We follow the heartbeat of North America through towering forests, undulating fields, high-plain deserts, pulsating metropolises and offbeat oases. Whether you plan to dive headlong into the exhilarating whirlwind of New York City, San Francisco, or schuss down the slopes of the Great White North, this is a continent whose menu of activities and sights are boundless to whatever level of adventure you choose. Venture on a Canadian wilderness trek, buckle up for Route 66 or explore ancient rites at mysterious Maya and Aztec ruins in Mexico.

New York can be anything you want it to be, start with a look at some Tseng Kwong Chi photographs celebrating East Village creativity, before ducking through Central Park to the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the current Japanese art exhibition.

For many, the Grand Canyon epitomizes the ultimate American travel destination. Cleaving a mile deep into the earth and averaging 10 miles across, it compels even the most jaded traveler to pause and draw breath. The deep-crimson canyons of Zion National Park, the delicate pink-and-orange minarets at Bryce Canyon, the land is so spectacular that it encompasses three national parks and the gigantic Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. And don't forget Mt Rushmore National Monument Carved 18m (60ft) tall in the granite of a Black Hills outcrop.

Whatever your travel dreams, North America offers a kaleidoscope of cultures, cuisines, landscapes, history and adventures.