United States Vacation Destinations : Travel Channel

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Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

The landscape of Mt. Rainier National Park is punctuated by the enormity of the mountain itself -- a 14,000-foot-tall volcano looming over surrounding forests and meadows.

Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico

Entering any of Carlsbad Caverns' 113 caves is like entering a larger-than-life sandcastle, where drips of sand have been changed into a twisting structure of peaks and spires.

Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

Peering into the alcoves from which Mesa Verde's puebloan cliff dwellings seem to seep upward is oddly reminiscent of peering into treasures encased within a Faberge Egg.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The mists of The Great Smoky Mountains seem to shroud the very secrets of the region's historical tragedies and biological triumphs.

Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

Not even the most creative architects, nor the most eccentric Hollywood animators could have imagined such a wildly unique landscape as Bryce Canyon National Park.

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska

Visit Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, and watch geologic history unfold before your eyes.

Glacier National Park, Montana

Visitors tenacious enough to trek to the northern reaches of Montana are amply rewarded by one of nature's finest specimens: Glacier National Park, a land deserving of its moniker "God's Country."

Acadia Byway

Fresh lobster feasts and sunrises are just a few of the reasons to put the Acadia Byway in Maine on your road-trip radar.

Badlands National Park, South Dakota

Despite its foreboding name, Badlands National Park is a magnificent landscape teeming with stunning mountains and beautiful prairies.

Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Grand Teton National Park seems to represent the original American Dream; it is a model of our nation's natural wonder and a symbol of the pioneers' exploration of the West.