Liam Dann and family check into a hotel overlooking Disney California Adventure Park.

The Cecil Hotel gained infamy for the litany of murders that have occurred there.

For pure tennis joy, nothing beats Palm Springs in March, writes Gerald Marzorati.

Keen on the snow but not on skiing? Here are other ways to have fun in winter.

Total Disney and friends immersion is the order of the week in Anaheim, writes Liam Dann.

A week of theme parks is fun for the whole family, writes Liam Dann.

Surf City here we come, say Liam Dann and family.

Some of LA's food trucks are so popular locals hunt them down as soon as they park up.

This incredible Yosemite phenomenon happens for only ten days each February.

A selection of Hollywood hot spots that will transport you to the colourful movie's world.

Audrey Young flies UA1885 across the USA.

Having fun in the Big Apple on a budget? It's easy, writes Shandelle Battersby.

Wide open spaces, geysers and lofty mountains lend this state's parks unusual grandeur.

This forested park is crisscrossed with boardwalks, allowing close-up animal encounters.

Explore these wilderness areas and you'll find a staggering variety of animal species.

This park is home to the highest peak on the USA's Eastern Seaboard.

This state's national parks will leave visitors' jaws hanging.

Pamela Wade follows in Hillary Clinton's footsteps at a famous US hotel.

Along with half of California, Shandelle Battersby hits the road for Sin City.

City shows off newcomers 9/11 Museum and One World Observatory as well as the old faithfuls, writes Margaret Scheikowski.

The best under-the-radar galleries and museums.

The capital has unique attractions and only some of them are rich and powerful, writes James Henderson.

Chicago is a city of distinct and ethnically diverse neighbourhoods that's easy to explore using the extensive public transportation system.

Food, fine wine and fireworks make for an unforgettable stay in the City by the Bay, writes Greg Fleming.

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

'I'd heard Americans were loud and brash but the Wisconsinites were quite the opposite. They spoke slowly and articulated everything carefully.'

Dwarfed by a landscape that has felt the gaze of dinosaurs, John Weekes can only admire.

What we found, however, is what travellers often do when they head somewhere off-season: smaller crowds and cheaper airfares and accommodation.

It's been said that were the Paramount Theatre in San Francisco to require a new name, it might well be called the Paradox, for its history is studded with contradictions.

Locals still refer to the Chicago icon as the Sears Tower, having been built as the company's headquarters in 1973.