While Europe remains a popular destination for many Americans, a trip across the Atlantic isn’t always feasible.
There won’t be any trouble finding an Irish pub or two in the city either.
Washington, D.C.
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The capital of the U.S. was designed primarily by a Frenchman, Pierre Charles L’Enfant.
He set out to build a Paris-like city, with grand, tree-lined boulevards and plentiful gardens and monuments.
Wide, walkable streets, a low skyline, and ubiquitous green space lend an old-world feel.
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Of course, many European diplomatic workers bring their cultures with them, too.
That distinction belongs toSt.
It was here, allegedly, that Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon searched for the Fountain of Youth.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Another old city?Philadelphia.
It’s even home to the country’s oldest continuously inhabited residential street, Elfreth’s Alley.
It hosts cultural celebrations, complete with German-style beer.
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Breathtaking Mediterranean-like landscapes and charming pedestrian malls, such as thePaseo Nuevo, lend an undeniable European air.
Great locally sourced restaurants and a literary crowd only add to the French ambience.
Solvang, California
Not far from Santa Barbara lies the charming Danish city of Solvang.
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That’s certainly the case in Tarpon Springs, the U.S. city with the highest concentration of Greek Americans.
Greeks first settled in the area to lend their expertise to the booming sponge-harvesting trade.
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport has long beckoned the rich and famous.
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