East to west, north to south
Every corner of the continent.
Natural WonderGrand Canyon
A mile deep, 277 miles long, and it still looks fake in photographs.
Arizona, USAMarch–May, September–November
Natural WonderNiagara Falls
Three waterfalls, one roar you feel in your chest.
Ontario, Canada & New York, USAMay–October
LandmarkChichén Itzá
A solar calendar built in stone, and a serpent that walks at the equinox.
Yucatán, MexicoNovember–March
CityNew York City
The whole continent compressed into five boroughs.
New York, USAApril–June, September–early December
Road TripVermont in Autumn
Two weeks a year when the hills turn every shade of red.
Vermont, USALate September to mid-October
National ParkYosemite National Park
A mile-wide valley between granite walls that go straight up.
California, USAMay–June for waterfalls, September–October for fewer people
Road TripPacific Coast Highway
The 100 miles between Monterey and Morro Bay, driven slowly.
California, USASeptember–November
National ParkArches National Park
Two thousand sandstone arches, and one that looks impossible.
Utah, USAMarch–May, September–October
National ParkBanff & Lake Louise
Glacier water so blue it looks edited.
Alberta, CanadaJune–September for the lakes, January–March for snow
Natural WonderYukon Aurora
An entire sky, moving.
Yukon, CanadaLate August–April, clearest February–March
CultureMexico City
The biggest city on the continent, and the best one to eat in.
Mexico City, MexicoMarch–May, October–November
CoastTulum & the Riviera Maya
Ruins on a cliff above water that colour.
Quintana Roo, MexicoNovember–April
CultureNew Orleans
A city that runs on brass bands and roux.
Louisiana, USAFebruary–May, October–November