The United States of America (USA) is a country of immigrants. About 308 million people of different ethnical and cultural backgrounds live in 3.79 million square miles of land with opportunities and hopes. It is the third largest country by land area and population. The U.S. economy is the largest national economy in the world, with an estimated gross domestic product (GDP) of US $14.4 trillion in 2008. The nation gained independent from the Great Britain on July 4, 1776. About 82% of Americans live in urban areas. About half of those reside in cities with populations over 50,000. In 2008, 273 incorporated places had populations over 100,000, nine cities had more than 1 million residents, and four global cities had over 2 million (New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Houston). English is the de facto national language. However, Spanish, spoken by 12% of the population at home, is the second most common language and the most widely taught second language. In the US, tourism is either the first, second or third largest employer in 29 states, employing 7.3 million in 2004, to take care of 1.19 billion trips tourists took in the US in 2005. A wide range of tourist attractions exist in the United States such as amusement parks, festivals, gambling, golf courses, historical buildings and landmarks, hotels, museums, galleries, outdoor recreation, spas, restaurants and sports.

In 2008, the most visited tourist sites in the US were:
New York — Time Square, Metropolitan Museum of Art, American Museum of Natural History, and the statue of Liberty of New York City, and Niagara Falls of the Great Lakes
Las Vegas, Nevada — Las Vega Strip and Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Washington, DC — National Mall and Memorial Parks (Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument), and National Air & Space Museum.
Florida — Magic Kingdom, Universal Orlando Resort, and Sea World of Orlando, and Busch Gardens Africa of Tampa
Massachusetts — Faneuil Hall Marketplace of Boston, and Cape Cod National Seashore of Barnstable County
California — Disneyland Park of Anaheim, Fisherman's Wharf and Golden Gate Bridge of San Francisco, Universal Studio Hollywood of Universal City, and Sea World of San Diego
Cosby, Tennessee — Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Chicago, Illinois — Navy Pier
San Antonio, Texas — San Antonio River Walk
Salt Lake City, Utah — Salt Lake Temple
New Jersey — Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, and Atlantic City Boardwalk
Oahu, Hawaii — Waikiki Beach
Grand Canyon, Arizona — Grand Canyon National Park

Canada is a federation composed of ten provinces and three territories. It is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy, with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state. It is a bilingual and multicultural country, with both English and French as official languages. By total area (including its waters), Canada is the second-largest country in the world—after Russia. About 33.8 million people live on 3.85 square miles of land. About three-quarters of Canada's population live within 93 miles (150 km) of the United States border. Chinese makes up 3.9% of its total population. Average winter and summer high temperatures across Canada vary according to the location. Winters can be harsh in many regions of the country, particularly in the interior and Prairie provinces, which experience a continental climate, where daily average temperatures are near 5 °F (-15 °C) but can drop below -40.0 °F (-40 °C) with severe wind chills. In noncoastal regions, snow can cover the ground almost six months of the year (more in the north). Coastal British Columbia is an exception; it enjoys a temperate climate, with a mild and rainy winter.

Canada's three largest cities, Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal are accounted for the majority of its tourist business.
Toronto, Ontario embraces Lake Ontario. Toronto's CN Tower overlooks the harbor. The forests and numerous lakes of Central Ontario and Northern Ontario also provide popular hiking and camping destinations. Southern Ontario is home to the Nation's capital, Ottawa. Sites of interest in Toronto include Rogers Center (formerly SkyDome), Air Canada Center, Hockey Hall of Fame, CN Tower, Queen's Park, Ontario Place, Royal Ontario Museum, Bata Shoe Museum, Gardiner Museum, Art Gallery of Ontario, Yorkville, Kensington Market, Casa Loma, Ontario Science Center, Toronto Zoo, and Canada's Wonderland.
Vancouver, British Columbia is one of Canada's most multi-cultural cities, with a large population of people of Asian origin. Being a harbor city, Vancouver enjoys beautiful landscapes of mountains and ocean. The sites of interest are Capilano Suspension Bridge, Stanley Park, Granville Island, Chinatown, Robson Street, Gastown, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver Maritime Museum, Museum of Anthropology at UBC Vancouver Museum, and Science World at Telus World of Science
Quebec City, Quebec is a taste of old France in the new world and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Montreal, the second largest Francophone city in the world, has several tourist attractions. The sites of interest in Montreal include Olympic Stadium, Juste pour rire, Old Montreal, Festival International de Jazz de Montreal, Opera de Montreal, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, McCord Museum, Crescent Street, St. Lawrence Boulevard, Canadian Grand Prix, McGill University, Mount Royal, Parc Jean-Drapeau, Underground city of Montreal, Biosphere, Redpath Museum, Canadian Center for Architecture, La Ronde, Saint Joseph's Oratory, and Underground City.