About This Week: Best Places to Travel In the United States

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This Week From Brian Spencer, your About This Week Editor I was lucky to travel around much of the United States growing up. Road trips through the Dakotas and on to Montana and Wyoming, camping and fishing in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, beachcombing in Florida... all of those experiences helped foster my curiosity for the world at large, a curiosity that has only grown over the years and in many ways defines who I am today. Nowadays my travels tend to take me abroad, but it all started here in the USA. Best Beaches in the USA It's a tough job determining the best and most beautiful beaches in the US, but somebody has to do it. That somebody is Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, aka "Dr. Beach", who every year rates the country's beaches according to 50 different criteria and whittles them down to the top 10. Here are 2011's winners. Top Tourist Destinations in the Eastern US Beyond the historic attractions of America's colonial past, you'll also find the nation's financial and cultural capital in New York City, its governmental capital in Washington, DC, and some of the freshest seafood in the country. See More About:  new york city  new england  washington dc Top Tourist Destinations in the Western US Rolling hills dotted with vineyards in California and the Pacific Northwest, a little chain of islands you may have heard a thing or two about located as far west as the United States gets, and the gambling capital of the world highlight the best places to visit in the West. See More About:  california  hawaii  las vegas Top Tourist Destinations in the South A distinct culture of music, cuisine, and easygoing people define the South, but the region has in many ways been slowly redefining itself in recent years thanks to fast-growing cities like Atlanta, Charlotte, Austin, and Tampa. See More About:  new orleans  texas  florida This Week Ads Travel Agency Travel Agents Travel Agencies Travel Ideas Travel and Tourism Featured Articles Rental Cars 101 How to Eat a Lobster Delish Grilling Recipes Buyer's Guide to 3D How to Inspect Used Cars Salaries of US Politicians   More from About.com 10 Bathroom Remodels There's nothing worse than a bathroom remodel that looks like it belongs in a gas station. If you're looking for inspiration, you'll find it in these luxe, lush photos. More> Inspired Bathroom Tile Choices New tile can transform your bathroom in countless ways, whether you're looking for a playful, colorful child's bath, a cool and elegant sanctuary, or a bold sophisticated escape. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About This Week newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Advertisement