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United States of America
The distances are the trip. A fortnight buys you one coast or one long road, and the accent, the weather and the breakfast change every few hundred miles.
When to go
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit United States of America: Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct
Cities
Where people go in United States of America
- New York5 days is about right
- Chicago4 days is about right
- Los Angeles4 days is about right
- Boston3 days is about right
- Houston3 days is about right
- Miami3 days is about right
- Washington, D.C.3 days is about right
- Atlanta2 days is about right
- Dallas2 days is about right
- Philadelphia2 days is about right
Landmarks
What people go to see in United States of America
Atlanta· 6 landmarks
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Centennial Olympic Park
Georgia Aquarium
High Museum of Art
MLK Historical Park
World of Coca-Cola
Boston· 6 landmarks
Boston Common
Faneuil Hall
Fenway Park
Freedom Trail
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Museum of Fine Arts
Chicago· 6 landmarks
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago Riverwalk
Millennium Park
Navy Pier
Willis Tower
Wrigley Field
Dallas· 6 landmarks
Dallas Farmers Market
Dallas Museum of Art
Dealey Plaza
Pioneer Plaza
Reunion Tower
Sixth Floor Museum
Houston· 6 landmarks
Buffalo Bayou Park
Hermann Park
Museum of Fine Arts
Museum of Natural Science
Rothko Chapel
Space Center Houston
Los Angeles· 6 landmarks
Getty Center
Griffith Observatory
Hollywood Walk of Fame
LACMA
Santa Monica Pier
Venice Beach
Miami· 6 landmarks
Art Deco Historic District
Little Havana
Pérez Art Museum
South Beach
Vizcaya
Wynwood
New York· 6 landmarks
Brooklyn Bridge
Central Park
The High Line
The Met
MoMA
Statue of Liberty · UNESCO
Philadelphia· 6 landmarks
Eastern State Penitentiary
Independence Hall · UNESCO
Liberty Bell
Magic Gardens
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Reading Terminal Market
Washington, D.C.· 6 landmarks
Air and Space Museum
Lincoln Memorial
National Gallery of Art
National Mall
The White House
United States Capitol
Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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Fly to United States of America
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Practical
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Driving
On the right
Passport Pin guide · checked 21 Aug 2026
Plugs
A / B
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
120V
Passport Pin guide · checked 21 Aug 2026
Currency
USD · US dollar
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Hello
Hi
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Tipping
Expected, and part of how service staff are paid — 15–20% in restaurants is the usual range.
Passport Pin guide · checked 10 Aug 2026
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