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Best Cities In the United States to Visit
The Top Ten
1 New York City
The City of New York, often called New York City or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.
The City of New York, often called New York City or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States. I live on Long Island, so I'm super close to NYC. I go to the city at least once a year and it never gets old, there's always something new to experience there.
I love visiting Midtown. There's Times Square, Macy's, Radio City, Rockefeller Center, and 5th Ave. Best part of Manhattan!
Yes, It is a good place to visit, I would want to visit there so badly!
The best city on earth!
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2 Seattle
Seattle is a seaport city on the west coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington.
Seattle is a seaport city on the west coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. San Fran sucks, I've been there. I don't know what its like to just visit but its awesome living and being here. Best place in the world (New York might be better for visiting, but I haven't been, un like San Fran)
San Francisco sucks, its way too overrated. Seattle is better. Come visit Seattle! It has friendlier people and prettier scenery. - Jackthetoptenguy5
The only bad thing about this city is the rain - Mono
3 San Diego
Wow this place should be at least in the top 4! It's so fun here! There is sea world a beautiful amusement park to visit! There is also great attractions there like balboa park.
What BS. San Diego is dull, boring, second rate, has a lot of ah...les, third rate companies and fourth rate people. I've run into the wierdo backwards scummy leftist Nazi radical feminist types with worse dangerous flipped homos who most seemed to agree with. Only beaches even more boring than the city. Say what you will about LA but at least LA is worth going to and is the only place nearby to run to if you are so unlucky to live in San Diego.
It is never too hot and never too cold there. - EpicJake
Why are people saying San Diego is boring? they have Lego Land, Sea World, pretty good beaches, good weather, balboa park, nice hotels, its cleaner than LA and less Ghettos here
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4 Los Angeles
Many people say its to cold there blah. I live in South Dakota, it's cold.
I want to go there!
Dreamy waves & stars & millionaires & weather & ships, but, avoid rush hour unless on a motorbike!
WHAT all the way down here
You can drive to Vegas!
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5 Washington, D.C.
Every American should visit the capitol. - Bturlik
I live here, it's pretty cool. - ninjadude
6 San Francisco
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern California.
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern California. Nothing here except an prison island (where have I seen that before? )(The French Rivera) homeless people, a bridge and bread. - SoldierOfFortune
The sour dough is delightful and tastes better than any other location. - mgenet
Its beautiful, the golden gate, alcatraz, and so on
7 Denver
Museums, Culture, Food, River, Lux, Skiing, Eliches, Water World, Sports. so much to do
If you consider this for vacation, beware I70 traffic...
Sincerely, A devoted skier and resident
8 Las Vegas
Las Vegas, officially the City of Las Vegas and often known simply as Vegas, is the 28th-most populated city in the United States, the most populated city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County.
Las Vegas, officially the City of Las Vegas and often known simply as Vegas, is the 28th-most populated city in the United States, the most populated city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. For the win! This place is awesome... It deserves to at least be in the Top 3!
Why is this so low?. Should be higher.
It's awesome! The gondola rides at the venetian, the bellagio fountains, NY-NY rollercoaster, it should be in places 3-5
Vegas is so awesome! The Mirage volcano, the Bellagio fountains, buffets everywhere, the Forum Shops, all the hotels...they’re so cool!
9 Philadelphia
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the United States, with an estimated population of 1,567,872 and more than 6 million in the seventh-largest metropolitan statistical area, as of 2016. Philadelphia is the economic and cultural anchor ...read more.
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the United States, with an estimated population of 1,567,872 and more than 6 million in the seventh-largest metropolitan statistical area, as of 2016. Philadelphia is the economic and cultural anchor ...read more. The City of Brotherly Love has a great history, but also a GREAT place food and fun. It should at least be in the Top 12.
Even though the Eagles have still never won a Super Bowl, I think this is a perfect city to visit. - daltonhigbee
Voted the most underrated city in America!
Try it out, it's actually quite nice.
This is America's HISTORY we're talking about.
@daltonhigbee-The Eagles just won the Super Bowl this year.
10 Chicago
Chicago, officially the City of Chicago, is the third-most populous city in the United States. With over 2.7 million residents, it is also the most populous city in both the state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States. Chicago is considered one of the most important business centers in the world. ...read more.
