I’d like to go to Vegas sometime. I don’t gamble but would like to see the place that gave birth to the snowclone “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas”. I think there’s a good chance it’ll disappear/collapse soon due to climate change, and I want to see the “before” of a monument to man’s hubris that spits in the face of water usage.
DC is great, go to every museum, zoo and aquarium you can and eat lots of Ethiopian food and drink tej. DC has the highest concentration of Ethiopians in any city outside of Addis Ababa, so the food is some of the best around. The metro also kicks ass, makes it super easy to get around and I personally think it’s a stunning example of how brutalism can be beautiful.