USA in Pictures: 39 Free Photos of New York, San Francisco, Las Vegas, California and Miami
The United States in 39 free photos from the BigFoto library, all taken on our own trips: the skyscrapers, the Statue of Liberty and the bright lights of Times Square in New York, including the Twin Towers before 2001, the Golden Gate Bridge, the cable cars and the Painted Ladies of San Francisco, the casinos and neon of the Las Vegas Strip, Big Sur, Highway 1 and the golden hills of California, and the Art Deco hotels and the Everglades of Florida. Each section links the full gallery of the place, with more photos and a short guide.
How to download: click a photo to see it large, then use Download. The originals are about 1200 × 800 pixels: right for blog posts, slides, social media, school projects and video call backgrounds.
New York: the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan
The Statue of Liberty from the air at sunset and in the evening haze, the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, Times Square by day and at night, Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges from the air, the Guggenheim Museum, a Chinatown street, the Twin Towers above Lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center going up. All photos: New York in Pictures.
San Francisco: the Golden Gate Bridge and the cable cars
The Golden Gate Bridge from the Marin Headlands and across the strait, a cable car, the Painted Ladies at Alamo Square with the skyline, Lombard Street from above, Alcatraz in the bay, the sea lions at Pier 39, the Transamerica Pyramid and the skyline from the water. All 48 photos: San Francisco in Pictures.
Las Vegas: the Strip and its hotels
The Strip lit up at night, the Bellagio, the Luxor pyramid and sphinx, the old Stardust sign and the city from the Stratosphere Tower. All photos: Las Vegas in Pictures.
California: Big Sur and Highway 1
Bixby Creek Bridge in the fog, the Big Sur coastline and its cliffs from above, Highway 1 along the Pacific, elephant seals on the beach, a vineyard and golden hills with oak trees. All 58 photos: California in Pictures.
Florida: Miami Beach and the Everglades
The Art Deco Carlton and Colony hotels, the neon of the Colony and the Starlite on Ocean Drive, the dunes and hotels of Miami Beach, towers and palms in Miami and the sawgrass of the Everglades. All 20 photos: Florida in Pictures.
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Questions about these USA pictures
Can I use these USA pictures for free?
Yes, for personal and commercial projects. All we ask is a link back to BigFoto.com; the box at the top of the page has a credit link you can copy.
Are the national parks and Washington, DC in these photos?
Not yet. Our US photos come from New York, San Francisco, Las Vegas, the California coast and Florida, so there is nothing from Washington, Chicago, Yosemite or Hawaii, and the Grand Canyon has a single photo in one of the mixed photo sets.
Are the Twin Towers photos real?
Yes. Some of the New York photos were taken before 2001 and show the World Trade Center towers; one later photo shows One World Trade Center under construction.
Can I use them as a USA wallpaper?
Yes, on a phone or tablet, and on a laptop if you don’t mind a slightly soft picture: the originals are about 1200 pixels wide. The Golden Gate Bridge, Big Sur and the Statue of Liberty at sunset leave the most room for icons.
