About the USA

Geography & Travel USA

General

Visa & Customs

Official U.S. States Tourism Office

Sights & Activities

Cultural & Sports Events

Distance/Weather/Time/Currency

Accommodation

Transportation

Miscellaneous

General

• An Outline of American Geography: Regional Landscapes of the U.S.
• Portrait of the USA: Geography and Regional Characteristics
• World Heritage Sites in the U.S.
• Designation of National Park System Units
• Office of Insular Affairs (Dept. of the Interior)
• National Warnings Area
  

Visa & Customs

• U.S. Consular Section in Shanghai
• UnitedStatesVisas.gov (Dept.of State) --- official source of information about U.S.visa policy and procedures
• The Bureau of Consular Affairs (Dept. of State)
• Visa Services (Dept. of State)
• Traveler Information from U.S. Customs Service
• Travel Warnings & Consular Information for Countries of the World
• Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
  

Official U.S. States Tourism Office

New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
The Mid-Atlantic: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C.
The South: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
The Southwest: Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
The West: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
The Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin

Destination (Cities/States Guide)

• SeeAmerica.org (Travel Industry Association)
• Fodors.com
• Budget Travel Online (Frommers.com)
• MyTravelGuide.com
• 50States.com - States and Capitals
• USA CityLink
• HM USA Travel Guide
• U.S. Gazetteer (U.S. Census Bureau)
• TravelPage.com
  

Sights & Activities

National Parks & Historic Sites

The National Park Service
U.S. National Park Guide
National Park Foundation at NationalParks.org
L.L.Bean's Park Search - the world's park
Park Explorer (parkandhistory.org)
American Indian Tribes and Reservations (American Indian Heritage Foundation)

 

Museums & Art Galleries

U.S. Museums by State (Museumlink.com)
Museums in the U.S. - alphabetic listing
Smithsonian Museums and Research Centers

Amusement & Theme Parks

Disneyland in California / Disney World in Florida
CampNet America - Public Parks Locator Map

Forest & Wildlife

USDA Forest Service by State and Name
National Wildlife Refuge System (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)
Recreation.Gov: Recreational Opportunities on Federal Lands
Recreation, Heritage & Wilderness Resources (U.S. Forest Service)
National Recreation Reservation Service (Camping reservation service)


Ranches

Guest Ranches of North America
RanchWeb.com -Dude Ranches and Guest Ranch Headquarters
The Dude Ranchers' Association

Cultural & Sports Events

Ticketmaster.com for Popular Music/Sports/Arts/Family Events
Fairs Net: A Guide to North American Fairs
The Metropolitan Opera
Trip to Kennedy Space Center


Distance/Weather/Time/Currency - Converters

Maps

MapQuest.com - tools for maps, driving directions, and road trip planners
EarthaMaps.com - detailed maps
Indo.com - Distance between two cities


Weather

Weather.com - weather forecast & current conditions around the world
TheWeatherNetwork.com - weather forecast


Local Time

Local Times Around the World
Timezone Converter
USA Time Zones Map with Current Local Time


Currency

Exchange Rates
164 Foreign Exchange Currency Converter


Interactive Units Converter:

Weight, Area, Speed, Temperature, Time, Distance and Length.



Accommodation (Hotels/Inns/B&Bs)

Hotels: Nationwide Chains (Ecola.com)
All-hotels.com
Hostelling International - American Youth Hostels
Budget Hotels Worldwide
Bed & Breakfast Inns Online
Notable B&B Directories on the Web
Abba.com


Transportation - United States

Airlines / Airports by States
Greyhound Lines
AmTrak
Rental Cars - Nationwide Chains


Miscellaneous

Disability Travel and Recreation Resources