Happy Fourth of July, Passion Passport community! To honor this important day in American history and popular culture, we present you with 13 photos (representing the 13 stripes on the American flag) that celebrate the beauty and diversity of the United States. From National Parks to soaring cityscapes to oceans and lakes; feast your eyes on some of the very best travel destinations the country has to offer.
[Note: Passion Passport’s Founder and Lead Editor are both Canadian. In their honour (Canadian spelling), we also mark Canada Day, celebrated earlier this week on July 1st.]
![Chicago, Illinois. Photo Credit: Anna Borisenko](https://test.passionpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Chicago.jpg)
![Apostle Island National Lakeshore, Wisconsin. Photo Credit: Zach Glassman](https://test.passionpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Apostle-Island-National-Lakeshore-WI-1024x681.jpg)
![Crater Lake, Oregon. Photo credit: Kevin Lu](https://test.passionpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Crater-Lake-1024x683.jpg)
![Antelope Canyon, Arizona. Photo Credit: Julian Bialowas](https://test.passionpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSC_4430-1024x683.jpg)
![Seattle, Washington. Photo Credit: Anna Borisenko](https://test.passionpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Seattle.jpg)
![Yosemite National Park, California. Photo Credit: Colin Delehanty](https://test.passionpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/3N4C1050-1024x682.jpg)
![Venice Beach, California. Photo Credit: Anjali Pinto](https://test.passionpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/20131014-California_131014_6858-1024x682.jpg)
![New York, New York. Photo Credit: Joe D'Amelio](https://test.passionpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/NYC-1024x705.jpg)
![Hanover, New Hampshire. Photo Credit: Zach Glassman](https://test.passionpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Hanover-1024x680.jpg)
![Jacksonville, Florida. Photo Credit: Kevin Lu.](https://test.passionpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Jacksonville.jpg)
![San Francisco, California. Photo Credit: @independentbch](https://test.passionpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/SF-@independentcbh.jpg)
![Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Photo Credit: Julian Bialowas](https://test.passionpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSC_3902-1024x683.jpg)
![Chicago, Illinois. Photo Credit: @concorexhappiness2x](https://test.passionpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/4th.jpg)