water to the Olympic Mountains.
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