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TRAVEL THE U.S. Anywhere you go, there's something great to explore. Americans took a total of DID YOU KNOW? 2.2 billion trips for both business and leisure purposes. Currently, the National Highway System includes over 164,000 miles of highway. 1 out of 9 U.S. jobs depends on travel and tourism. TRAVELING BY AIR The U.S. has about Cheapest days to fly: Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Saturdays. 5,200 different airports. T W T F $ $ $ $ $ Most expensive days to fly: Fridays and Sundays. Cheapest times to fly: dinner hours lunch dawn red-eyes TRAVELING BY TRAIN Every day, over Amtrak serves in over 84,600 500 destinations passengers ride more than 300 Amtrak trains. in 46 states. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE VISITING ONE OF THE NATIONAL PARKS There are a total of 58 In 2015, 307.2 million national parks in the U.S. people visited the different national parks. The most visited national park is the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. MOST ICONIC U.S. LANDMARKS • The Statue of Liberty • Niagara Falls • The Empire State Building • Fort Sumter • Hoover Dam • Washington Monument • Golden Gate Bridge • Grand Central Station • Mount Rushmore • The Alamo 10 MOST POPULAR TRAVEL DESTINATIONS 6) 10 1. New York, New York 6. San Francisco, California 2. Chicago, Illinois 7. Washington, D.C. 3. Charleston, South Carolina 8. New Orleans, Louisiana 4. Las Vegas, Nevada 9. Palm Springs, California 5. Seattle, Washington 10. San Diego, California HOLIDAY TRAVEL The biggest reason people travel during the holidays: visiting friends and family. During Thanksgiving, long-distance travel goes up by 54%. During Christmas & New Years, long-distance travel goes up by 23%. + 54% + 23% Long-distance holiday travel is done by: 91% 3% bus, train, ship personal vehicle 6% air 10 WORST TRAVEL DAYS EACH YEAR 1. The day before Thanksgiving 6. Spring Break 2. Fridays (during the Summer) 7. Washington, D.C. 3. Christmas 8. New Year's Eve 4. Fourth of July 9. Easter 5. Memorial Day 10. Mardi Gras Live life to the fullest and let ADT monitoring protect your home while you are away. Call 800-419-3043 or visit choosehomesecurity.com. Sources Protect Your Home https://www.amtrak.com/national-facts https://www.ustravel.org/answersheet https://www.quora.com/Why-does-the-US-have-so-many-small-airports http://traveltips.usatoday.com/top-10-worst-travel-days-106014.html http://www.farecompare.com/travel-advice/tips-from-air-travel-insiders/#/ http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/national-parks/most-visited-parks-photos/ http://www.businessinsider.com/best-tourist-destinations-in-the-us-2014-4#25-miami-beach-fla-1 https://www.ustravel.org/system/files/Media%20Root/Document/US_Travel_AnswerSheet 2015.pdf https://www.ustravel.org/system/files/Media%20Root/Document/Travel_Economic_Impact_ Overview.pdf http://www.businessinsider.com/the-25-most-popular-travel-destinations-in-the-us-2015-3#25-austin-texas-1 https://www.rita.dotgov/bts/sites/rita.dotgov.bts/files/publications/america_on_the_go/us_holiday_travel/html/entire.html Authorized ADT Premier Provider