We're now on Unit 4 Spanish Colonial
I've traveled to many places.
Check out this quick list of awesome places I’ve explored—historic sites, famous landmarks,
cool museums, amazing parks, and epic tourist spots! Where would you want to go next?
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Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
May 2025
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
May 2025
Red Rock State Park,
Sedona, Arizona
May 2025
Clockwise: National Cathedral, Washington Monument, and Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC
Sept. 2024
Alligator Farm and Zoological Park, St. Augustine, Florida, 2024
Feeding time at Alligator Farm in St. Augustine
Buffalo Soldiers Wall Tapestry, Buffalo Soldiers Museum, Houston, Texas; 2024
Buffalo Soldiers Museum, Close Up of the Buffalo Soldiers Tapestry, Houston, Texas; 2024
In Richmond, Texas;
Plow Horses, George Ranch Historical Park, 2023
In Richmond at George Ranch Historical Park
In San Antonio;
The Alamo, 2023
At The Alamo, San Antonio;
the 6 flags of the 6 countries that claimed Texas, 2023
In Tulum, Mexico, 2023
In Brooklyn, New York near the Barclays Center; home of the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Liberty, 2023
At Madame Tussauds Las Vegas, 2022
On a small island called Yangshuo in Guilin, China; Guanxi Province, 2018
In Tokyo, Japan;
Harajuku Station, 2018
The Golden Gate Bridge in
San Francisco, California
Keep scrolling for even MORE epic places I’ve been:
historic sites, iconic landmarks, fascinating museums, stunning parks,
cool tourist attractions, and even military bases!
How many of these would you want to check out?
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USA 🇺🇸
Alabama -
Gulf Shores - Known for Orange Beach's clear blue water and some of the best seafood
Alaska -
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson - Joint Air Force and Army Base in Anchorage
Arizona -
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base - Air Force Base in Tucson
California -
Golden Gate Bridge - Historic Bridge in San Francisco
Fisherman's Wharf - Famous Tourist Attraction in San Francisco
Lombard Street - Historic Street / Crookedest Street in America in San Francisco
Florida -
Destin - Known for their beautiful white sand beaches
Ocean Drive - One of the Most Famous Streets in the World in Miami
St. Augustine - the oldest city in the United States; founded in 1565
Georgia -
Spelman College - (HBCU) (Historically Black College and University) in Atlanta
Hawaii -
Pa'ia Town - Historic town on Maui's north coast
Polynesian Cultural Center - Cultural Center / #1 Tourist Attraction in Oahu
Illinois -
The Bean (Cloud Gate) - Famous Sculpture / Tourist Attraction in Chicago
Navy Pier - Tourist Attraction in Chicago
Louisiana -
Jackson Square in the French Quarter - Historic Landmark in New Orleans; Named After the 10th U.S. President Andrew Jackson
Caesars Superdome - Famous stadium; home of the New Orleans Saints
Mississippi -
Keesler Air Force Base - Air Force Base in Biloxi
Missouri -
Busch Stadium - Famous baseball stadium; home of the St. Louis Cardinals
The Gateway Arch National Park - Iconic Arch in Saint Louis
Forest Park - World Famous Public Park in Saint Louis
Nebraska -
Offutt Air Force Base - Air Force Base in Bellevue, Nebraska
Nevada -
Las Vegas Boulevard South - Strip of Las Vegas to see iconic landmarks (think: The Eiffel Tower at Paris, Caesars Palace and the MGM Grand)
Madame Tussauds Las Vegas - Famous Wax Museum with locations around the world
New York -
Apollo Theatre - World Famous Theatre in the neighborhood of Harlem
Brooklyn Bridge - Popular Suspension Bridge in NYC
Central Park - World Famous Public Park in NYC
Madame Tussaud's New York - Cool wax figures of celebrities
Statue of Liberty - National Monument on Liberty Island in Manhattan
Times Square NYC - Top Tourist Destination in Midtown Manhattan
Ohio -
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Famous Music Museum in Cleveland
Pennsylvania -
Independence National Historical Park - Historical Park in Philadelphia
Liberty Bell - Historical Landmark in Philadelphia
LOVE Sculpture - Famous Art Sculpture in Philadelphia
Rocky Statue - Famous Art Sculpture in Philadelphia
Texas -
Big Thicket National Preserve - America's first national preserve, deep in the heart of Southeast Texas
Emancipation Park - The Oldest Historical Park in Houston, and in Texas
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area - A massive pink granite dome you can climb in Fredericksburg
The Historic Eldorado Ballroom - Historic Community Space in Houston's 3rd Ward neighborhood
Joint Base San Antonio - Joint military base with Air Force (Air Force Basic Training) and Army branches
Mount Bonnell - Highest Mountain Peak in Austin
Sam Houston Statue - Historic Statue in Huntsville / World's Tallest Statue of an American Hero
Texas Capital - Historical Landmark in Austin--Seat of the Texas Government
Texas Southern University (TSU) - (HBCU) (Historically Black College and University) in Houston
Great Wall runs over
5,000 miles through China.
