Ultimate Blog Challenge - My Top 10 Tourist Attractions in the United States

It's Day 28 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge, and also TGIF!

Today's assignment is the following:

The President of the United States is either loved or hated. Where do you stand - what is your opinion?

Write a post on how your industry has changed as a result.

OK, Swiss / European person here. As such, the last President we were really fond of, was Barack Obama. Mr T, in my, and most of my fellow countrymen's opinion, was a disaster as a "role model", public figure, and especially as a President, so we're glad he's gone, and frankly, I don't even care about democrat or republican, anyone who succeeded him is already an improvement. 

Does the Biden / Harris duo have a direct impact on my industry, which is IT? 

Unless they stop the downside of globalization, I don't think so. Here's what would make our lives easier:

• Our industry needs microchips, and we don't want to depend on China. For that reason, the EU Council, together with the European Parliament, passed the so-called "chip law". According to this law, the European market share in semiconductors is to be doubled from 10 to at least 20 percent by 2030. Intel plans to build a factory in Poland. Europe is supposed to help pay for it.I understand discussions about the finacial involvement of the European governments are still ongoing.
• The big players want to cut their costs and are making life difficult for us with their customer-unfriendly "service system". Microsoft and HP, for example, do not provide us with personal contact persons. We have to deal with low-qualified supporters, who are located in a tax-favorable place, by means of a ticket system. A simple warranty case for a color printer thus drags on for weeks, and our end customer got tired of waiting. He was forced to buy a new device. Is that the idea?

Enough of this though. Speaking of the United States...I wanted to pick up Jaime's list from the other days:

My Top 10 Tourist Attractions

in the United States

I have purposely not read the article since because I wanted to come up with my own priorities. So here goes, in no particular order:

Statue of Liberty, New York City

Make sure you also stop at Ellis Island and learn about immigration history. 

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA

When you're done, move on to Fisherman's Wharf and Pier 39.

Washington D.C.

The Capitol reflecting Pool, Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, just take it in.

Bryce Canyon, UT - just one representative of all the amazing National Parks in the Southwestern part of the country.

The Rocky Mountains

I like Vail as a destination, but there must be countless of other locations with great views, hikes and slopes.

Photo Credit: Mike Kit on Pexels

 Love Park, JFK Plaza, Philadelphia, PA

Chicago, "the L tracks", and Willis Tower

Photo Credit: Dylan LaPierre on Unsplash

Cape Elizabeth, Maine

Maybe not an A-list tourist attraction, but oh so pretty! It's a wonderful coast to explore in general.

Photo Credit: Karson on Unsplash

Las Vegas, the Strip in general

Seattle: Pike Place Market

Of course don't miss the Space Needle Tower and the Waterfront.

I discussed the list with my 15yo son, and we came up with a few runner-ups: 

• Cape Canaveral, take the Kennedy Space Center tour, and if you're lucky there's even a launch scheduled during your stay.
• Niagara Falls, even though we think the Canadian side is cooler.
• Hollywood Sign in Los Angeles
• Nashville, Church Street and general area, lots to see and do, for example the "Batman Building" or the country Music Hall of Fame. 
• San Diego, just because it's my second home and favorite place: La Jolla, Coronado Island, Gaslamp Quarter, Mission Beach and much more.

How about you, what's on your personal Top Ten List?