18 Reasons to Avoid the U.S.A.
| September 2, 2016
8. The Vast Expanses of Nothingness
Of course, there are places where you’re not going to encounter lots of traffic — places like the Midwest. After you get west of the Mississippi River, the land gets a lot flatter and a lot more desolate. There are some places to see in the Midwest, for sure, but there’s no denying that the vast majority of this region is cornfields as far as the eye can see.
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