Basically the same country, really.
Shoreditch = Williamsburg
Williamsburg: Hipsters decorating apartments with Union Jacks and drinking imported European craft beer.
Shoreditch: Hipsters decorating flats with American flags and drinking imported American craft beer.
Hawaii = Cornwall
Hawaii: Much hotter than the rest of the country, but full of tourists and second homes. Amazing surfing.
Cornwall: Very slightly hotter than the rest of the country, but still full of tourists and second homes. Theoretically possible surfing.
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Texas = Yorkshire
Texas: Honest, hard-working people who think Texas is an independent country.
Yorkshire: Honest, hard-working people who think Yorkshire is an independent country.
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Great American Desert = Scottish Highlands
Great American Desert: Vast expanse of small, hot rocks where no-one really lives.
Scottish Highlands: Vast expanse of big, damp rocks where no-one really lives.
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