Shandelle Battersby checks into an historic boutique hotel in the heart of Portland and never wants to leave.

Listen Bud, we don't have much time so let's keep this short: Skip the Empire State, okay?

Once a hotbed of gambling and outlaws, the geothermal features of this state's only national park now attract those looking for rest and relaxation.

Visiting these little-known Mayan ruins is like having a private tour of one of the world's most amazing historic sites.

Visitors to Yosemite National Park in California have more room to roam after officials announced a 400-acre expansion of the park

A blush of reds and golds in autumn, Shenandoah is equally known for its impressive wildflower displays.

Creepy clowns are freaking everybody out in a town in the US, with one even waving money at children. The police can't find them.

Kris Shannon drinks in as much San Fran as he can during a brief visit.

New York is said the be one of the most photographed destinations in the world but one man has managed to take a picture of the city like you've never seen before.

Rock formations shaped by geological forces and erosion feature heavily in this state's red-hued national parks.

From misty valleys thick with trees to desolate, sandy heat-traps, this state's national parks have scenes to awe everybody.

The USA's northernmost state is positively heaving with spectacular wilderness areas, but you'll need to embrace a spirit of adventure to visit some of them.

Tess Nichol checks into grand digs at one of Canada's most famous ski resorts.

This desert beauty's salt flats, sand dunes and craggy peaks are draped in colour, writes John Marshall.

We round up some of the United States' must-see wilderness sites.

Narrated by Academy Award winner Robert Redford, America Wild: National Parks Adventure takes audiences on the ultimate off-trail adventure into the USA's awe-inspiring great outdoors and untamed wilderness.

The Chinese couple who took to the USA's highways (equipped with a rice cooker) and came home as heroes.

Kelly Lynch is treated to a display of native American culture, song and dance under the skies of the Great Plains

Source: YouTube/Governors Island The Hills on Governors Island in New York is the city’s newest landmark. Among the attractions are Slide Hill , which is home to the longest slide in New York City - 17 metres long and three stories tall. The Hills opened in July 2016.

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There's a judicial no-man's land in a beautiful part of the USA, where a murderer could get off scot-free, says a law professor.

Protected on almost all sides, Bermuda's Hamilton Harbour is a nursery for sailing novices like him, writes James Edgar.

Democrats have brandished what they believe is their most powerful weapon against Donald Trump: His own words.

United States efforts on the Zika virus have been so focused on prevention, almost no firm plans have been made for the care of the nation's first dozen Zika babies.

America's top regional naval commander has discussed history-making plans for a US ship visit with Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee.

In both theme and target audience, Trump offered a powerful echo of Richard Nixon almost 50 years ago.

Donald Trump's speech accepting the Republican nomination focused heavily on threats to the country from crime, terrorism and immigrants.

Picturesque Vancouver has a range of attractions to keep explorers of all ages happy.

For many years now, according to a park official, boxes of rocks previously stolen from the historic site have been showing up in the mail.

Twenty-five years after the first diamonds were found in Canada's Northwest Territories, it's still a game of hurry-up-and-wait.