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Everyone will have their own list... If I was asked by a foreign friend what places to visit I'd map out a route as follows. Bear in mind that there is a mystique among Europeans (at least) centered on old Route 66 so I would include a long road trip. Amtrak is preferred over flying because of more relaxed time involved with fellow travelers. I have travelled part of the route and ran into Brits, Danes, Aussies, Japanese and Chinese tourists doing part of it. Rt 66 was a big thing (as was Sturgis, SD). (This is a figure 8 tour)
Arrive New York city
Amtrak to Chicago
Rt 66 Road trip to St. Louis > Albuquerque/Santa Fe > (Grand Canyon?) > Las Vegas > Los Angeles
Amtrak to San Francisco
Amtrak to Seattle
Fly to Denver
Fly to New Orleans
Road trip (or fly) to Miami
Amtrak to DC
Amtrak back to NYC - departure
"In America, there is New York, San Francisco, and New Orleans. Everywhere else is Cleveland.”
Quote by Mark Twain.
That was 150 years ago. He also told his wife she looks great in that tie up girdle and his neighbor that he had a great horse. He lived in Hartford CT in a nice house that is now in a ghetto. Things change......
I lived abroad for a couple years and have family in NW Europe and the Middle East, here's their lists (I kinda averaged them)
Tier 1: NYC, LA
Tier 2: San Fran, DC, Vegas
Tier 3: Orlando, NOLA, Boston, Chicago, Miami, Houston
Honorable mentions- Seattle, Philly, Atlanta, San Diego- weird ones I didn't expect to hear were Nashville, Memphis, and Dallas. I guess there was an old tv show some of them had seen Dallas on. Memphis was huge for the older folks, all loved Elvis lol.
That was 150 years ago. He also told his wife she looks great in that tie up girdle and his neighbor that he had a great horse. He lived in Hartford CT in a nice house that is now in a ghetto. Things change......
Technically, Farmington Ave isn’t part of the ghetto. The house is right at the line where the non-ghetto West End begins. The daily shootings aren’t in that section of town.
I lived abroad for a couple years and have family in NW Europe and the Middle East, here's their lists (I kinda averaged them)
Tier 1: NYC, LA
Tier 2: San Fran, DC, Vegas
Tier 3: Orlando, NOLA, Boston, Chicago, Miami, Houston
Honorable mentions- Seattle, Philly, Atlanta, San Diego- weird ones I didn't expect to hear were Nashville, Memphis, and Dallas. I guess there was an old tv show some of them had seen Dallas on. Memphis was huge for the older folks, all loved Elvis lol.
Houston to me seems iffy, although rest makes decent sense. I'd throw San Diego off the list, although it is a borderline first/second tier city to me. Memphis is understandable because of its history, but overall, the city is far from world class (marginal 2nd tier city in the U.S.) I also think Dallas is iffy.
In the case of Nashville,this is just due to country music and while it is probably worth a visit for visitors from overseas, like Memphis, it is a marginal 2nd/3rd tier city overall. Not to say it isn't nice, as I like visiting there a lot, but...
Globally iconic? I’d be able to show a photo to someone on the street anywhere in the world and they could name the city.
Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, etc would easily get New York.
The White House, Pentagon, etc would easily get DC.
It’s unfortunate that only the Hollywood sign would get LA.
I don’t think anything else has that level of recognition.
San Francisco would get it for the Golden Gate, and getting away from visuals, gets a deeper form of fame for being the tech capital.
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