The Americas

THE WINDOW SEAT ATLAS ✈ COLLECTION 04 OF 08

The Americas

Winter geysers, turquoise lakes, ghost towns, and trees older than empires. The Americas reward the long road.

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Steam rising from geysers over snow-covered Yellowstone in winter.
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Steam rising from geysers over snow-covered Yellowstone in winter.

How to Visit Yellowstone in Winter: Everything You Need to Plan the Trip

When Yellowstone drops far below zero, geothermal steam freezes mid-air and bison move through chest-deep snow. Everything you need to plan a winter visit to America’s most famous park.

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The bright turquoise water of Peyto Lake surrounded by the Canadian Rockies.

The Gorgeous Color of Canada’s Peyto Lake

Glacial rock flour gives Banff’s Peyto Lake its improbable turquoise color. An easy viewpoint walk delivers one of the best panoramas in the Canadian Rockies.

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Climbers dwarfed by the enormous trunk of a giant sequoia in California.

Amazing Sequoia Trees Always Worth a Visit

The giant sequoias of California are the largest trees on Earth, and standing beneath them never gets old. Where and when to visit these ancient giants.

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A mountain highway winding through the Canadian wilderness.

An Epic Road Trip Through Canada

Canada, the second-largest country in the world, is packed with jaw-dropping landscapes. This route strings together its biggest scenery in one epic road trip.

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Weathered wooden buildings of an abandoned New Mexico ghost town.

Exploring New Mexico’s Ghost Towns on a Road Trip

New Mexico’s vast landscapes are dotted with remnants of the Old West. A road trip through its ghost towns mixes history, desert scenery, and delightfully strange stops.

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Sandstone buttes of Monument Valley glowing red under a wide desert sky.

The Storybook Beauty of Utah’s Monument Valley

Monument Valley is the classic vision of the American West, its buttes rising straight out of a storybook. Tips for seeing it at its golden-hour best.

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