The USA is packed with bucket list cities, parks and attractions but if you’re looking for the best of the west coast we have 25 favorite spots or the best of the east coast, keep reading!
1. Dry Tortugas National Park, Flordia: This national park off the coast of Florida is comprised of islands and features an abundance of marine and bird life!
2. Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts: This little gem of an island is in the south of Massachusetts and has the cutest colonial style.
3. Baltimore, Maryland: This city is quirky, it’s adorable, it’s charming – that’s why they call it Charm City – and it’s well worth the stop.
4. Atlantic City, New Jersey: Known as the Las Vegas of the east, Atlantic City offers casinos, wide beaches, and boardwalks.
5. Savannah Historic District, Georgia: Spanish moss trees adorn this district and make it appear otherworldly. (pictured below)
6. Watkins Glen State Park, New York: With gorgeous gorges and waterfalls, Watkins Glen State Park is quite the adventure.
7. Smoky Mountains, North Carolina/Tennessee: This beautiful mountain range is often blanketed with fog, hence the name.
8. Walt Disney’s World, Florida: This is a classic vacation spot that you just can’t miss! Release your inner child at Disney World.
9. Shenandoah Caverns, Virginia: Haunting structures made by stalagmites and stalactites are on display at these cool caves!
10. White Mountains, New Hampshire: An absolutely breathtaking mountain range, the White Mountains have many hiking spots and photo ops! (below)
11. South Beach, Miami, Florida: If you’re ever in need of a beach day, South Beach is the place to go. It’s warm and beautiful all year round!
12. Acadia National Park, Maine: As the only national park in New England, Acadia National Park boasts beautiful scenery and a lovely getaway in Bar Harbor.
13. French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana: The french quarter is the oldest part of New Orleans, and as you can probably tell, has much french influence.
14. Lincoln Memorial, DC: What better way to celebrate the man who freed the slaves than by visiting his gorgeous memorial! (below)
15. Niagara Falls, New York: Possibly the most famous waterfall in America, you can’t miss a trip to Niagara!
16. Everglades National Park, Florida: Half land and half water, the Everglades are beautiful and support an ecosystem unique to the country.
17. Times Square, New York: It’s full of tourists all year round but you cannot miss a trip to the iconic Times Square.
18. Stowe, Vermont: This little town functions as a fabulous ski resort in the winter and offers gorgeous landscapes in the summer! (below)
19. Charleston, South Carolina: Known for its elegant old-fashioned aesthetics, this city is worth the visit for the picture alone.
20. Newport, Rhode Island: Newport is a quaint beach town in New England and known for its mansions from the gilded age.
21. Nashville, Tennessee: Known as the country music capital of the world, Nashville is a must visit for all those who enjoy country music.
22. Lake Placid, New York: Lake Placid became famous for hosting the winter Olympics twice, but now is just a serene and gorgeous vacation spot. (below)
23. Portland, Maine: This coastal city is known for its mix of quintessential New England quaintness and large city life!
24. Montauk, New York: A vacation spot for those living in New York City, Montauk is the perfect escape from the city with quiet beaches and chill vibes.
25. Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, Pennsylvania: One man’s trash is another man’s treasure as the saying goes… well Philly’s Magic Gardens is an art exhibit made entirely out of trash into mosaics.
What are your favorite places on the east coast? Leave your thoughts in the comments below!
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I grew up in New Jersey, went to school in Providence, RI and then lived in Southern Florida. Some of my greatest childhood vacations were in Martha’s Vineyard! This list is great!
I have a good experience of Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens because I have been there many of the times in my whole life to explore the beauty of this alluring garden and always spent lovely time there. It is a really good place for fun and tourists can enjoy the hiking and many other most exciting activities.
Yes it is one of my absolute favorite places, so gorgeous! 🙂
I’ve been to five of these spots. I guess I still have lots to explore on the East Coast. Thanks for the inspiration.
Annette Duvdevani
Happy to share, there are so many great places on the East Coast, thank you!
In my point of view your shared all these places are the best to have great fun in USA. I also explored both of these places like Miami and Niagara Falls but I really like to all of them. I hope your shared information would be useful for all kind of visitors.
Oh so glad thank you for reading and hope you enjoy exploring more places on this list soon!
Oh.my.word. That spanish moss picture!!! I want a house with trees like this!
Oh yes, same! Love this style so much!
Cherry Springs Park in PA! The darkest night sky on the east coast for stargazing and great views of the milky way!
Oh thank you for sharing sounds lovely!
you said the best time to visit East coast the USA is November to February. I’m planning my trip in mid October.
What will you recommend this? Also, tell me how many days will be enough in the US if I just want to explore the Cali and Michigan
Yes, mid October is a great time to visit the East Coast! October/November you might see some leaves changing colors for fall, which is very hard to time right. The US is huge so you would need to save time by flying between California and Michigan. It depends, you can see maybe some of one area of Michigan like Ann Arbor in a weekend, but California is huge and each major city might ideally require at least 3 to 4 days to fully enjoy from: (in order of my favorites): San Diego to San Francisco to LA.
Absolutely October is a great time to visit the East Coast, you might even be lucky to see the fall foliage leaves changing colors! California and Michigan are far apart so it depends on how much you want to see but if you have a limited amount of time at least 3-5 days each per city. Keep in mind California’s many destinations like San Francisco or LA or San Diego can also be far apart too and you need at least 3-5 days for each city in California! Hope that helps! 🙂
What an amazing guide! Can’t wait to use this when I travel to Amsterdam. This was very informative.
So happy you enjoyed it! Happy travels!
That was an interesting list of places to visit and all of them are really beautiful. The images that you have shared are amazing too. US is such a beautiful place and should be on every travelers bucket list.
I completely agree and am currently planning another US East Coast road trip with more about some of these places very soon! Thank you!
This is such a detailed and informative blog. This will help me immensely.
So glad, thank you so much for reading and commenting! 🙂
Wow amazing places in the USA the pictures are gorgeous such a peaceful places to explore.
Yes so many wonderful places to explore, thank you so much!
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What a fabulous article on places. Short and precise. I especially loved the insider tips! Very helpful.
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Stowe, Vermont is really beautiful because we have been there before and really we found beautiful flowers. And even glad to see that other people also liked this place. Thanks for sharing