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World Cup tourists swoon over the real America — and they’re making us fall in love, too

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Bright red fire trucks. Walmart’s cathedral of abundance. The miracle of free refills.

These are just a few of the American wonders World Cup tourists are encountering during their travels through the heartland — and they can’t seem to get enough of them.

Visitors from all over the world are documenting their journeys across the United States on social media, much to the delight of every American who doesn’t think patriotism is a dirty word.

Why are the fire trucks so beautiful here wtf pic.twitter.com/wmvvQxgLsF— Elsa (@elsathora) June 11, 2026

Why are the fire trucks so beautiful here wtf pic.twitter.com/wmvvQxgLsF

スタジアム近くのWalmartで透明バッグ売ってました。レジの近くには公式にも出ていた20オンスの水もありました。ワールドカップグッズ以外にも、沢山見るものあるので楽しい場所でした！試合前は激混みでしょうから、今のうちに🙆‍♂️#ワールドカップ #texas #dallas pic.twitter.com/xeSv9T7tMp— 柏想い@柏レイソルを西日本から応援 (@KashiwaOmoi) June 13, 2026

スタジアム近くのWalmartで透明バッグ売ってました。レジの近くには公式にも出ていた20オンスの水もありました。ワールドカップグッズ以外にも、沢山見るものあるので楽しい場所でした！試合前は激混みでしょうから、今のうちに🙆‍♂️#ワールドカップ #texas #dallas pic.twitter.com/xeSv9T7tMp

“A place like this could ONLY exist in America and I LOVE it,” posted Sean from Scotland as he toured a Texas Buc-ees in abject astonishment.

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