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If you ’ re looking for a supersized adventure , the USA should be high on your bucket list . Travel writer Craig Sheather shares some of his favourite all- American destinations .
LOS ANGELES
This is a city that has inspired so many people to chase their dreams and a city where star-studded locals flock to its famous surf beaches via classic routes and highways . Hollywood celebrities are never far away in L . A . and you can catch a glimpse of stardust along the Hollywood walk of fame which honours more than 2,400 celebrities with brass stars embedded in the sidewalk . Film buffs can also take a behind the scenes tour to one of the working studios including Paramount , Sony Pictures or Warner Bros .
Stretching along the manicured sands of the Pacific Ocean , the Venice Beach boardwalk is a melting pot of buff bodybuilders , roller skating beauties , artists , musicians , mimes , hippies , hipsters and everyone else in between . If aliens landed on Venice Beach they ’ d blend right into the whacky show !
Nearby , the iconic seaside suburb of Santa Monica has a century old pier , pedestrian-friendly downtown , more sandy beaches and excellent shopping and dining . Perched in the Santa Monica Mountains the Getty Centre is a billion dollar museum complex renowned for art collection , architecture , gardens , and views overlooking L . A .
SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco ’ s most famous landmark , the Golden Gate Bridge was once called “ the bridge that couldn ’ t be built ”. Today it is one the seven wonders of the modern world . This magnificent span , opened in 1937 after a four-year struggle against relentless winds , fog , rock and treacherous tides . Pedestrians including wheelchair users and cyclists can utilise the sidewalks of the bridge during daylight hours and there are vista points at both ends .
The infamous Alcatraz Island is located in the middle of San Francisco Bay . Once home to some of America ’ s most notorious criminals , the federal penitentiary that operated here from 1934 to 1963 brought a dark mystique to the Rock . The presence of notorious inmates like Al “ Scarface ” Capone , and the “ Birdman ” Robert Stroud helped to establish the island ’ s notoriety . You can learn all about it on a prison tour .
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YOSEMITE
Established as a World Heritage Site in 1984 , Yosemite is internationally recognized for its granite cliffs , waterfalls , clear streams , giant sequoia groves , lakes , mountains , glaciers , and biological diversity . Almost 95 % of the park is designated wilderness .
You ’ ll never hear anyone visiting Yosemite say , “ there ’ s nothing to do today .” If you love the great outdoors this is the place to be . There ’ s hiking , rock climbing , swimming , rafting , fishing , biking , birdwatching , horse
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sport, leisure
& travel
usa all the way
I
f you’re looking for a super-
sized adventure, the USA
should be high on your bucket
list. Travel writer Craig Sheather
shares some of his favourite all-
American destinations.
LOS ANGELES
working studios including Paramount, SAN FRANCISCO
Sony Pictures or Warner Bros. San Francisco’s most famous
landmark, the Golden Gate Bridge
Stretching along the manicured
sands of the Pacific Ocean, the Venice was once called “the bridge that
Beach boardwalk is a melting pot couldn’t be built”. Today it is one
of buff bodybuilders, roller skating the seven wonders of the modern
beauties, artists, musicians, mimes, world. This magnificent span, opened
hippies, hipsters and everyone else in in 1937 after a four-year struggle
This is a city that has inspired so between. If aliens landed on Venice against relentless winds, fog, rock
many people to chase their dreams Beach they’d blend right into the and treacherous tides. Pedestrians
and a city where star-studded locals whacky show! including wheelchair users and
flock to its famous surf beaches cyclists can utilise the sidewalks of
via classic routes and highways. of Santa Monica has a century old the bridge during daylight hours and
Hollywood celebrities are never pier, pedestrian-friendly downtown, there are vista points at both ends.
far away in L.A. and you can catch more sandy beaches and excellent
a glimpse of stardust along the shopping and dining. Perched in the located in the middle of San Francisco
Hollywood walk of fame which Santa Monica Mountains the Getty Bay. Once home to some of America’s
honours more than 2,400 celebrities Centre is a billion dollar museum most notorious criminals, the federal
with brass stars embedded in the complex renowned for art collection, penitentiary that operated here from
sidewalk. Film buffs can also take a architecture, gardens, and views 1934 to 1963 brought a dark mystique
behind the scenes tour to one of the overlooking L.A. to the Rock. The presence of
Nearby, the iconic seaside suburb
The infamous Alcatraz Island is
notorious inmates like Al “Scarface”
Capone, and the “Birdman” Robert
Stroud helped to establish the island’s
notoriety. You can learn all about it on
a prison tour.
YOSEMITE
Established as a World Heritage Site
in 1984, Yosemite is internationally
recognized for its granite cliffs,
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