Vacation

I have not foresaken the list... lol. In fact I have been revamping some things in order to accomplish more. Plus, I have been on vacation so you will excuse my absence (<<< writes lame excuse on tardy note).

I roadtripped over 2,800 miles from DC to Miami to Atlanta and back to DC. Along the way I stopped and saw some friends, got some ideas together, did a lot of writing (of course) and made some important decisions... In the wake of everything that has gone on personally and just generally speaking...I'm realizing that life is far too short and so the list becomes more important than ever...

my thoughts...look like this pic. LOL. I'm ready to jump in feet first

Forbes List of America's Most Visited Tourist Attractions

I came across this article today. Forbes Traveler has composed a new list of America's Most Visited Tourist Attractions

Here's the top 10:

1. Times Square, NY
2. Las Vegas Strip
3. The National Mall in DC
4. Faneuil Hall Boston
5. Disney World (FL)
6. Disneyland (CA)
7. Fisherman's Wharf/Golden Gate Park San Francisco
8. Niagara Falls, NY
9. Great Smokey Mountains Nat'l Park (TN/NC)
10. Navy Pier, Chicago

Of those 10, I have yet to visit # 5, 7 or 9

Some other big (I thought) tourist attractions actually fared farther down on the list than I thought. On a top 25-- The Grand Canyon came in at #20 behind Delaware Gap National Park at #14. And number #25 was Waikiki Beach Hawaii. Some places, like Mount Rushmore and the Seattle Space Needle which I thought would be pretty obvious choices didn't make the list.

Hmmm...any thoughts? any opinions on what should or maybe should not have made the list? I mean if you had to play tour guide to someone visiting the states for the first time what would you recommend as a "must see" for a tourist?