TravelJUN 22, 2026

30 Things People Agree The USA Actually Does Better Than Europe

Although Europe is often praised for its diverse cultures, historical landmarks, and easy-to-travel countries, we have to admit that there are still some aspects that could be worked on. Such as air conditioning or Mexican food, just to name a few.

Seeing this as an opportunity to get an upper hand in the friendly debate between the US and Europe, Americans started listing all the things their country does better than the EU.

From national parks to burgers, there are definitely some aspects in which the land of freedom shines brighter than its neighbors across the pond.

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30 Things People Agree The USA Actually Does Better Than Europe

I am not American but their National and State Parks system is f*****g glorious. Services, lands set aside and protected, information, knowledgeable employees, infrastructure. NO ONE else is even close. I have lived in 6 countries and traveled to more than 60, I still dream of American parks.

new22003, Jennifer Rogalla

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The blues. Most music genres that came after the blues were influenced by the blues or based on the blues, especially rock.

Traditional_Cost5119, Kevin McCutcheon

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Not paying to use the toilet

User, Vadim Artyukhin

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The person who started this discussion told Bored Panda that what led them to ask this question online were all the things they were hearing about that are supposedly much better in Europe. “I figured there must be at least a few things America does better,” they add. Because they had never been to Europe, they became even more motivated to share their inquiry with the AskReddit community.

Something that the people under this question were most passionate about was the American National Parks. Indeed, America has an impressive number of 62 national parks, which puts it in 7th place overall in the world.

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Free water in concert venues and restaurants. I was at a concert in Europe, and one bottle of water was the same price as wine and beer at the venue. It was really hot, and some people fainted during the show

miserablearchitect·, Aleksandr Popov

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BBQ and smoked meats. USA USA USA!

CBus-Eagle, Manuel Silva

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Here in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles we have a Japanese restaurant owned by Koreans, chefs are mostly Mexican, and somehow no one is really fluent in English except for a few servers.

programaticallycat5e, natsuki

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Since the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) started keeping records in 1904, it has registered more than 16 billion visits. People visiting are mostly drawn to the vastness and variety of “America’s best idea.” The NPS encompasses 85 million acres, 150,000 miles of rivers and streams, and over 21,000 miles of trails.

#7

Dealing with hot weather. I hear so many Europeans crack jokes at how we have A/C everywhere and how we dress in loose, baggy clothing that is mostly made up in t-shirts and shorts, how we have to have ice in all of our drinks, how we are always thirsty and are drinking every other second. But then Summer hits them and there are always a rash of articles of Europeans dropping like flies in the heat. Put in some window A/C units if you can't put in Central Air. Wear baggy clothing. Stay hydrated. For Pete's sake, take some tips from people who live through this sort of weather every year.

inksmudgedhands, Dose Juice

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From what I read, disabled folks' accessibility, like handicap parking, accessible bathrooms, ramps, etc. I've seen this relatively often. is this correct?

Select-Belt-ou812, Jakub Pabis

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