If you had to hear a speech...
 

If you had to hear a speech on a place to travel in the United States what place would you most like to hear about?

Utah.

alaska

Would this be by chance for a class?

I saw a documentary on Grand Central on the History Channel and it was fascinating so I'd have to say the architecture of NYC.

Yes this would be for a class. I'm contemplating a few different choices so I' am trying to get opinions on what to talk about in each option and decide which one is best from there.

I would second Alaska.

I bet you could do interesting talks on: Vegas, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Appalacian Trail, Hawaii....

whew...there are lots of choices!

I think doing a speech about the Grand Canyon would be interesting...how it got the way it did, etc.

However, I guess it depends on who your audience is. If they are sophisticated then maybe something more niche.

Stanley, ID

Mt. Rushmore or Yellowstone

Perhaps you could give us some more info?
What sort of class? (hs, college, adult ed, esl???)
Who's the audience? (age/sex/nationality)
What's the objective? (if this is for a grade, on what basis will you be graded?)
Where are you/the class located?

Alaska

Touring the Lewis and Clark Trail.
Or possibly a tour of a section of Route 66.

First, how long is the speech?
Almost anything can be interesting in a short amount of time.
Most things can be interesting with good research and a good speaker.

I'll throw in my vote for Lewis and Clark trail. I read a book about it and it was fascinating.

Washington DC - there's a massive amount to talkk about - and should be something that will interest everyone - even if it's the spy museum or the zoo.

I loved the PBS presentation regarding the Hoover Dam.

In response to the type information required:

It has to be about 7 minutes in length. I have to have at least 3 points covered. And yes, it is for a grade.

My audience is a college class. We are all around 22-23 years old.

We are located in Phoenix, AZ.

NYC

autumn grace, I love the Lewis and Clark idea, but if you decide to go with a city, here's the best advice on writing papers or giving speeches that I ever got from a college professor: "less about more." So don't just speak about San Francisco, speak about going to San Francisco in search of the perfect loaf of sourdough bread, or don't just speak about a trip to NYC, speak about people who go to NYC to get engaged (see Jeremy's famous NYC to get engaged thread - it's a classic).

What are the options you're considering?

OK, it's late, and I'm tired, which is why it should be "MORE about LESS." Sheesh, I need some sleep. :-)

If this should be for a communications course, I agree with dsquared. It's the best approach, IMHO.