Best Places in the U.S. to Watch the Sunset 美國最佳看日出地點




Humans have long held a complex relationship with the sun. It's driven our evolutionary and cultural progression on manifold occasions, it's been the inspiration for art and song, and it's become the driving force in emerging industry.
人類長久以來都對太陽抱有憧憬，太陽讓我們演化、在多種方面的文化進步，它也啟發了許多藝術與歌曲，而現在成為新興產業的驅動力。

Every now and again, we find ourselves answering the call, looking to the sky during the hours before dusk to find the perfect spot to bid our star farewell. It's fortunate that in the U.S. we have such diverse and incredible landscapes that serve as a backdrop to this duty.
有時候，在薄暮前的幾小時，我們會滿足自己得的渴望，很自然的望著天空，跟我們的巨星（太陽）道別。很幸運的，在美國，我們有各式各樣且超壯觀的景觀能讓我們欣賞日出。

In fact, there are so many wonderful spots to watch the sunset that it's impossible to pick favorites. Regardless, here are a few contenders you might want to consider.
事實上，有很多很棒的景點可以看到日落，多到你難以挑出一個最喜歡的地點，但不論如何，以下是一些你可能會考慮的候選人名單。

 Here are the best places in the U.S. to watch the sunset:這些是在美國看日落最棒的地點：


1. Grand Canyon, Arizona 亞利桑那州大峽谷




The Grand Canyon is among the world's most breathtaking landmarks. It's no wonder that watching the sunset above the massive chasm carved by the winding Colorado river would be any less spectacular.

大峽谷是世界上最驚人的景觀之一，在由科羅拉多河風雕刻而成的巨大斷層上看日出，不用懷疑一定超級壯觀！

And, standing in the right spot, you can watch the light give way as the sun dips down into the canyon, and watch it disappear into the earth as if were swallowed up by the river.

另外站在這個地點，你可以看陽光隨著太陽下沉至峽谷中漸漸消失的情景，並且欣賞直到太陽像是被河川吞噬，在地表消逝。

 2. Bar Harbor, Maine 緬因州巴爾港




A popular tourist destination on the island of Mount Desert, the town of Bar Harbor is a popular tourist spot and former summer home for many among the super wealthy.
一個芒特迪瑟特島上的熱門觀光景點，巴爾港鎮是一個受歡迎的景點，是許多超級有錢人過去的夏日消暑聖地。

You can stand practically anywhere on the island and get a great view, but peering from Bar Harbor into Frenchman Bay will most certainly give you a tremendous view of the setting sun.
實際上你可以站在這個島上的任何一個地方，都有很棒的視野，但是從巴爾港窺視法人灣絕對會是個可以看到超棒日落景色的地點。


 For an even better view, consider taking a sunset whale watching tour and find yourself in the midst of a panorama like you've never seen before.如果想要更好的視野，可以考慮參加日落賞鯨之旅，而你發現自己彷彿出現在一幅你從來沒看過的全景圖之中。


 3. Orcas Island, Washington 華盛頓州奧卡斯島



Another island on the list that also has whaling tours and a breathtaking sunset. Named for a Mexican Viceroy who sent an expedition into the Pacific Northwest, Orcas Island is located off the northwest coast of Washington state in the San Juan Islands.

另外一個在名單中的島嶼，也有賞鯨之旅和令人屏息的日落景觀！以一位遠征太平洋東北地區的墨西哥總督命名，奧卡斯島位在花盛頓州西北海岸的聖胡安群島中。

 You can watch the sun go down over the awkwardly named Massacre Bay from the Howe Art Sculpture Park and Gallery or Moran State Park.
你可以從Howe藝術雕像公園與美術館或莫蘭州立公園，欣賞太陽從名字有點尷尬的大屠殺灣落下。



4. Mount Haleakala, Hawaii 夏威夷哈萊亞卡拉火山




Mount Haleakala is a massive volcano that makes up over three quarters of the Hawaiian island of Maui. There's a 30,000-acre national park here for visitors to wander through and take in the scenery.
哈萊亞卡拉火山是一個巨大火山，組成四分之三的夏威夷島嶼茂宜島，這裏有著面積三萬英畝大的國家公園，讓旅客可以漫遊其中，欣賞美景。


 But Mount Haleakala is also known for its mesmerizing sunsets. Here, you can watch the sun disappear beneath the mist-soaked volcanic landscape, taking in the beauty of the surrounding natural world.但哈萊亞卡拉火山也以具有迷人日落景色聞名，在這裡，你可以看著太陽消失在迷霧四散的火山景色之下，欣賞周圍大自然的世界。   


5. Empire State Building, New York, NY 紐約帝國大廈



The sun never sets on the American Empire, but it does set in New York, the financial, artistic and trade capital of the U.S. From the lofty heights atop the building that's almost synonymous with the city itself, you can watch the sun beat down over the steel and stone landscape that modernity has carved for us.

在美利堅帝國太陽永不落，但在紐約這個美國金融、藝術與貿易之都太陽會落下，這建築幾乎是這個城市的象徵，從建築頂端的高海拔，你可以看的夕陽沉入現代主義所刻出的都會景色。

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