North America things to do

After the fall of the twin towers, it's NYC's undisputed landmark building. After the collapse of the World Trade Center the Empire State Building is again the tallest building in New York and one of th...

Walk towards manhattan! Mighty construction of stone and steel. The lengthy ramp of the Brooklyn Bridge ascends, the oldest bridge over the East River. The plans for the first steel hanging bridge in th...

No term will satisfy this scenery - Ever. Carved out by the Colorado river, the Grand Canyon (nearly 1,500 m deep) is the most spectacular gorge in the world. Located in the state of Arizona, it cuts ...

Sometimes a sight for airshows, it's an everyday spectacle for those commuting into San Fransisco. In the sun Golden Gate Bridge appears really golden, during foggy days its towers stick out of the clo...

On the edge of art, the MoMA is one of the greatest modern art museums. The first exhibition in November 1929 was in the Rockefeller's town house at today's location, and was opened with 100 French Imp...

A beautiful monument in itself. In 1871 the railway magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt opened the first railway station here, from which the trains of the private railway line New York Central left for Chicag...

A massive glacier formed park in California. Yosemite National Park lies in the heart of California. With its 'hanging' valleys, many waterfalls, cirque lakes, polished domes, moraines and U-shaped va...

The Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 skyscrapers . It was built by the richest citizen of America, John D. Rockefeller Jr., whom New York also has to thank for Rockefeller University, Fort Tryon Pa...

This famous stretch of sand is always abuzz with the sights and sounds of LaLa Land. It's like a circus out there. Venice Beach is famous for it's boardwalk where you can find up and coming musicians,...