America 05: Melting Pot

The metric system is obviously superior, and some day, though it may not be soon, wibbly wobbly American units will be finally condemned to the obscurity they deserve. Obligatory tipping makes no sense. American coffee is a vaguely coffee-inspired sludge. It's easy to find aspects of another culture to criticise, but there are also things to learn. Driving on the right makes more sense, the food here is amazing, and the attention to public spaces and public architecture puts my country to shame. Fortunately, you can choose which parts you take home with you and which you discard, and by doing so you build your own culture. A place like this gives you a glimpse of what the future could hold, when the world draws close enough that everyone can choose from everything, one giant culture with all the best parts of each. A global melting pot.