Chicago, officially the City of Chicago, is the third-most populous city in the United States. With over 2.7 million residents, it is also the most populous city in both the state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States. Chicago is considered one of the most important business centers in the world. ...read more. Beautiful city with lots of parks and shops
The best city in America
The Contenders
11 New Orleans
New Orleans is an amazing place to visit! The food is great, and the architecture is beautiful!
Definitely unique and great food and entertainment - SOX3005
Tourist don't go to new Orleans.So many people THINKS it's safe, but it's not.I live by new Orleans and every single day their is a murdered or a tornado or flood or something bad. - Spiritualsavedboy
12 Boston
Dope
13 Atlanta
14 Miami
Yeah, Miami's paradise. It's got thousands of gangs, rampant crime, millions of drug dealers and pawn shops, slums galore, graffiti everywhere, and air pollution. Don't forget the flying cockroaches.
Beaches hotels palm trees resorts beautiful sky's weather is good always sunny volleyball sports tropical best city ever
15 Phoenix
Hot there, I'm from Canada and if I come to Phoenix I will burn like a bacon.
16 San Antonio
The riverwalk is amazing
17 Memphis
18 Austin
With nice people, a wonderful area for live music, and a ton of bars and restaurants make this place a very pleasant place to visit.
Easily the best place to have a great time. With the most Live Music venues per capita than any other city, it's no wonder why
19 Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids is the best city EVER!
20 Park City, UT
With plenty of things to do all year (hiking in the summer, skiing in the winter), as well as being close to many other attractions, such as lakes and multiple other ski resorts, this small town in Utah is perfect to be high on this list. It also has many tourist attractions and stores.
21 Houston
22 Detroit
More people are visiting! I'm so happy.
Who would visit Detroit - noahkirch
23 Traverse City
My brother and I visited Traverse City during their cherry festival. We had fun but I remember they were mad at Don Henley because he apparently had to cancel an appearance there. We were looking forward to seeing Henley, but we enjoyed it anyway and it is very scenic there.
24 Orlando
There are a LOT of theme parks there. Disney, Universal and Sea World, you should come here.
Already went there and I will most likely visit it again
25 Portland
Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Multnomah County. It is a major port in the Willamette Valley region of the Pacific Northwest, at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers.
Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Multnomah County. It is a major port in the Willamette Valley region of the Pacific Northwest, at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers. Portland, Maine or Portland, Oregon? - EpicJake
26 Milwaukee, WI
Why is this low? It should be higher.-LitSavage
27 Buffalo, NY
We have better food than all of you
28 Jackson Hole
29 Lansing
30 Ann Arbor
31 Marquette, MI
32 Blairsville, GA
Best city in the world!
33 Pittsburgh
Great city nice people good food etc.
34 Morgantown, WV
Whats so important
35 Grand Marais
I already see some Great Lakes cities on this list, but Grand Marais is an unbelievably relaxed atmosphere. Honestly, even when it's crowded there, you don't care because it is so beautiful right on Lake Superior. Highway 61 (meaning Dylan's Highway 61) runs right through Grand Marais. It is a town of only 14-hundred, but you'll never find a more congenial host. The restaurants are fantastic, and the town is full of interesting gift shops and novelty stores. The atmosphere is rustic but not in a backwoods kind of way. It's got to be the most mellow town in America. I don't think you could have a bad time there if you tried.
36 Charleston
37 Myrtle Beach SC
There is a lot of seafood, endless swaths of beaches, piers here and there, the largest waterpark in South Carolina, golf courses...
38 Doswell VA
Kings Dominion, a Cedar Fair Park. Near DC and Richmond
39 Charlottesville
40 Baltimore
Best city to live!
No ghettos and there are never crimes.
41 Columbus, OH
42 Mammoth Lakes
43 Long Beach
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Top Remixes
1. Seattle
2. New York City
3. Los Angeles
Jackthetoptenguy5
2. New York City
3. Los Angeles
Jackthetoptenguy5
1. San Francisco
2. Washington, D.C.
3. Houston
kormo
2. Washington, D.C.
3. Houston
kormo
1. New York City
2. San Diego
3. Seattle
EpicJake
2. San Diego
3. Seattle
EpicJake
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