ExcelXLS, there are still NDBs in the US and there definitely are NDB approaches, I flew one on my instrument checkride. However, if your plane is not equiped with an ADF, the examiner in the US will not ask you to fly an NDB approach. I just wanted to clear that up.
Here is a perfect example of one in Florida...
http://www.airnav.com/depart?http://...1/06459N29.PDF
Also, learning to fly in the US at the PPL level might be like driving a car, but the CPL is not. The theory is much easier in the US, but the oral exam and checkride are not for the hobbyist.