The Grand Canyon is really grand. When standing on the ridge of the canyon and looking 1 mile (1600m) down to the river Colorado that created all this, you do owe the river a lot of respect. It is possible to walk all the way down and back up in a day, what can be recommended.
Bryce Canyon National Park is a national park located in southwestern Utah. The major feature of the park is Bryce Canyon, which is a collection of giant natural amphitheaters.
Death Valley is one of the driest and hottest places on planet earth. It is also the lowest point in North America. Less known: you can also find the "Devil's Golf Course" here, where you for sure lose your golf balls.
Las Vegas is the show and gambling capital of the USA and the Western world. The city is featured in many, many movies and TV series. Las Vegas is a desert city with water coming from Lake Mead.
The Las Vegas strip is the best known with casinos, fancy hotels and top-class resorts. You can also find the Eiffel Tower, Little Venice, a Pyramid and Lady Liberty here. Of course you can get married here with Elvis Presley as your witness.
Los Angeles (aka. City of Angels) is the 2nd largest city in the USA and has a lot to offer, including great shopping (a la Pretty Woman), Hollywood, Venice Beach and sports (L.A. Lakers).
San Francisco is a favourite city for so many: Americans, Tourists and Homeless. The climate is just perfect for almost anything including growing wine (Napa valley) or computer (Silicon Valley). Tourist will enjoy the local cable train, Alcatraz prison and The Golden Gate bridge.
Seattle is a seaport and the biggest city in the North-West. Also the home of Microsoft , Boeing and Amazon. From here it is easy to the Rocky Mountains or to Vancouver, Canada.
Yosemite National Park is one of the most famous parks in the US. Yosemite is best known for its granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, giant sequoia groves, lakes, mountains and biological diversity. El Capitan, the face of the park, is a giant rock towering over the park.