Best Places to Travel in the US in 2025

From iconic destinations to charming small towns, we select some amazing places that inspire us to visit this year.
Last updated: Apr 15, 2025

With its five-star resorts, world-class restaurants, stellar shopping, unrivaled entertainment, and 24/7 pulse, this one-of-a-kind city owns the throne as the world’s premier tourist destination. Read this travel guide to learn its history, culture, exciting things to do, fabulous places to stay, and more.
[Travel Nevada]

Boston is not only a hub for sports and world-renowned universities, it's also home to America's first large free municipal public library, the first subway system, the first public school and the first public park. It has been called the Athens of America for its wealth of universities and museums.
[US News]

Walt Disney World Resort sparkles with four awe-inspiring Theme Parks, two Water Parks and more than two dozen great Disney Resort hotels, along with endless shopping, dining and recreation options. Four enchanted Theme Parks and a world of endless wonder for all ages. It’s a dream vacation only Disney magic can create!
[Visit The USA]

San Francisco is often thought of as the technology hub in America. However, it is home to revelatory architecture, Michelin-starred dining, rich arts and culture, beautiful scenery, and more. Discover the best hotels, restaurants and things to do with this highly curated San Francisco travel guide.
[Travel + Leisure]

Step inside Long Island’s Gold Coast for a look into the elegant and opulent lifestyles of the elite and the Gilded Age. History buffs can travel back in time visiting homes of past presidents, poets, and artists.
[Discover Long Island]

Read this insider's story with personal experience and elaborate information to find out why San Diego is a favorite place to travel.
[Global Traveler]

Sophisticated and elegant, Palm Beach is a world-renowned destination for its intriguing architecture, blue ocean waves, small-town character, genuine hospitality, and cultural offerings. Considered one of the most beautiful shopping venues in the country, Worth Avenue is a sophisticated area where the spectacular shopping and dining scene pairs with art exhibit and architectural beauties.
[Discover Palm Beach]

Mackinac Island is a place where the horse is king, where the streets have been car-free for over 100 years, where beautiful scenery, fine dining, historic sites, and exciting attractions all come together.
[Mackinac Island]

Watch this episode of Samantha Brown's Places to Love, to find out why Portland is called the City of Roses, why it is one of the place she loves, and you may love too.
[PBS]

Perched along a scenic bend of the Ohio River near Cincinnati, Louisville, and Indianapolis, the small town of Madison, Indiana, is a slice of Americana that thrives in the modern age while keeping its soul intact.
[USA Today ]
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