Ten Places to See in the U.S. Before You Die

Ever since the author of '1000 Places…', Patricia Schultz, tapped into our collective fantasy about exploration, we have all compiled our own travel bucket lists. But since one traveler's must-see is another's must avoid, a list of America's ten top wonders is equally notable for what's not on it. Our list excludes extraordinary sights like the National Mall in Washington D.C., and we restricted ourselves to the Lower 48, otherwise Hawaii's Volcanoes National Park and Alaska's Denali would have deserved consideration too.