If you get a chance, stop off in Mitchell, SD, and see the Corn Palace. We stopped for a few hours when driving across the country, it's right on I-90. It really is a sightseeing opportunity; to those living in cities by a coast, the corn palace is a perfect symbol of a very different life. Worth getting a feel for, even if just for lunch.
I suppose that's more the vibe I was going for. Lady Liberty isn't indicative of life in NYC but it is a lasting symbol, and the ethos in the city has certainly grown in its presence.
This was the first stop on the Big American Road Trip I did, age 12, with my family. (We are from England.)
I learnt that corn meant only maize (not all grains), that it came in different colours, and when Americans want to do something slightly crazy, they do it properly.
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[ 3.5 ms ] story [ 34.9 ms ] threadBut it's still a unique building and worth seeing if you're driving across the country and generally interested in those kinds of things.
I learnt that corn meant only maize (not all grains), that it came in different colours, and when Americans want to do something slightly crazy, they do it properly.