尼亚加拉大瀑布
No. 5 Niagara Falls, New York and Ontario
纽约和安大略省,尼亚加拉大瀑布
Annual Visitors: 22,500,000
年接待游客:22,500,000
Straddling the borders of the U.S. and Canada, this massive waterfall spills about six million cubic feet of water—from a height ranging from 70 to 188 feet—every single minute。
尼亚加拉大瀑布位于美国和加拿大交界处,每分钟水流量约600万立方英尺(约17万立方米),落差70至188英尺(约21米至57米)。
While there are about 500 taller waterfalls in the world, Niagara Falls is spectacular for its sheer power. It’s also more accessible than many major falls, a short flight or drive for millions of regional tourists。
尼亚加拉瀑布在落差高度排名中只能排到500名开外,但它的磅礴气势却是其他瀑布所不及的。而且,相比其他瀑布,尼亚加拉瀑布的地理位置更便于参观游览,对于地区游客,只需短时飞行或车程就能到达。
中央车站
No. 6 Grand Central Terminal, New York City
纽约,中央车站
Annual Visitors: 21,600,000
年接待游客:21,600,000
Unlike harried commuters, visitors take their time in the main concourse of this Beaux-Arts landmark, pausing to view its glittering ceiling painted with a map of the constellations from the night sky。
不同于匆忙的通勤上班族,游客们尽可以从容流连, 在具有学院风格的车站大厅,停步欣赏大厅拱顶的星空图。
There are shops and events to distract your attention, and, a level below, the historic Oyster Bar—featured on an episode of AMC’s Mad Men—serves two million fresh bivalves a year。
值得游历的还有车站内的商店和各种活动,地下一层有历史悠久的牡蛎酒吧,每年售出的新鲜牡蛎有200万头(该酒吧曾出现在AMC电视台的《广告狂人》剧集中)。
法尼尔厅市场
No. 7 Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston
波士顿,法尼尔厅市场
Annual Visitors: 18,000,000
年接待游客:18,000,000
Dating back to 1742, Faneuil Hall (“the Cradle of Liberty”) once hosted speeches by such greats as Samuel Adams and George Washington。
法尼尔厅市场的历史可以追溯到1742年,法尼尔厅市场被称作自由的摇篮,塞缪尔·亚当斯和乔治·华盛顿等伟人都曾在这里发表过演讲。
Today, the downtown marketplace has more than 100 specialty shops and eateries and occupies a pedestrian-only, cobblestone area that swarms with tourists and street performers。
现如今,这个繁华市场内有100多家特色商店和餐馆,鹅卵石铺就的步行区则聚集着各地游客和街头艺人。