Italy? France? Nope... This is America. The century of prosperity which has seen the US come to dominance in World affairs has spawned more than armies, cars and skyscrapers. Perhaps we are too cynical- maybe in a few centuries this era will be seen as one of glorious human acheivement instead of evangelism, environmental destruction and economic imperialism. Whether in the museums, great houses, cities or state parks, modern America produces wonders of human creativity on a vast scale.