Hi from Minnesota. One of our biggest tourist attraction is the start of the Mississippi. If you have heard of the mighty Mississippi a river that runs from Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota to Gulf of Mexico. And of coarse the Mall Of America in Minneapolis Sounds like a wonderful trip. Have a great time.

I live in Northern Virginia just a stones through from our nations capital of Washington, D.C. There is lots to see here. the White House, the Capital building, lots of wonderful memorials and museums (and most are free to see). In VA, there is Mount Vernon, George Washington's home, Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's home. The Manassas Battlefields from the Civil War and lots more.

California:
Yosemite National Park. San Francisco's Golden Gate and ocean. There is so much to see you could spend month.
Stop by. I have the guest room ready.

....More California....
The drive down from San Francisco to Monterey and the Carmel Valley then down Highway 1 to San Simeon is breathtaking! Highway 1 was closed for almost a year, but is now open. It is a drive not to be missed.

Atlanta has enough to keep you occupied for a week and much of it is free. I'm in Alabama now and for beaches, you can't beat the crystal blue waters of Alabama and the west coast of Florida. On the way between Alabama and Georgia, beautiful gardens at Calloway Gardens and the Little White House of Roosevelt. In Alabama south of Montgomery, the best industrial plant tour I've ever taken at the Hyundai plant, free, but reserve ahead. Very advanced and futuristic, lots of automation but also interesting care of employees by keeping the job interesting. If you go out west, out in the middle of nowhere, Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico is the most awesome natural site I've experienced ever. Makes you believe in God. The Getty Museum in California is a classy museum with awesome outdoor views and restaurant too.

Hi Marian
An Aussie cutie with American suggestions. LOL.
If you are going to Grand Canyon then you must be going to Arizona & if you are into Native American then you have have to visit Canyon De Chelle. They ave tours through the Canyon & a Navaho guide who gives you the history of the place, Do a google search on the place also if you are visiting Tennessee we did a tour of Jack Daniels estate & of course Gracelands. Also google Gaylords 0pryland Resort & Convention Center I think in Nashville. Stayed there for 4 nights, Spectacular. I could go on forever LOL but gives you some idea.. Las Vegas was great too. If you need anymore just PM me.
Irene

Hi Marian, I'm from Colorado and would love for you to visit Rocky Mountain National Park. IT has the worlds longest highest highway in the tundra. Incredible God's creation. But, of all the National Parks I would really want you to be sure to go to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. It is incredible, geysers, waterfalls, Old Faithful and so much more. Such a variety of incredible formations. This is a photo I took of Trail Ridge Road with a couple of Elk in the foreground and 14,000 ft Long's Peak in the background.

Yellowstone Park and Glacier Park in Montana. Yellowstone has geysers and other interesting things not found elsewhere. Glacier
has beautiful scenery and joins Banff Park in Canada.

Look these up in Wikipedia.

Sandyqueen

You can never run out of places to go to and tourist traps to see. I really recommend the beautiful natural places like Yellowstone, any of the mountain ranges, the beaches along the Gulf of Mexico truly are amazing. I'm not much of a city person but can never get enough of the natural beauty in the US

Oh Marian I am so happy for you! I know you will enjoy your trip. How long will you have here?
I can tell you I have been to Jenny Doan's many fabric shops and LOVED looking and buying. Your hubby may be bored, but I know in at least one of the shops they had comfortable furniture, for men to sit and maybe a television, not sure. However, if you go to Hamilton, don't expect a big place. It is out in the middle of nowhere and open land all around. I liked the drive, but I like the country. Fabric shops are all there are, but there are plenty of them, up and down the street.
There are plenty of places to go and things to see. Not sure of what your interest or plans are? If you want to see natural beauty of the land or water, or if you like shows/plays or if you're interested in different foods, but I'm sure you'll find plenty to entertain yourselves.