Author: Christine van Blokland, Special to USA TODAY

From neon signs in the Ladies Market to murals on Hollywood Road to the Big Buddha on Lantau Island, Hong Kong can be a bit overwhelming at first.

Bath is a UNESCO World Heritage Sitebecause of its Roman baths,and also because of its Georgian architecture – some of which is quite mysterious.

The wonders of South Dakota include Badlands National Park, Mount Rushmore, Deadwood, the Crazy Horse Memorial – and Wall Drug.