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A USA Walking Holiday in Chicago

In a city which invented the skyscraper, you will be struck by the number and scale of the skyscrapers here, walking in Chicago's streets. And remains the tallest in the USA, this was once the tallest building in the world. Now known as the Willis Tower, chicago has a dramatic skyline which includes the neck-achingly high Sears Tower. Being famous for its Blues, "The Windy City" on the shores of Lake Michigan has a rich mix of cultures and a history of music.

" And Vincent Van Gogh's colourful "Bedroom in Arles, night time image of "Nighthawks" in a lonely bar, some of its notable acquisitions include Edward Hopper's hazy. Which has an amazing collection of paintings, one of the finest is the Art Institute of Chicago. Which should include a visit to some of the many museums here, the city's good public transport will help with your sightseeing.

A Walk in New York

But you should expect to queue for a few hours because of the attraction's popularity, visitors can walk up inside Liberty's structure and look out from her crown. And her standing height from her sandals to her crown (not including her plinth) is 34 metres, from the ground to the tip of her torch is 93 metres. You will appreciate the lady's sheer size, walking around its base on Liberty Island. The Statue of Liberty is a popular attraction and an unmistakable icon of the USA.

And the desperation and aspirations that brought them to the New World, walking around the museum you will get a sense of the variety of the immigrants' origins. Ellis Island was the gateway for all immigrants arriving in America, for sixty years. Their first port of call though was Ellis Island. The statue was a symbol of hope and welcome to immigrants arriving by boat and preparing to walk on American soil for the first time.

Seeing as far as Wall Street and the museums of Upper East Side, you can get a good vantage point of Manhattan, walking across the East River. It was the longest suspension bridge in the world and there was nothing taller in the USA, when the bridge was built in 1883. You can get a wonderful view of New York City walking over the Brooklyn Bridge.

And miles of shops to explore while walking in America, broadway's shows, there are many world-famous museums, central Park and the Rockefeller Center, as well as other sightseeing favourites such as the Staten Island Ferry. New York City is so rich with culture that you may struggle to fit in everything you want to see. This is a vibrant part of the city with the sidewalks and pedestrian area thronging with tourists and street vendors. Especially at night, the huge neon advertisements are a spectacle to see. You won't believe the bright lights of Times Square.

You can see some of the oldest buildings in the country and the picturesque villages of the Hudson River Valley. Walking in the historic colonial villages that were settled by Europeans when America was young, a train ride out of the city to the New York State countryside will introduce you to rural USA, for a very different atmosphere.