KHAIRIL A JUNOS PARK FOR NOTHING Nature needn’t cost the earth to enjoy. National Parks without an entry fee include the Great Smoky Mountains, North Cascades (Washington), Redwood (California), Hot Springs (Arkansas), Mammoth Cave (Kentucky), Watkins Glen and Niagara Falls state parks (New York) and all state parks in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Missouri and Illinois. Among the many city parks to freely enjoy is Forest Park in St. Louis, which also has free attractions like the St. Louis Zoo, and Balboa Park, San Diego. GETTING AROUND See New York City from the water aboard the free Staten Island Ferry, which operates between Manhattan and Staten Island. Of cities with free public transport, Kansas City’s KC Streetcar has added 15 more stops in its 3.5-mile Main Street Extension. Baltimore provides the free-to-ride Charm City Circulator downtown shuttle bus network and Harbour Connector water taxi service while visitors to Olympia in Washington State benefit from free buses within the city and to outlying rural areas. From instantly recognisable buildings to museums, parks, transportation and attractions, keep your wallet in your pocket. FREE ICONS Enjoy some of America’s most iconic sights and buildings for zilch. No tickets are needed to see the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park or the U.S. Capitol building in Washington DC (but pre-book a tour). Most state capitols offer free public access to areas like the rotunda and public viewing galleries. Or simply stroll or bike across the Golden Gate Bridge and Brooklyn Bridge. CULTURE VULTURES Many U.S. museums allow visitors to get a gratis culture fix, including the 11 Smithsonian Institution museums on Washington DC’s National Mall. The same applies at the Getty Centre and California Science Centre in Los Angeles, the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Detroit Institute of Art and the Minneapolis Museum of Art. Make your holiday budget go further by enjoying many of the free sights, attractions and natural spectacles in the U.S. Money for nothing LAND OF THE FREE See manatees up close for free at Tampa Electric’s Manatee Viewing Centre in Apollo Beach, Florida, from November to April 18 visitusa.org.uk
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