Throughout the length and breadth of our planet there are places of incredible natural beauty. Nature has blessed the United States of America with the best parks and landscapes, which are undoubtedly an important aspect of American culture and heritage.

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The beautiful national parks of the United States attract millions of locals and tourists every year. In particular, last year the total number of visitors to the parks and related sites reached almost 300 million, according to the National Park Service. As you can imagine, Yellowstone and Yosemite are amongst the most visited ones with a very high number of visitors last year.

Below are the top 10 national parks in the United States in visitors. 

1. Great Smoky Mountains National Park: 14.16 million

2. Zion National Park: 5.03 million

3. Yellowstone National Park: 4.86 million

4. Grand Canyon National Park: 4.53 million

5. Rocky Mountain National Park: 4.43 million

6. Acadia National Park: 4.06 million

7. Grand Teton National Park: 3.88 million

8. Yosemite National Park: 3.28 million

9. Indiana Dunes National Park: 3.17 million

10. Glacier National Park: 3.08 million