Badaling Great Wall, Northwest of Central Beijing, 2018
INTERNATIONAL PLACES I'VE VISTED SO FAR!
Mexico 🇲🇽
Cancun
Costa Maya
Cozumel
Laredo
Parque Nacional Tulum - A national park in Tulum filled with white-sand beaches and Mayan ruins
Central America
Belize City, Belize 🇧🇿
Caribbean
Port-au-Prince, Haiti 🇭🇹
China 🇨🇳
Beijing
Beijing Botanical Garden - beautiful gardens 15 miles from downtown Beijing
The Great Wall at Badaling - Best preserved and most complete section of the Great Wall
The Forbidden City - Once an Ancient Chinese Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasty (1368 - 1911)
Summer Palace - Best-preserved royal park in China
Madame Tussaud's Beijing - World famous wax museum featuring notable celebrities
Temple of Heaven - Ancient Chinese temple dating back to the Ming and Qing Dynasty
Temple of Earth (Fangze Temple) - Ancient Chinese temple dating back to 1530
Lama Temple (Yonghegong) - Ancient Chinese temple build in 1694
Jiangshan Park - A royal landscape garden in the middle of Beijing
Wangfujing Square - Shopping mall, night market and snack haven (ever ate fried scorpion?!)
Guilin
Reed Flute Cave (Ludi Yan) - Cave-based tourist spot in Guilin
Elephant Trunk Hill - Historic landmark in Guilin (it's shaped like an elephant trunk)
Seven Stars Park - Largest historic park in Guilin, which includes mountains, rivers, valleys, plants and animals (it's been popular since the Sui (581-618) and Tang (618-907) Dynasties)
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Museum of History - Historical house of ancient Chinese artifacts
The Las Vegas of Asia; an island filled with casinos and sports venues
Shanghai
Oriental Pearl Tower - popular shopping district in the heart of Shanghai
Shenzhen
Tianjin
Yangshuo
Japan 🇯🇵
Okinawa
Kadena Air Base - United States Air Force Military Base in Okinawa
Tokyo
Shibuya Crossing - Iconic intersection in Tokyo
Harajuku Station - Famous for anime, cosplay fashion and culture
Yoyogi Park - Tokyo's largest park and it's located near the Harajuku neighborhood
Accra, Ghana 🇬🇭
Chiang Mai, Thailand 🇹🇭
Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩
London, England 🏴
Petra, Jordan 🇯🇴
Phnom Penh, Cambodia 🇰🇭
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 🇩🇴
San Miguel de Allende, México 🇲🇽
San Salvador, El Salvador 🇸🇻
Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦
Venice, Italy 🇮🇹
Yaoundé, Cameroon 🇨🇲
a passport
a sense of adventure
a healthy dose of confidence
U.S. currency and/or the currency of the country you're visiting
a travel guidebook such as Lonely Planet or DK Eyewitness Travel