From the pioneering and progressive stylings of Miles Davis to the approachable (if not bland) Kenny G, jazz is a uniquely American creation that resonates with seemingly everyone, from academics to Average Joes. Plus: We wouldn't have hip-hop as we know it without jazz; numerous hip-hop hits contain jazz samples dating back decades.

39.) Metropolitan Museum of Art

The largest art museum in the U.S. and one of the most-visited in the world. And for locals—New York State residents and students from Connecticut and New Jersey—the price of admission is still "as you wish."

40.) Bourbon whiskey

It is delicious.

41.) Fruit pies

"American Pie" is a hokey song but American pies are unquestionably delicious.

42.) The California coastline

Eight-hundred-and-forty miles of waterfront that includes deserts, redwood forests, cranky sea lions, Marine Corps helipads, and much more—and almost all of it publicly accessible, thanks to state laws that put public access first.

43.) Carole King

She broke the gender barrier in modern pop-music songwriting, and she did it the American way—by writing better songs that kicked the boys’ club’s butts on the Billboard charts.

44.) Dolly Parton

The podcast Dolly Parton’s America was a surprise hit last year—but it shouldn’t have been a surprise, because this dynamic country singer-songwriter is a national treasure. If giving the world “Jolene,” “9-to-5,” and Dollywood weren’t enough, Parton has donated more than 130 million books through her Imagination Library.

45.) Fall leaf peeping

A great American tradition to watch the forests shed their summer greens and put on a multihued display that outstrips even a Monet painting.

46.) #MeToo movement

A movement that started in the U.S. and went on to rock the global patriarchy.

47.) Fender

Founded in Southern California and found on stages around the world, this guitarmaker's latest digital moves give us hope that it'll last for generations to come.

48.) Frank Lloyd Wright

The architect who gave the world some of its most beautiful buildings.

49.) Hot dogs, corn dogs, and chili cheese dogs (with curly fries and a cherry Coke)

When it comes to the hot dog (née wiener or frankfurther), even COVID-19 can't stop American demand for cheap meat on a bun. As for corn dogs, we cede the floor to Fortune’s Michal Lev-Ram for an anecdote: "I moved to the U.S. when I was in third grade and still remember my first time eating a corn dog for school lunch. I had no idea there would be a hot dog inside when I bit into it. I totally remember my mixture of disgust and pleasure at the discovery, and wonderment for why this concoction was put on a stick to begin with. But to this day it's one of my favorite memories of my first few days in America." And a chili cheese dog with curly fries and a cherry Coke? "No other nation on earth could possibly have created this," our own Geoff Colvin notes. As usual, he's right.

50.) Frenchmen Street, New Orleans

When the barf-brigade party bros chased the real musicians off of Bourbon Street, this is where a lot of them landed. A great place to hear N.O. brass bands, big band jazz, creole and cajun folk, and everything else that makes up the primal stew of modern American music.

51.) GMC Hummer EV

The most American vehicle on the planet is revived as a 1,000 horsepower, zero emissions pickup truck. How's that for a Hollywood-quality comeback story?

52.) The Grateful Dead

The quintessential 1960s hippie band whose mix of rock, blues, bluegrass, and jazz has transcended the decades since. We miss you, Jerry!

53.) High school marching bands

Like a brass-heavy, nonfatal train wreck you just can't look away from. Who thought this was a good idea? And yet you walk away with an unironic smile on your face. Awesome.

54.) Jewish deli food

Cel-Ray soda, whitefish salad, smoked salmon...it's too good to be true. Our pick? Katz's Delicatessen, a New York City institution just a brief subway ride away from Fortune headquarters. "I don't even eat beef and I scarf down an entire pastrami sandwich when I go," our own McKenna Moore says. "I've been craving it from Brooklyn for the entire pandemic!"

55.) Khan Academy