Each year,
most foreign tourists (except Canadians and Mexicans) who come to the United
States spend most of their time in some cities, which are found below the list
in descending order of popularity. Some of these cities are popular because of
their hustle and bustle, while others are for calm.
New York
New York is
famous for its stock exchange located in Wall Street, the Theater District, the
Empire State skyscrapers, the Statue of Liberty, renowned museums and street
vendors offering food from different countries. This city holds the attention
of the world. Every great chef who opens a restaurant, while stylist who has a
collection of clothing and any artist who has exhibited in a gallery feel the
great energy that emanates from every part of what is called the Big Apple.
Tourists have the pleasure of absorbing this energy; they are affected by the
hustle and bustle of Times Square or the less flashy presentation of artists
who sell their works in Union Square.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
is best known for two of its neighborhoods are very famous. Hollywood offers
the splendor, brightness and glimpses of celebrity. This is where we find the
biggest movie stars in the world. Tourists can see them briefly when down Rodeo
Drive and Sunset Boulevard or they pose in front of the Grauman's Chinese
Theatre. The neighborhood of Venice Beach is quite different. The lifestyle is
casual. His walk along the ocean, which attracts people from all walks of life,
is one of the best places to watch people of all kinds.
San Francisco
San
Francisco is a city influenced by the breeze of the Pacific Ocean. The weather
dictates all decisions taken by both its inhabitants and tourists. Golden Gate
Park, with many paths, beaches and views of the Golden Gate Bridge, especially
attracts visitors when the sun shines, even if the air is a little cool. On
foggy days, it is good to venture into the city center, take the cable car or
walk through the various hills of the city where the streets are very steep
lined with Victorian houses or Edwardian often photographed or filmed.
Miami and
Miami Beach
An air of
frenzied dance, Miami and Miami Beach are experiencing incessant activity,
whatever the time of day. South Beach attracts some of the most beautiful
people and even has a series of rescue stations art deco. At night, the bright
neon lights of red, green, blue and pink transformed Ocean Drive into a chic
place that can not be found anywhere else. The Cuban influence is felt
everywhere, both in the restaurants in neighborhoods like Little Havana where
Calle Ocho (8th Street) is a meeting place. Men come here to exchange
pleasantries in Spanish while smoking a cigar and playing dominoes.
Orlando
The Greater
Orlando is the site of the escape. This is where one can let his imagination
run. Even the most imaginative tourists can not invent worlds created at
Universal Park and Disney World or other Disney entertainment center. Orlando
is not only a place of dreams, fantasy and characters dressed in various
costumes. The center offers visitors an interesting architectural mix, from
Victorian-style homes with high-rise buildings. It also includes a large number
of shops, restaurants and nightclubs. For those who love nature, the Lake Eola
Park offers pedestrians a nice walk.
Las Vegas
All Las
Vegas is a party. You have to imagine a major center of attraction for adults
with lighting is to day and extravagant buildings. Just walk along what is
called the Las Vegas Strip to realize. There are huge fountains, laser light
games, casinos where the stakes are large and high quality performances.
Sleeping is the last concern of anyone coming to Las Vegas. Tourists looking
for a relatively quiet life can go in the area of the Freemont Street where
most casinos are more old-fashioned.
Honolulu
If the city
of Honolulu offers many shops and museums and the Foster Botanical Garden, it
is mainly a starting point for visiting the island of Oahu. Most tourists stay
in Waikiki which has excellent beaches, many shops, restaurants and offers a
multitude of outdoor activities, including surfing and sailing. As for surfing,
most islanders and tourists in the sport in Haleiwa, a small town in the north.
People interested in naval history of the United States can visit the Arizona
ship is a monument in honor of those who perished in the attack against Pearl
Harbor in December 1941, and the former battleship Missouri.
Washington
Washington
embodies the spirit of the United States. It is a city rich in history, the
Americans are very proud and where political life is ceaseless. It houses some
of the greatest museums in the country, including the National Museum of Air
and Space and the National Gallery of Art. It has preserved its green spaces
and it is surprising to find solitude while walking in Roosevelt Island in the
middle of the Potomac. Of course, one of the sites that attract the most
tourists is the vast esplanade of the National Mall. You can sit on the grass
and relax while being surrounded by built in honor of some of the great presidents
of the country monuments.
Chicago
Known for
its professional sports teams, restaurants and architecture, Chicago is the
largest city in the central United States. Of all the nicknames given to it,
that of the "city of neighborhoods" seems best suited. Numbering more
than seventy, they each have their own character. The city, along Lake
Michigan, also offers tourists to window shop and purchases, especially in
shops and haute couture shops located along Michigan Avenue known as the
"Magnificent Mile."
Boston
Boston is
truly the jewel of New England. One of the best ways for tourists to get to
know the city is to walk in parks including Boston Common and the Public Garden
where swan-shaped boats plying a vast expanse of water since the 1870s city
highlights the key role it played in the country's history, but never focuses
on the past. For example, Faneuil Hall, where large speakers expressed their
protests before the Revolutionary War, now houses many shops and restaurants in
a pedestrian area. Boston Harbor, which was the scene of revolt against tea
taxation by the British in the eighteenth century, now has a walk along the
water.
Source: http://french.france.usembassy.gov/
