 But that's not the loudest. Some Indian cities get up to 114 decibels. To put it into perspective, that's the equivalent of standing next to a jet plane during takeoff without ear protection. In the U.S., you might want to consider wearing noise-canceling headphones on the streets of New York City. It's the loudest in America at 95 decibels. For more information, visit PeterGreenberg.com. I'm Peter Greenberg, and this is today's ION Travel Minute.