Worldwide Picks: What Non-Americans Love About Life in the USA

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Signs and Wonders

Your road signs and signalization in general. Over the years, I’ve driven rental cars throughout about 2/3 of the US on various vacation trips. Driving in the US is so much more relaxed than in Europe. Especially long distance, having road numbers clearly labeled, along with ‘North/South.’ Around here, signs give you the names of local places. If you haven’t heard of any of them, there’s no way you’ll figure out if you’re heading in the right direction if you don’t consult the map. Also, hanging traffic lights on the far side of a crossroads is genius. Here, if you’re the first car in line, the lights are literally right above your face, making them hard to see.