Top 11 Cities I Want to Visit

11. Amsterdam

Firstly, I do not smoke pot but I am open to the idea in a place where it is safe and legal. With that out of the way, I am mostly focused on my love of the artist Vincent Van Gogh. I identify with Van Gogh because of his history of mental illness. I also really love the style of his paintings. Beyond that, Amsterdam is just supposed to a neat place with architecture, art, and culture worth seeing.

10. Cape Town

From my research, Cape Town seems to be the best bang for your buck when it comes to museums dedicated to African art and culture. This is an area that is not explored as much in my country so I would love to go there and see it without it being filtered through the American lens. It also seems like a great city to visit and I would love to experience South Africa firsthand. I do not have a lot of familiarity with African culture except the bits and pieces that flow to our country. I know people who have visited Africa so I know that it is safe and that they have a lot to offer.

9. Moscow

There is so much history tied into this city that it would have been hard not to put it on this list. People are so scared of Russia lately and have been for many decades. Still, it is a country with a unique and interesting history. Russian architecture and art is different from a lot of stuff that I have seen. Mostly, I am interested in exploring the history of the relationship between the USA and Russia (formerly the USSR). The Cold War is such a crazy time in history that I have been fascinated with. I read a book by CIA Agent Antiono Mendez about his time in Moscow both during and after the cold war (among other stories). It is always portrayed as almost another planet so I would want to see what it is actually like.

8. Luxor

I am really talking about one thing above all others and that is the Valley of Kings. The carvings have fascinated me since I first saw photos and drawings. I would love to be in the famous valley and just take it in. There are plenty of other landmarks and plenty of interesting ruins and repositories of history. Egyptian history and mythology have been of interest to me since I was a kid.

7. Las Vegas

The glitz and glamour of Las Vegas is something I have really only seen on television or in movies. The town is legendary for entertainment and I feel like just the atmosphere and design is something that I would love to take in. Each casino is themed like they were created in a weird adult Disney park. I do not really drink or gamble so I would just love to explore. It is also a very distracting city so it would be great to be in a place that I could feel like nobody was paying attention to me. Specifically, I would love to see Penn and Teller operate at the Rio which is where they try out new acts for the first time in front of a crowd.

6. Edinburgh

I definitely have Scottish blood in me and I would love to travel to connect to that. Like many cities on this list, Scotland has structures that are ancient especially compared to what is in the United States. I would love to just stroll around and look at all of the buildings. There are also so many museums in the city. Of particular interest is the Writer’s Museum dedicated to the writers of Scotland but there are so many there. Also, I would go during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival which is a legendary event to watch new comedy and obscure acts.

5. Dublin

I have been enamored of Ireland since I embraced my role as a writer. I love writing and Ireland was home to so many soulful writers. I would love to explore that history as much as I could. I also would love to explore Irish and Gaelic mythology. A lot of folklore about fairies comes from Ireland so exploring that firsthand would be great. Dublin seems to be the heart of it all and that is where I want to be. Walk the streets of Dublin and see all of the architecture and poke into museums to see history and art. A lot of people visit Dublin to drink but, as I have said, I don’t really do that.

4. Rome

Again, the biggest bang for your buck when it comes to Roman art and history. There are so many museums and landmarks in Rome that I could spend months there and not be finished exploring. The whole city is just chock full of history that I have been into since I was a preteen. The legendary pantheon of Rome and Greece is something that always comes back into my mind and imagination. I would love to see artifacts in person and in the intended context. I am somewhat interested in structures of the Catholic Church as a lot of it is quite beautiful. However, I would not go to Vatican City because I disagree with their authority and their hold on the world.

3. New Orleans

The Big Easy is the closest thing that the US has to a mythical city, a legendary place where the legends are true. I just want to soak up the culture and history and just be there. Also, I am a fan of the hotter jazz that comes out of New Orleans and I would love to sit and write at some clubs and listen to music. I do not like parties but I would kind of be interested in attending the greatest party in the USA and perhaps the world.

2. Los Angeles

One word: Hollywood. Since I saw my first movie, I was obsessed with visiting Hollywood and seeing as much as I can. I would take every backlot tour that I could. I would visit filming locations and get into as much as possible. Hollywood is just somewhere I want to be. Also, just outside is Disneyland. While I have been to Disney World, I have never been to the original and that is something I would love to experience. So much history started at Disneyland and Disney Studios. It is not possible but I would also love to visit the Magic Castle which is open only to those who are invited and really only to magicians.

1. Tokyo

Japan is just so different from the country that I have grown up in that I want to explore the culture and atmosphere. I consume anime, manga, martial arts films, pro-wrestling, and so much of Japanese culture that I would love to see it for myself. Tokyo is supposed to be an absolutely amazing place. I would love to visit Korakuen Hall, where so many great matches have occurred. The ancient temples and castles are there to be explored. Finally, there are two Disney parks there (Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea). Both of them were created in conjunction with local creative teams to make something that works for tourists and Japanese citizens. Tokyo DisneySea is supposed to be the greatest Disney park in the world.

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