Anonymous
07/19/2022 16:21
Subject: The average American has only been to 5 of these places, how many have you been to?
Anonymous wrote:17, plus a few "half" ones -
Statue of Liberty - passed by it on the Staten Island ferry, but never actually stepped foot on Liberty Island. Does that count?
Hollywood Sign - seen it from Griffith Observatory and such, but never done the hike where you get close.
Washington Monument, White House, Gateway Arch, Space Needle - been on the grounds, but never inside of them. Not sure of that counts.
Chicago River- have walked along the river in Chicago (including when it's died green for St. Patrick's Day!) but never been "on" it on a boat or anything.
Yes, sort of an odd list. I've been to Mall of America (only because I went to college 45 minutes away and sometimes you just get bored during those Minnesota winters), but it's not that cool. Just a gigantic shopping mall with all the stores you'd find at any other mall in the U.S., plus an amusement park (not any cooler than dozens of other ones in the US) and some other stuff.
Of the ones I haven't been to, there's only one that's really on my list of places I'd like to see and that's Yellowstone.
Probably more fun to just watch it on TV.
Anonymous
07/19/2022 16:17
Subject: The average American has only been to 5 of these places, how many have you been to?
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Anonymous
07/19/2022 16:17
Subject: The average American has only been to 5 of these places, how many have you been to?
10. I actually thought it would be less than that, so I am pleasantly surprised.
Anonymous
07/19/2022 16:05
Subject: The average American has only been to 5 of these places, how many have you been to?
I have been to 49 states, numerous countries and islands. I do not consider myself well traveled.
Anonymous
07/19/2022 16:01
Subject: Re:The average American has only been to 5 of these places, how many have you been to?
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Anonymous
07/19/2022 15:59
Subject: The average American has only been to 5 of these places, how many have you been to?
I've been to 11.
Anonymous
07/19/2022 15:54
Subject: The average American has only been to 5 of these places, how many have you been to?
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Anonymous
07/19/2022 15:52
Subject: The average American has only been to 5 of these places, how many have you been to?
Anonymous wrote:
3. I don't go to NY, I've never been in the Midwest except OMaha for 2 days or CA.
Anonymous
07/19/2022 15:50
Subject: The average American has only been to 5 of these places, how many have you been to?
20, including Mall of America, which was DD's dream vacation when she was around 11. So we went, and then continued up to Lake Superior.
Anonymous
07/19/2022 15:46
Subject: Re:The average American has only been to 5 of these places, how many have you been to?
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Anonymous
07/19/2022 15:45
Subject: The average American has only been to 5 of these places, how many have you been to?
17, plus a few "half" ones -
Statue of Liberty - passed by it on the Staten Island ferry, but never actually stepped foot on Liberty Island. Does that count?
Hollywood Sign - seen it from Griffith Observatory and such, but never done the hike where you get close.
Washington Monument, White House, Gateway Arch, Space Needle - been on the grounds, but never inside of them. Not sure of that counts.
Chicago River- have walked along the river in Chicago (including when it's died green for St. Patrick's Day!) but never been "on" it on a boat or anything.
Yes, sort of an odd list. I've been to Mall of America (only because I went to college 45 minutes away and sometimes you just get bored during those Minnesota winters), but it's not that cool. Just a gigantic shopping mall with all the stores you'd find at any other mall in the U.S., plus an amusement park (not any cooler than dozens of other ones in the US) and some other stuff.
Of the ones I haven't been to, there's only one that's really on my list of places I'd like to see and that's Yellowstone.
Statue of Liberty - passed by it on the Staten Island ferry, but never actually stepped foot on Liberty Island. Does that count?
Hollywood Sign - seen it from Griffith Observatory and such, but never done the hike where you get close.
Washington Monument, White House, Gateway Arch, Space Needle - been on the grounds, but never inside of them. Not sure of that counts.
Chicago River- have walked along the river in Chicago (including when it's died green for St. Patrick's Day!) but never been "on" it on a boat or anything.
Yes, sort of an odd list. I've been to Mall of America (only because I went to college 45 minutes away and sometimes you just get bored during those Minnesota winters), but it's not that cool. Just a gigantic shopping mall with all the stores you'd find at any other mall in the U.S., plus an amusement park (not any cooler than dozens of other ones in the US) and some other stuff.
Of the ones I haven't been to, there's only one that's really on my list of places I'd like to see and that's Yellowstone.
Anonymous
07/19/2022 15:45
Subject: The average American has only been to 5 of these places, how many have you been to?
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Anonymous
07/19/2022 15:28
Subject: The average American has only been to 5 of these places, how many have you been to?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:19.
Actually 20, but what a strange list. Are these things supposed to be equivalent? Can you even “visit” the Hollywood sign?
Seventeen here, but I thought the same thing as this PP. It's kind of an arbitary list. Many people might have zero interest in going to some of these places but tremendous interest in going to others. And is it intended to be some kind of "these are the must-see American sites"? Because historically or geologically or geographically, there are many more that could be considered more significant than a couple of these. Not sure of the point of the list. Where did you get it, OP, and what was the context? Were these meant to be "you're missing out on some full 'American experience' if you don't see...."?
Anonymous
07/19/2022 15:23
Subject: Re:The average American has only been to 5 of these places, how many have you been to?
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Anonymous
07/19/2022 15:22
Subject: Re:The average American has only been to 5 of these places, how many have you been to?
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