United States of America
The constitution, the flag, the freedom – all things as American as apple pie. America is the home of the civil rights movement, the birthplace of the counterculture, airplanes, and the first nation to land on the moon. Discovered in 1492 by Columbus, the United States of America has a rich history before colonization, too – that of the Native American people. This immense country has everything, really: endless coastlines, some of the highest peaks in the world, arid deserts, lush greenery, rivers, lakes and booming metropolises. It has been home to some of the greatest innovators the world has ever seen, from Thomas Edison to Elvis Presley. The fifty states that make up the United States of America are the result of an admirable experiment: what would happen if we invited everyone, no matter their race, creed, religion, gender, or provenance, and made them one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all?
The constitution, the flag, the freedom – all things as American as apple pie. America is the home of the civil rights movement, the birthplace of the counterculture, airplanes, and the first nation to land on the moon. Discovered in 1492 by Christopher Columbus, the United States of America has a rich history before colonization, too — that of the Native American people. This immense country has everything: endless coastlines, some of the highest peaks in the world, arid deserts, lush greenery, rambling rivers, and magical lakes. It's the place to find booming metropolitan cities as well as the quintessential small town. It is hard to say one definitive thing about the United States of America because it is only so large and endlessly diverse.
Culture
This country has brought forth some of the greatest innovators the world has ever seen, from Thomas Edison to Martin Luther King to Elvis Presley. The fifty states that make up the United States of America are the result of an admirable experiment: what would happen if we invited everyone, no matter their race, creed, religion, gender, or provenance, and made them one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all? A lot of things, it turns out. From coast to coast, the USA is filled with wonders of all kinds: natural like the Grand Canyon, or human, like Sunset Boulevard, or somewhere in the middle like Mount Rushmore. It is impossible to discover all of it in one trip, or even in ten, but you'll want to keep trying.
Food
When the rest of the world pictures American food, the picture most likely to be conjured is one of blissfully simple, natural nourishment: things like burgers, Mac and cheese, and pancakes drowning in syrup come to mind. And while these are well-loved American standards, drawing the culinary map of the USA is not quite that simple. How could you, after all, consider hearty Louisiana fare, California vegan, or a Philadelphia cheesesteak mere variations on the same theme? Aside from a bounty of homegrown food, the U.S. arguably represents the most excellent variety of ethnic cuisine found anywhere on earth: Mexican, Korean, Japanese, Italian, Ethiopian, Indian… major cities across the fifty states are fertile ground for incredible international food culture, and a restaurant representing the flavors of these different cuisines can be found in any American city that has a subway system.
Entertainment
In terms of entertainment, you'll be spoiled for choice in the United States of America. Blues shows in tiny, historically significant bars, some of the world's biggest festivals, village fairs, beach parties… you name it; there are thousands of it over here. From the shores of exotic, glorious Hawaii to the skyscrapers of shining New York City, America is an endless supply of entertainment, not just the kind made in Hollywood. Come for Christmas, for the 4th of July, for Thanksgiving or the Super Bowl, and see people uniquely proud of their nation celebrate the things they love about it.