City of Washington (DC, United States)
District of Columbia (D.C.) used to be a separate state of US. It still is, but now the state is merged with the city, and this is why the capital of the United States is rather known as Washington DC. This may also avoid confusion with the state of Washington, in the Northwest. The Washington Metropolitan Area is situated just between the states of Virginia and Maryland. Many easily recognizable American symbols are located here: the White House, the Capitol, the Thomas Jefferson Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial.
The city of Washington D.C. is frequently mentioned in “best city” surveys, based on different criteria. All worldwide and regional surveys where Washington D.C. appears in the rankings presented on this site are listed below. Continue reading »
San Francisco is situated in the Bay Area, a very populated zone in Northern California. With the Pacific Ocean to the west, the remarcable Golden Gate to the north, and San Francisco Bay to the east, San Francisco is a very popular international tourist destination, also known for its diverse and cosmopolitan population. The city is close to the Silicon Valley, the famous Berkeley and Stanford universities, the Alcatraz Island and other landmarks.
More often known as New York City, this most populated city of the United States is also one of the largest cities in the world, a global center for the economy and politics, exerting a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, and entertainment. New York is host of the United Nations and consists of five areas: Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Staten Island.
With Saint Paul, the capital of Minnesota, Minneapolis is known as one of the Twin Cities. Minneapolis is just larger and lies on both banks of the Mississippi River, at the river’s confluence with the Minnesota River. In fact, Minneapolis is the largest city in the state of Minnesota.
Boston was founded in the 17th century by Puritan colonists from England. It is today the capital and largest city of the state of Massachusetts. Located in Suffolk County, in the northeastern United States, Boston is the largest city and the economic and cultural center of the New England.