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Meet the USA
Travel
- Visa Information
- National Park Service
Find parks by name, by region, or by recreation and special topics.
- American Youth Hostels
The American affiliate of the Hostelling International network.
- SeeAmerica.org
- The 50 States
- U.S. Maps and Regional Geography
- About the Fifty States
- Search the States -current news from the 50 states, compiled/maintained by the Washington Post
- State and County QuickFacts -- This handy reference resource from the US Census Bureau allows users to access frequently requested Census Bureau information at the national, state, and county level. The site is navigated via a pull-down menu or interactive map, both of which produce tables of facts about the people, businesses, and geography for that state compared to the country as a whole.
- Stately Knowledge Internet Public Library - Find facts about each state in the Union, plus Washington, D.C.:
- Pick a State (links to 50 official state websites)
- States Ranked by Size and Population
- Dates State Entered Union
- Chart of Knowledge: Capitals, Largest Cities, Birds, and Flowers
- The U.S. State Flags Visit for wonderful, bright state flag pictures and a bit of history about their adoption. From the impressive Flags of the World Homepage.
- U.S. State Facts Are there fifty or fifty-two states? How about Washington D.C.? Puerto Rico and dependent areas? Settle your questions fast with a visit to this page, courtesy of the American Embassy, London.
- State Tourism Information: A listing of state and territorial travel offices.
- City Tourism Information:
- Locations in U.S. Excite travel.com provides online maps and links to many fine sites featuring tourist
highlights and attractions, city history, local events and businesses. Find information about cities like Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Las Vegas,
Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington DC and more. You will also find similar useful info at the website of
CitySearch.com
- Resources about the U.S.Tourism Industry:
- U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries - information about inbound and outbound travel and tourism
- TIAA Travel Industry Association for America Visit the Travel Industry Association of America's latest research on the U.S. tourism industry, featuring Travel Statistics and Trends about this important sector of America's economy.
- Tourism Research Links This extensive site compiled by tourism industry researcher Rene Waksberg gives visitors an overview of key industry topics along with links to related resources.
- National Recreation and Park Association "To advance parks, recreation and environmental conservation efforts that enhance the quality of life for all people", NRPA works closely with national, state and local recreation, park agencies, corporations and citizens' groups.
- EcoTourism Society Read market reports on the growing trend towards sustainable tourism and browse a number of links to related sites.
- Airportnet The official site of the American and International Association of Airport Executives, Airportnet offers useful statistics and links to aviation industry sites.
- American Hotel and Motel Association This industry site features a collection of resources covering the lodging, hospitality, and travel & tourism fields.
- Disney.com for students researching Disney parks, we recommend the following sites: Disney World and Disneyland.
- Embassy of Romania in Washington, D.C.
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