Times Square in New York City, New York, is more than just a cross street or intersection. Times Square, at the junction of Broadway and 40th to 53rd streets, is a cultural, entertainment, and commercial center for New York. It is the location of the largest, and one of the oldest, New Year's Eve celebrations in the United States. The Times Square Alliance, originated in 1992, is responsible for managing activities in the Times Square area.

Niagara Falls, New York, United States, is a city sitting across the Niagara River from the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. They share their name with the famous Niagara Falls waterfall that connects the two cities.

Chicago's Navy pier was built on the Chicago, Illinois shoreline of Lake Michigan in 1916. It was originally known as Municipal Pier #2 with the name changed to Navy Pier in 1927. Pier #1 was never constructed. Navy pier is a center of entertainment, restaurants, shopping, and transportation for the Chicago area.

National Mall and Memorial Parks is the area in Washington, DC, United States, set aside, maintained, and protected by the National Parks Service as a National Park. The National Mall includes the Washington Monument and Lincoln and WWII Memorials, all within the area from the Potomac River to the Capitol Reflecting Pool. The Memorial parks also include numerous fountains and historic sites in the Washington, DC area.

The Lake Mead National Recreation Area provides opportunities for people to enjoy water sports and other recreational experiences in Nevada and Arizona in the United States. The area is centered on and around Lake Mead, which sits about thirty miles from Las Vegas, Nevada. Lake Mead is the largest manmade reservoir in the United States and was created with the construction of Hoover Dam, originally Boulder Dam, which began in 1931.

America's Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in the United States. The park includes the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains and stretches across the state line between Tennessee and North Carolina. The Great Smoky mountains are part of the Appalachian chain.

A fifty-nine (59) mile stretch of Pacific Coastline is part of the urban park known as the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. San Francisco, California's famous "Fisherman's Wharf" area of hotels, restaurants, and entertainment centers is part of the designated area.

Faneuil Hall and Marketplace is in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Sitting near today's Government Center and close to the waterfront, this meeting hall and market have been around since 1742. It has been the site of many important actions in U.S. history, including speeches by Samuel Adams and others supporting America's fight for its independence from Great Britain.

American theme park, "Disneyland," is located in Anaheim, California, United States. This 107-acre resort and theme park was dedicated in July of 1955. It is the only one of the Disney theme parks that was designed by Walt Disney himself and built under his supervision.