People.com Celebrity PEOPLE Summer Special: 100 Reasons to Love America! From McConaughey and the Mall of America to sandwiches and Shondaland, there's a lot to be thankful for this 4th of July By People Staff Published on June 22, 2016 02:00 PM Share Tweet Pin Email 01 of 10 Sam Jones 02 of 10 THE GRAND CANYON EyeEm Nothing to see here. Nothing at all. Just perhaps the most stunning geological formation on the globe – one mile deep, up to 18 miles across and 277 miles long. No wonder nearly 5 million people visit each year. 03 of 10 LOBSTER ROLLS & BEYOND Shutterstock Heaps of fresh lobster tossed with mayo (Maine style) or drawn butter (Connecticut style) and piled into a top-split hot dog bun? Yes, please. Also on our list: big bites like the Cuban, Muffuletta and Sloppy Joe. Because no one does sandwiches better than the US of A. 04 of 10 LEBRON JAMES Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP He won Cleveland's first title in 52 years. The King. 05 of 10 ROUTE 66 Photonica And the allure of the road trip. No map needed. 06 of 10 LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA & THE HAMILTON CAST Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions It's been a wild ride for the creative genius behind the musical-turned-cultural-force Hamilton. "I think if I saw myself from a year and a half ago … we would not recognize each other," he said after the show snapped up 11 Tony Awards. "It's been an unbelievable year and a half. I keep waiting for life to return to normal. And I'm starting to realize this is the new normal." 07 of 10 GIRL SCOUT COOKIES Kristoffer Tripplaar / Alamy Worth every mouth-watering calorie. 08 of 10 THE GRAND OLE OPRY Robert Alexander/Archive Photos/Getty The birthplace of country is still making history. 09 of 10 FARMER'S MARKETS Getty Providing city slickers with deliciously fresh produce – and the chance to know where your food really comes from. 10 of 10 OUR RESILIENCE David Butow/Redux In the wake of the country's worst mass shooting – the deaths of 49 people at Pulse nightclub in Orlando on June 12 – the city united, blood banks filled with donors and the nation rallied to support the hard-hit LGBTQ community. "Our hearts are broken too," said President Barack Obama. "But we stand with you and … we are here for you." For the rest of the list, click here.