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The streets are paved in gold, it was once whispered. Opportunity is everywhere in the Western World, the greatest melting pot on Earth, they've said. It's known as the "land of the free" and the brave, where "purple mountains majesty" shade "amber waves of grain" in bountiful fields of plenty; in China, its name is simply "the Beautiful Nation." However, we're fortunate enough to call the United States by one word: home. This is America, a country so geographically and culturally diverse that people spend their whole lives traveling its borders and still leave gems hidden in its rich lands. One of the most stable and mightiest nations today, filled with unique states and reasons to visit, it's no wonder that travelers from the world over dream about our famous cities and tropical, alpine, prairie, desert, and forest landscapes under endless skies. Fast-paced and powerful New York is on many a bucket list, with its towering skyscrapers, international prestige, and legendary glamour. On the other side of the spectrum is wild Alaska, the rugged Last Frontier, where salmon practically leap onto fishing lines, bears and moose are likely neighbors, and an improbable midnight sun shines over it all. The wonder of the burnt sienna Grand Canyon brings a different type of surrealism to the touristic table and counters it with immaculate golf and spa experiences—luxuries also renowned in fun-loving, star-studded California, whose film tradition has changed the world. However, movies take the backseat when live entertainment is non-stop in cities like Las Vegas, New Orleans, and Miami, the party capital of the Sunshine State, which rivals Hawaii for unbelievable beaches. For young ones, though, the Floridian city that gets top billing is the one populated by princesses, wizards, mice, talking cars, and more—Orlando. Of the seven mentioned, there are still 43 other incredible states between them all, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific and the snow-glittered north to the palm-studded south. Every one of them will leave its own lasting impression, but the one ubiquitous through them all will be "America, the Beautiful." 0 400 miles 0 400 km GREAT LAKES CALIFORNIA NEVADA ARIZONA LOUISIANA FLORIDA NEW YORK Hudson Bay Gulf of Mexico P A C I F I C O C E A N A T L A N T I C O C E A N C A N A D A M E X I C O U N I T E D S T A T E S B A H A M A S MASS. WASHINGTON , DC A L A S K A R A N G E B R O O K S R A N G E ARCTIC CIRCLE Chukchi Sea Beaufort Sea Bering Sea Gulf of Alaska B ering Str ai t Yu k o n R . PA C I F I C O C E A N A R C T I C O C E A N Juneau Haines Skagway Anchorage Fairbanks Nome Talkeetna Glennallen Bethel Sitka Taylor Dietrich Camp Circle Delta Junction Girdwood Tok Denali Manley Hot Springs Livengood Point Hope Conneil Kenai Togiak Sand Point Chignik Kodiak Naknek Iliamna Homer Ketchikan Palmer Seward Valdez Barrow Teller Dillingham Prudhoe Bay Kotzebue 0 400 miles 0 400 km C A N A D A A L A S K A RUSSIA 4 Welcome to the United States THE UNITED STATES WELCOME TO TRAVEL IMPRESSIONS OFFERS: • Roundtrip airfare from your home city • Advance seat assignments • Roundtrip airport transfers • Hotel accommodations • Hotel tax ADDITIONAL OPTIONS INCLUDE: • Car rentals • Tours • Romance, spa and golf packages