The twinkling lights of downtown Chicago, seen here from across the shores of Lake Michigan, make the Windy City look all the more inviting at dusk.
With its vibrant emerald waters, fed by a 50-foot waterfall which cascades off a curved limestone canyon, Hamilton Pool Preserve is one of the most scenic swimming spots in the US.
The jewel in the crown of Seattle’s skyline is undoubtedly the Space Needle. This 605-foo skyscraper was built in 1962 for the World’s Fair – fitting the theme that year
In this eye-catching aerial shot, Florida Keys’ tiny islets look almost like an intricate jigsaw puzzle, sliced apart by dazzling azure seas.
A section of the Appalachian Mountains across northern New Hampshire and western Maine, the White Mountains are stunning year-round.
The stack was created by crashing waves gradually eroding the limestone cliffs over thousands of years – it owes its top-heavy shape to more intense erosion at the base.
The historic buildings of NOLA’s French Quarter come to life at night, when they’re illuminated in rainbow colors by neon lights.
Its most famous tree, the towering General Sherman, is the largest known tree on Earth by volume at 52,508 cubic feet, plus it’s a towering 275-feet tall.