The most popular museum in the world is the US Smithsonian institution in Washington
Top five places must see in USA.
1. San Francisco, California - This is a city of diverse culture in relation to arts, museums, architecture, music and festivals. San Francisco has become a popular tourist place because of its hillside streets and modern and Victorian architecture. The major attractions of San Francisco areGolden Gate Bridge (a construction marvel); Japanese Tea Gardens; Exploratorium (museum); Fisherman's Wharf; Alcatraz Islands; Historic Cable cars (the moving landmark of San Francisco); Chinatown; and the Red-and-White Ferry. The city is also the home of different festivals, fairs, parades and parties. The moat famous one is the Gay Festival held in June every year. The others are the Folsom Street Fair, the Chinese New Year Parade, the Carnival, and Love fest.
2. Orlando, Florida - This US city has everything - from theme parks to crocodile farms. When you are in Orlando there is a myriad of choices available to have fun. The major attractions of Orlando are the Walt Disney World, Sea World Orlando (marine theme park), Universal Studios, Island of Adventure, Wet 'N Wild (Water Park), Discovery Cove (marine theme park), Gatorland (wildlife theme park), Holy Land Experience (museum), Ripley's Believe It or Not, the Orlando Science Center and the Orlando Museum. Orlando also has tropical beaches for the family to enjoy and relax in the sun.
3. Las Vegas, Nevada - The Entertainment Capital of the World is famous for gambling, dining, shopping and entertainment. The major attraction of Las Vegas is casinos. It has got some of the world's finest casinos like the Golden Nugget, Four Queens, Fremont Casino, and Las Vegas Club. The other attractions are the Adventure dome, Desperado, Gondola, M&M's World, Nevada State Museum, Stratosphere Tower, Springs Preserve and much more. So, if you are in a mood for some adult entertainment, then travel to Las Vegas alias the Sin City.
4. New York City - The Big Apple or The City that Never Sleeps is famous for international affairs, commerce, culture, finance, fashion and entertainment. This city is made up of five towns - The Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. The major attractions to visit while you are in New York are The Empire State Building, Ellis Island, Broadway Theatre Productions, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Central Park, Rockefeller Center, Bronx Zoo, Washington Square Park, Times Square, The Statue of Liberty and the New York Botanical Gardens. New York City is the favorite shopping destination for shoppers. The city has witnessed some of the major cultural reforms in the past. Many events and parades are organized to attract tourists. The famous events are the Halloween Parade and the Tribeca Film Festival.
5. Grand Canyon, Arizona - This is one of the premier national parks in the US and has become a popular natural tourist destination. It is a steep gorge along the Colorado River in Arizona and is 6000 feet deep and 446 km long. The Grand Canyon National Park can be approached through two ways - the North Rim (remote part) and the South Rim (more accessible and crowded part). Some of the activities you can indulge in here include camping, mule rides, sightseeing, rafting, hiking and helicopter rides. Some of the viewpoints along the South Rim are Grand Canyon Village, the Watchtower and the Hermit's Rest. The viewpoints of the North Rim are Cape Royal, Bright Angel Point and the Point Imperial.
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Impressive Sculpture Gardens Around The World
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center—Dowell, Maryland
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At the Annmarie Sculpture Garden in Dowell, Maryland, visitors can ride bikes or walk (even with their dogs) through 30 acres alongside St. John’s Creek while enjoying magnificent works of art. The attractions include tree art, permanent sculptures, temporary spotlight pieces—over 30 currently on loan from the Smithsonian Institution and National Gallery of Art—and even the "Women’s Walk," featuring bronze statues celebrating the female form.
Cass Sculpture Foundation—West Sussex, United Kingdom
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The Cass Sculpture Estate, a 26-acre garden at the Cass Sculpture Foundation in Goodwood, West Sussex, has commissioned 160 monumental works from over 120 artists, which have been placed in public and private collections all over the world. The works on display, which can total as many as 80 statues at one time, currently include artist Judith Cowan's “Touching Earth and Sky."
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park—Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan prides itself on the more than 40 sculptures found in its Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. The gardens feature artists including Aristide Maillol, Jacques Lipchitz, George Rickey and Nina Akamu, who created one of the most famous structures on the grounds, a 24' and 15,000-lb bronze piece called “The American Horse."
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden—Minneapolis, Minnesota
Photo: courtesy of Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen.
A popular Minneapolis tourist attraction, the most recognizable piece at this garden is the iconic "Spoonbridge and Cherry" by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. Originally called the Armory Gardens, the art park has expanded to 11 acres, and has attracted more than 7.2 million visitors over the 22-year period it’s been open.
Nek Chand Rock Garden—Chandigarh, India
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Artist Nek Chand started erecting sculptures illegally 36 years ago on public land he cleared in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh. Luckily, when local officials found out, they decided to pay him for his work instead of destroying it. Expanded to over 25 acres of mosaic courtyards, linked by walled paths and deep gorges with several thousand sculptures, the garden has attracted 12 million visitors since its creation.
Olympic Sculpture Park—Seattle, Washington
Photo: courtesy of Olympic Sculpture Park, aerial view with Richard Serra’s Wake / Photo: © Benjamin Benschneider Photography
The Olympic Sculpture Park, opened in 2007 in an effort to preserve the downtown area of Seattle, is known for such sculptures as "Eagle" by Alexander Calder, "Eye Benches I, II, III" by Louise Bourgeois and "Bunyon's Chess" by Mark di Suvero. Laid out in a Z-shape, and broken into four separate landscapes, the park mixes art, landscape, architecture and infrastructure.
Sculpture Garden at Burghley—Stamford, England
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Situated on an Elizabethan-era estate north of London, the garden at Burghley was designed by Lancelot Brown in 1754. After being handed down through the generations, the grounds have since been turned into an attraction, which includes "Garden of Surprises," a modern take on traditional water gardens that uses mirrors, mazes and water jets, as well as an annual exhibition in the Sculpture Garden, currently featuring works by the artist Julian Wild.
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