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Best places in the United States of America
Nationals Park is one of Best places in the United States of America.

1. Nationals Park

9.0
1500 S Capitol St SE (btwn N St SE & Potomac Ave SE), Washington, D.C.
Baseball Stadium · Navy Yard · 475 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Nationals Park is the first LEED-certified green major professional sports stadium in the United States.

Tippecanoe Battlefield is one of Best places in the United States of America.

2. Tippecanoe Battlefield

7.2
200 Battleground Ave, Battle Ground, IN
Historic and Protected Site · 7 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: William Henry Harrison's victory here in 1811 against forces led by Native American Shawnee brothers Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa made his reputation.

Castle Clinton National Monument is one of Best places in the United States of America.

3. Castle Clinton National Monument

7.8
Battery Pl, New York, NY
Historic and Protected Site · Financial District · 33 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Built as a U.S. military fort in 1811 in anticipation of the War of 1812 against the British, Castle Clinton went on to serve a variety of roles.

St. James Cathedral is one of Best places in the United States of America.

4. St. James Cathedral

804 9th Ave (btwn Marion & Columbia), Seattle, WA
Church · First Hill · 14 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: St. James Cathedral was completed in 1907 as the new cathedral seat of the Catholic Bishop Edward J. O'Dea‚'s Seattle Archdiocese.

City Tavern is one of Best places in the United States of America.

5. City Tavern

138 S 2nd St (at Walnut St), Philadelphia, PA
American Restaurant · Center City East · 105 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Established in 1773, City Tavern once was frequented by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and other notable figures of the American Revolution era.

Elfreth's Alley Museum is one of Best places in the United States of America.

6. Elfreth's Alley Museum

8.4
126 Elfreths Aly (at N 2nd St), Philadelphia, PA
History Museum · Center City East · 27 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Established in 1702, this is known as America’s oldest residential street and today is lined with more than 30 houses, dating from the 1720s to 1830s.

Battery Park is one of Best places in the United States of America.

7. Battery Park

9.2
Battery Pl (at State St), New York, NY
Park · Financial District · 302 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The park gets its name from the series of artillery batteries built along the area’s waterfront for protection, starting in the later part of the 17th century.

The Pentagon is one of Best places in the United States of America.

8. The Pentagon

1400 Defense, Arlington, VA
Government Building · The Pentagon · 98 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Lt. Col. Hugh Tracey and architect George Bergstrom conceived this building's five-corner design during a feverish summer weekend early in World War II.

Elvis Presley's Birth Place and Museum is one of Best places in the United States of America.

9. Elvis Presley's Birth Place and Museum

8.5
306 Elvis Presley Dr, Tupelo, MS
Museum · 22 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Elvis Aaron Presley was born on Jan. 9, 1935, in this two-room house built by his father and grandfather. The Presleys lived here only two years before tight finances forced them to move.

Korean War Veterans Memorial is one of Best places in the United States of America.

10. Korean War Veterans Memorial

9.2
10 Daniel French Dr SW (at Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 74 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Dedicated in 1995, this memorial honors the U.S. military members who served in the Korean War (1950-53). More than 54,000 Americans were killed, while more than 100,000 others were wounded.

Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is one of Best places in the United States of America.

11. Ulysses S. Grant Memorial

8.8
1st St NW, Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 11 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: This memorial to Grant, the American Civil War general and 18th U.S. president, was dedicated in 1922, the 100th anniversary of his birth.

12. Strawberry Fields

Central Park West (at W 72nd St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Central Park · 165 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Dedicated in 1985, this 2.5-acre area of the park is a memorial to musician John Lennon, who was murdered nearby on December 8, 1980.

Mount Rushmore National Memorial is one of Best places in the United States of America.

13. Mount Rushmore National Memorial

9.0
13000 SD Highway 244 (btwn Iron Mountain & Palmer Gulch Rd), Keystone, SD
Monument · 165 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: It took 14 years and a team of 400 sculptors, led by Gutzon Borglum, to complete this massive "Shrine of Democracy," dedicated in 1941.

Independence Hall is one of Best places in the United States of America.

14. Independence Hall

8.9
520 Chestnut St (btwn S 5th & S 6th Sts), Philadelphia, PA
Historic and Protected Site · Center City East · 202 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: This building, completed in the 1750s, is where the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were deliberated and adopted.

Grand Canyon National Park is one of Best places in the United States of America.

15. Grand Canyon National Park

9.4
Entrance Rd (btwn Route 89 & Route 93), Grand Canyon Village, AZ
National Park · 467 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: More than 270 miles long, 18 miles wide, and a mile deep, this vast canyon is known throughout the world for its size and beauty.

