Places to visit - USA

That all depends on what you want to see and do. There's lots of beautiful places to go and have a great time.

What about New Orleans?

i've never been there myself but i would love to go to Yellowstone National Park

Oklahoma, I'll teach you to wrastle a hog.

Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin (sorry I'm from Texas so I'm a bit biased), Atlanta, Washington D.C., Boston (my personal fave up north), Denver.... We have such a diverse landscape.... both physically and culturally.... what would you like to see/experience?

I would take Atlanta off the list. I live close to Atlanta and I'd rather go anywhere but there!

What do you like to do?

I am totally flexible, I just like seeing different cultures is all

The US has a TON of different cultures. Heck on the east coast, you can go through 5 just by visiting Washington DC, Philly, Jersey, NYC and Boston.

For a fast, upbeat time, your trendy places like you have mentioned are the places to go. Sure, I have been to all of them. But one of my favorite times is to travel to the western front. Staying in a place and living like a cowboy is one of the vacations I love the most. Probably because I go into NYC monthly (I actually get tired of being in the city - and traveling around it is not quite as easy and quick as people tend to think it is). Texas is a place I would recommend. You can visit a place like San Antonio, have the features of the big city, and venture out to see the life on the land. Colorado Springs CO is another (but there are forest fires there now...not the best place to go at the moment).

Am looking for somewhere a little different to visit, everyone I know from the UK seems to visit, LA, NYC, Vegas or Florida

Well, those are all great places if you've never been here before. How long will you be here? Unfortunately, getting to different cities here is not as easy/cost effective as it is in Europe.

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Consider Oregon and Washington. The major cities of Seattle,WA, and Portland, OR are full of diverse activities, and each geographically located within a short (1 hour +/-), drive to either ocean beaches or snow-capped mountains. Drive a couple of hours east and be in the desert. No lack of activities or experiences!

Boston is a million times better than NYC, so there of course.

It really depends on what you're looking to do and see and the time of year. There are some really amazingly, breathtakingly beautiful parts of New York state (NOT the city!). Look into the Finger Lakes Region, but avoid the weekend of the NASCAR race in Watkins Glen in August. There are vineyards and wine tastings there, beautiful lakes, lots of apple orchards. Autumn is a great time of year for that.

I also really like Georgia -- Atlanta, Savannah, St. Marys, Athens ... But you would want to go there in the cooler months unless you're going to the beach.

I agree! I loved Boston! It's so pretty and lots to do there! If you go, look for the duck ride or something like that.

I also love Savannah, GA...about the only place in GA worth a **** imo.

I was going to ask why no one has mentioned San Francisco and then I realized most likely because it sucks.

It's an awesome place to live but overrated as a tourist destination.

New Orleans and Savannah, Georgia would be my two top pics for somewhere a little unconventional but interesting. Savannah is gorgeous, classic deep southern culture and food, and a fun little city.

+1 more also for Austin, Texas. San Antonio is a fun town too with the Riverwalk area.

If you're wanting something beachy, San Diego is beautiful.

Southern California is beautiful! People bash L.A., but there is so much here. You have beaches, gorgeous mountains and deserts all in just a short drive away!