The thing that blew my mind when I was there, just how many people had been to see the Hotel del Coronado (I grew up in San Diego).
Typical conversation:
Aussie: So you're a Yank
Me: From San Diego
Aussie: Never heard of it. Went on holiday to the States. You ever been to the Hotel Del? Glorious!
Me: Yeah. It's on a peninsula across the bay from San Diego, where I'm from
Aussie: Bonzo!