PNC Park is one of Best places in the United States of America.

16. PNC Park

9.4
115 Federal St (at General Robinson St), Pittsburgh, PA
Baseball Stadium · Northshore · 292 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Built in the style of "classic" stadiums, such as Pittsburgh's Forbes Field, PNC Park also introduced unique features, such as the use of limestone in the building's facade

Ellis Island is one of Best places in the United States of America.

17. Ellis Island

New York, NY
Island · 89 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Opened in 1892, Ellis Island served as a federal immigration station for more than 60 years until it closed in 1954. Millions of newly arrived immigrants passed through the station during that time.

United States Capitol is one of Best places in the United States of America.

18. United States Capitol

Capitol Cir (at E Capitol St), Washington, D.C.
Capitol Building · Northwest Washington · 205 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The Capitol is among the most architecturally impressive and symbolically important buildings in the world. Begun in 1793, the Capitol has been built, burnt, rebuilt, extended, and restored.

19. Declaration House

8.5
701 Market St, Philadelphia, PA
Historic and Protected Site · Center City East · 11 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: This Georgian-style brick house is a replica of the one where Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence in June 1776.

O.K. Corral is one of Best places in the United States of America.

20. O.K. Corral

8.0
326 E Allen St, Tombstone, AZ
Monument · 20 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The shootout here involved a group of "lawmen," including Wyatt Earp and his brothers Morgan and Virgil along with Doc Hollliday, pitted against the Clanton and McLaury gangs.

Sterling Memorial Library is one of Best places in the United States of America.

21. Sterling Memorial Library

120 High St (at Yale University), New Haven, CT
College Library · Downtown New Haven · 11 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Sterling Memorial Library was built with funds from the bequest of John W. Sterling, a NY attorney who graduated from Yale in 1864.

Nassau Hall is one of Best places in the United States of America.

22. Nassau Hall

79 Nassau St. (79 Nassau St.), Princeton, NJ
College Administrative Building · 4 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: You're standing in history. Nassau Hall was the site where the Continental Congress first learned the British had signed a peace treaty granting independence to the former colonies in 1783.

College Hall is one of Best places in the United States of America.

23. College Hall

3451 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA
College Administrative Building · University City · 4 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Cartoonist and Penn alumnus Charles Addams is said to have used College Hall as his inspiration for the mansion of the Addams Family.

Princeton University is one of Best places in the United States of America.

24. Princeton University

Nassau St (btwn Washington Rd & University Pl), Princeton, NJ
University · 57 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Chartered in 1746 as the College of New Jersey, Princeton University was British North America's fourth college.

New York Stock Exchange is one of Best places in the United States of America.

25. New York Stock Exchange

8.3
11 Wall St (btwn Broadway & Broad St), New York, NY
Financial Service · Financial District · 115 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Architect George B. Post designed the neo-Classic building, whose front features a glass window wall measuring 50 feet high and 96 feet wide.

National Museum of the American Indian is one of Best places in the United States of America.

26. National Museum of the American Indian

8.2
950 Independence Ave SW (4th St. SW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Southwest Washington · 178 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Opened in 2004, this museum is devoted to the history and culture of Native people in the Western Hemisphere.

27. The White House

8.8
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW (btwn 15th St NW & 17th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Government Building · Northwest Washington · 512 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Completed in 1800, The White House is the oldest public building in Washington, DC and has been the home of every president except George Washington.

28. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

9.2
5 Henry Bacon Dr NW (at Constitution Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Northwest Washington · 91 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The memorial currently consists of three separate parts: the Three Soldiers statue, the Vietnam Women's Memorial & the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, where over 58,000 names are engraved.

Lincoln Memorial is one of Best places in the United States of America.

29. Lincoln Memorial

9.6
2 Lincoln Memorial Circle NW (btwn Constitution & Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 471 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Construction began in 1914, and the memorial was opened to the public in 1922. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech to a crowd by the Lincoln Memorial in 1963 .

Boston Massacre Monument is one of Best places in the United States of America.

30. Boston Massacre Monument

8.6
State St. (at Congress St.), Boston, MA
Monument · Downtown Boston · 24 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: A circle of stones marks the site where on the evening of March 5, 1770, British soldiers fired on a mob of American colonists, killing five of them.

Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence is one of Best places in the United States of America.

31. Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence

7.7
Constitution Ave NW (at Constitution Gardens Pond), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Northwest Washington · 9 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: This memorial consists of 56 stones, each with the signature, occupation and hometown of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

32. African American Civil War Memorial

1925 Vermont Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Memorial Site · U-Street · 10 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: This monument, titled the "Spirit of Freedom," honors the more than 200,000 African-American soldiers who fought during the Civil War.