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In 1997, 25% of tourism receipts in the United States were related to sports tourism; this would have valued the market at approximately $350 billion annually. [9] Many US sporting events routinely attract international visitors. The 1997 New York City Marathon attracted 12,000 participants from outside the US, out of 28,000 participants. [10]
Lists of parks in the United States by populated place (40 P) Pages in category "Lists of tourist attractions in the United States by populated place" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
Tourist attractions in the United States by state or territory and populated place (49 C) Lists of tourist attractions in the United States by populated place (2 C, 11 P) Tourist attractions in Puerto Rico by city (3 C)
Tourist attractions in the United States by state or territory (90 C) Lists of tourist attractions in the United States (13 C, 11 P) Defunct tourist attractions in the United States (12 C, 7 P)
The coronavirus pandemic slashed that number by more than half, with only $4.6 billion generated from tourism and travel in 2020, before bouncing back to $10.7 billion in 2021.
Built in 1924, The Bottle, also known as the Nehi Inn, was one of the first "world's largest" roadside attractions. Despite the attraction itself being destroyed by fire in 1933, the community of The Bottle , Alabama still bears the name of its famous attraction.
In fact, after visiting all 50 states solo, I've enjoyed my short visits to nearly all the major tourist attractions in the United States. However, in retrospect, I've found some to be overrated ...
Total areas including water are also given, but when ranked by total area, a number of coastal cities appear disproportionately larger. San Francisco is an extreme example: water makes up nearly 80% of its total area of 232 square miles (601 km 2 ).