Welcome to North America, where the grape fields of California’s wineries soak up sun, crowds stroll the Miami boardwalk, and forests of Canadian maple turn fire red with Autumn’s kiss. This is a continent with energy, from waters careening over the rocky face of Niagara Falls, to the hikers who traverse the Grand Canyon’s rugged paths.

Let a bearded mountaineer guide you through snow-covered trails in the Rockies, or a bronzed instructor teach you the finer points of surfing in Honolulu. Watch cabs zip past giant screens in the dizzying Times Square, or palm trees wave in the LA breeze while a convertible rolls through Hollywood.

The streets here showcase the people and cuisine of the world, with Chinese stir fries sizzling on the same block as latkes, souvlaki, and deep dish pizzas dripping with cheese.

So dip your toes into hot Cancun sand, or pile on the sweaters in the snowy Yukon to watch the Northern Lights. North America’s sheer size is overwhelming, but it’s the small moments that define it—a crisp breath in the Rockies, a sunset seen from a Mayan Temple, a home run cracked out of Fenway park—moments that show you what this awesome continent truly has to offer.