We are used to seeing the classics of American life in movies and television series. All of them mostly talk about life in the suburbs with awesome views, driveways, small white front gardens and friendly neighbors with moderately unbearable children.
In our selection - just such settlements!
Portland, Maine
Houses in the style of the era of Queen Victoria and the rocks on the coast - everything is equally calm and peaceful. The main attraction is the lighthouse, from whose top there is a magnificent view of the sea waves.
For the night, it is best to use the services of the Press Hotel - it is located in the building of the local newspaper, now closed. In addition, we strongly advise you to pay tribute to the local cuisine, no wonder in non-traditional ratings they like to write that Maine is the capital of restaurants.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
The city is at the crossroads: here the borders of two Virginias and Maryland converge, and the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers merge together. Around the city there is a national park with elements of history. Almost everything here refers to the background of the American Civil War (one of the preceding events was the attack on the weapons depot of abolitionist John Brown in 1859). In addition, local ghosts enjoy a certain popularity and fame. Skeptics and wildlife enthusiasts may be advised to take the Appalachian Trail.
Asheville, North Carolina
Here you can eat great: there are as many as three restaurants where the famous chef Katie Button works. After a snack, head to the North Carolina Arboretum or one of the most beautiful local colonial-style estates. It may be interesting to inspect the old building of a private university, in addition, the Blue Ridge runs nearby.
Nantucket, Massachusetts
A popular resort for summer pastime. Walking between the wooden-paneled houses or riding a bike along the road stretching along the coast from lighthouse to lighthouse, you can enjoy sunsets, sunrises and fresh wind from the sea. The island-sickle is small, but diverse - there was a place for dunes of sand and salt marshes, rock cliffs. In short, a photographer's paradise.
Lake Placid (New York)
Year-round resort located near the Adirondack Mountains on the shores of a crystal clear lake. 2500 people live here. Ideal for hiking and skiing - no wonder there were two Winter Olympics, 1932 and 1980.
Woodstock, Vermont
This city at the foot of the Green Mountains can be called the heart of the traditions of New England. Fans of antiques and rental housing are welcome here: you can stay in a house of the middle of the XVIII century, despite the fact that most of the city buildings are listed in the National Register of Historic Places and Objects of the United States.
St. Augustine (Florida)
This town was founded in 1565: it is the oldest European settlement in the United States. A magnificent example of Spanish architecture with a colonial flair, as well as later English buildings.
He played an important role in the campaign to fight for the rights of citizens in the 60s - from here along the Freedom Trail you can follow Martin Luther King to Washington, but before departure, see St. Mark's Castle, dated the XVII century.
Big Sur (California)
Squeezed among the rocks on the west coast of the continent. There are few residents, but there are two excellent hotels of 5 * and 4 * categories. The names of Kerouac, Hunter Thompson and Henry Miller are firmly associated with this place. If the program is tied to minimalism, we advise you to at least take a ride around the town on Highway No. 1.
Annapolis, Maryland
The magical town with brick architecture on the Chesapeake was founded in the XVII century, played a large role in the events of the American Civil War in 1861-1865 - the local port served for transshipment of equipment, as well as a stronghold for the blockade of the south by the ships of the Union fleet.
Then the settlement became a fishing village, which remained until the 30s, when the naval academy built here was expanded. The campus is open for inspection and is an architectural monument in the Bozar style.
Sedona, Arizona
Comfortably located among the red monoliths of Sedona tourists and owners of guidebooks know as the most stellar city in America. In addition, there is a brilliant view of the mountains.
Bozeman, Montana
Bozemen is the capital of the region called the Flower Valley, which is at an altitude of one and a half kilometers above sea level. To the north of the town is Bridge Range, and to the west is the Tobacco Route Mountains. In this settlement, the tape "Where the River Flows" was filmed.
Newport, Rhode Island
He is the epitome of the wealth and abundance of New England with its yachts and richly dressed businessmen and retirees strolling the streets. The unhurried flow of local life once a year in the summer is interrupted by a series of music festivals.
Friday Harbor (Washington)
A picturesque village in the northwestern part of Washington, from here you can take a boat trip to uninhabited islands. Once the locals were fed by the sea, now - tourists. The most attractive is the whale migration routes and the bay, which is very convenient for kayaking.
Santa Barbara (California)
California classics with views of the ocean and the mountains of Sant Inez. Colonial buildings set the degree of historical interest, and people who are indifferent to the past will like the center of world surfing and the abundance of instructors and rental centers (coupled with steep waves).
Sitka, Alaska
One of the most picturesque graying events in Alaska. If it were not for the snow and Christmas trees that grow near the water, it could be confused with the town of the Wild West from classic westerns.
Taos, New Mexico
The desert city is considered one of the oldest in the country, included in the UNESCO lists and associated with the Pueblo tribe. Currently, it blooms and smells - throughout the XX century, people of art sought here in search of inspiration.
Paia (Hawaii)
The center of the village with a tattoo parlor and souvenir shops should not be misleading: this place in the northern part of Maui is a paradise for hermits. But very comfortable and friendly.
Telleride, Colorado
This place is now extremely popular: the resort is similar to the filming site of the Hollywood blockbuster, it is full of hotels and catering establishments.
Traverse City (Michigan)
To enjoy the feeling of silence and goodness on the shore of the lake, you should go here. The town was named after the seaport in the southern part of the Grand Traverse Bay. Especially popular in summer. The best varieties of cherries in the country are grown here, and in July a cherry festival is held.
Camden, Maine
The local views are so fabulous and lush that the 1957 film "Peyton Place" was shot here. It lives at the expense of travelers, but in general it is very pleasant here at any time of the year.
