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North America Tourist sites are countless. There are several cities in North America that boast of some of the major tourist sites of North America as well as the world. Some of the major North American Tourist Sites are Niagara Falls, Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building and Great Lakes.

Niagara Falls is one of the most visited natural wonders of the world. Located on the border between United States and Canada, it actually comprises of three waterfalls the Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls, and the Bridal Veil Falls. The waterfall is one of the most visited attractions of the world; it is renowned for its breathtaking natural beauty and is also a significant source of hydroelectricity. The spray of the waterfall is amazing and the experience of visiting the Victoria Falls cannot be expressed in words; you have to come to the site and experience the magic of Niagara Falls.

The statue of Liberty of is one of the popular icons of the continent. Today it has become synonymous with the existence of United States and the continent. It situated in the mouth of the Hudson River in New York and welcomes all the people visiting America. The statute portrays a woman wearing a flowing robe and a spiked crown and holding a flaming torch in her right hand and a stone tablet in her left hand. The statue symbolizes liberty and escape from oppression and it is part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument, which is maintained by the National Park Service.

Once the tallest building in the world, the 102 storey Empire State Building, is still a must watch attraction for all the people touring the continent of North America. It features in the list of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. After the destruction of the World Trade Center, it has again become the tallest building in New York. Along with the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State building has become synonymous with New York and subsequently the country of United States as well as the continent.

One of the major and popular natural wonder of the continent is the Great Lakes. Located in the United States of America, Great Lakes comprises of five lakes that include Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, and Lake Superior. All these lakes are extremely popular with the tourists. The lakes provide you the opportunity of participating in a host of sports and activities like swimming, mountain biking, canoeing, fishing, hiking, golfing, dog skiing sledding, and sailing. The lakes are the best places for sunbathing on sprawling white sandy beaches, witnessing spectacular glimpses of sunrise and sunset and to go for sightseeing.

Besides these, there are other North America tourist Sites that are popular with the tourists like West Side Market, Grant's Farm, Children's Museum, Ford's Theatre, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Graceland Cemetery, Stanley Park, Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago and Museum of Science & Industry.

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