The US East is best known for its four leading cities and spectacular national parks. New York City is one of the most visited destinations in the world. Washington D.C. is similarly popular, with nearby Williamsburg and Annapolis. Philadelphia is the home of American democracy, and also features Gettysburg, and Atlantic City. Boston is the hub of New England, with gabled churches, rustic antiques, fishing villages and legacy farms. Cape Cod has superb seafood and ocean beaches. Vermont, Maine, New Hapshire and upstate New York offer particularly gorgeous scenery.