The “City by the Bay” is a spectacular place to look at from almost any location. The city has a special charm whether you are crossing the Golden Gate Bridge, sitting in a café on Fisherman’s Wharf having a Dungeness crab, or gazing out of a prison cell at Alcatraz planning an imaginary escape.

The word Nashville is synonymous with country music. That unique form of American culture and entertainment is always close by when you visit Tennessee's capital city on the Cumberland River.

Seattle was first established in the 1850s by settlers who established a small town with a deep-water harbor in the area now known as Pioneer Square that had been inhabited by Native American Salish tribes.

After World War II, the city-state evolved into a prosperous, independent, and orderly nation of 5.4 million multi-cultural citizens.

This homogeneous city is known for its cleanliness, efficiency, and safety, but the city also offers a wide range of historical landmarks, shopping and retail destinations, museums, outdoor locations, sports, and entertainment activities.

Xi’an is an ancient city that dates back to the days of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huangdie, who unified a large portion of China around 220 AD and later buried the Terra Cotta Warriors and himself in the nearby countryside.

Thailand has many diverse activities to offer visitors ranging from the popular beaches of the southern regions like Phuket and Pattaya to the festivals, cultural attractions and elephant camps of Chiang Mai.

Australia has emerged on the global scene as one of the world’s most signficant economies and it is an increasingly popular vacation destination for British, Chinese and American tourists.

This article focuses on the best cities we have visited outside of the United States and Canada.

Over the past twenty-five years, The Traveling American has visited over one hundred interesting sites in the United States and Canada. 

We evaluated an initial list of thirty notable destinations around the world excluding those in the United States and Canada. We then selected ten as the most important and memorable for travelers.

India is only the 22nd most visited nation in the world and is seeking to expand and improve its tourist infrastructure.

While Alaska covers more miles and California has more people, there has always been something audacious about Texas that attracts other Americans and people from around the world.

I have visited SanAntonio several times including an initial trip years ago when our children were young and in subsequent years for conferences and sightseeing.