Canada is beautiful, but it's too far north to be able to offer the same geographical variety as the US.
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In terms of natural beauty, which US state do you think is best? Prove it with a pic.
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Canada is beautiful, but it's too far north to be able to offer the same geographical variety as the US.
It is funny to talk to people who have never been to NY or know the state well because they think the entire state is NYC. Then again a lot of people in NYC think that way as well ;D
Vigilant Walrus
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Hawaii. It's like the Iceland of the united states.
echoshifting
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Of all the states I've visited or lived in, I was struck the most by the beauty of Montana. That blue sky country.
We're guilty of it on The Island too. I went to collage in New Platz, the fastest way to piss off the locals was to say they where from upstate. That or the few times I slipped and said I was going back to New York on vacations. =P
NoblesseOblige
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I'm a Michigander and was considering posting some things like the pictured rocks or Manitou island or something but ultimately decided I have no idea if it's 'most beautiful'.
Also this post must mean you're an Ohioan. It's nice to know we're still first in your thoughts!
I prefer Silver Lake dunes. I have some land nearby it. And have an old 80's Ford Bronco that tears the dunes up.
Human Resources
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<homestate> photo with loads of hdr.jpg
adamantypants
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Gotta be Montana or Idaho. My girlfriend was in Idaho for staff training and she snapped a shitty picture of the view from her porch and it still managed to be beautiful.
You can make ANY landscape look gorgeous if you're a good enough photographer but it takes a special kind of beauty to manage to look amazing through a hastily shot low res photo from a cell phone.
You can make ANY landscape look gorgeous if you're a good enough photographer but it takes a special kind of beauty to manage to look amazing through a hastily shot low res photo from a cell phone.
Outdoor Miner
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Colorado gets my vote.
thestopsign
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I am going to rep my home state Maine a little bit. The coast line is phenomenal.
It also has the end of the Appalachian Trail with Mt. Katahdin.
It also has the end of the Appalachian Trail with Mt. Katahdin.
Z_Y
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West Virginians talk like all we see is this...
...but its more like this.
West Virginians are so insular they honestly think we're the best place to live and the prettiest place around.
My vote goes to Montana.
Yea...you only see stuff like that bottom picture in WV. I lived in WV my whole life and I've never met one person who claimed that it is the best place to live. I've met a lot of WVians who run down the state every chance they get though.
That second to last picture looks like South branch pond in baxter state park. We just booked a campsite there a few days ago for the summer. I lived in maine for years but never really explored it till I left and started coming back for vacations only.
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...not Louisiana
Personally I think this looks beautiful but I like swamps... well aside from the insects.
Forerunner
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Canada and Alaska same thing.
Region wise it has more in common with Canada than the US.
Well lets be honest with ourselves, while some of these photos have some things done to them, these places are still incredibly beautiful in person. They are well photographed for a reason after all.
Fenderputty
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There's some pretty cool landscapes along the Colorado River that border Arizona and California, but I'm not sure which state that would be haha.
Drive boat up river, turn off boat, float down gorge while drinking beer.
Drive boat up river, turn off boat, float down gorge while drinking beer.
Imperfected
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I'm obviously biased but Wisconsin has some gorgeous areas.
Man, I'm going to have to march my ass all the way over there to find that Lord of Cinder, aren't I? Why can't these guys just live somewhere on the Metro?
Parmadillo Marshmallow
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This is the correct answer.
super-heated plasma
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We are going there this summer. Driving down to Disneyland and over to Sedona and to see the canyon. Cant wait to get some drone footage. Also hitting Area 51 on the way back.
I will post a pic of my home state of Michigan that I took:
Waimea canyon. Saw it as a kid. I've never liked heights, and I remember being freaked the fuck out as we were driving up to the lookout points.
Also one thing I don't think people realize about Hawaii is that there are a couple places where it gets snow. You can even go snow boarding if you really wanted to though I don't know how good the conditions are for it. These places are the top of several old dormant volcanoes and there are actually several observatories up there because there their is little to no light pollution.
Vital Tundra
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Got damn! The US is fucking beautiful. So many different landscapes and environments on one contenant, it's crazy.
Fenderputty
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Yeah it's an amazing pace. My wife and I drove past the canyon up to the look out for the Na Pali coast and was sufficiently blow away again lol.
Nobody rep'ing Utah
South Carolina does have its upsides...
I have to say there are prettier states on the whole, like Montana. But there's something to be said for SC's variety. From the mountainous northwest, to the forests, to the rural plains, to the marshes, and finally to the beaches on the east.
I have to say there are prettier states on the whole, like Montana. But there's something to be said for SC's variety. From the mountainous northwest, to the forests, to the rural plains, to the marshes, and finally to the beaches on the east.
I feel like Alaska and Hawaii are top tier. I'm a big fan of the Pacific Northwest, though, and the redwoods of California. I just want to get in a van and take a road trip from LA up through the state and to Seattle or somewhere and stay only at little Inns and towns along the way.
Also love woody New England in the fall.
Also love woody New England in the fall.
I think you could argue for many places having idyllic looking beautiful areas. California still wins every time though, and it's because it has all of these things. Like, every kind of major naturally beautiful ecosystem there is exists in CA. Oh you want forests? got em. You want rolling hills, got em, you want snowy mountains, got em, you want beautiful beaches and coves, got em, you want craggy oceansides, got em, you want plains, got em. Heck, you want desert? got some.
That's just unbeatable. I'm like less than 2 hours away from both the ocean and the mountains. The foothills and forests are close enough to visit anytime, and the plains are all around. That's pretty nuts.
This.
And this
Are both only a day trip away. C'mon.
That's just unbeatable. I'm like less than 2 hours away from both the ocean and the mountains. The foothills and forests are close enough to visit anytime, and the plains are all around. That's pretty nuts.
This.
And this
Are both only a day trip away. C'mon.
Fenderputty
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If you ever did that, I would highly recommend taking a day or two to head inland and see Yosemite. It's pretty mind blowing.
ChronotriggerJM
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Maybe not number 1, but the skies in New Mexico are absolutely unreal. Trips up to Santa Fe often look like painted scenery. As a former Socal resident, the sky is what blows my mind constantly out here.
TheSaddestSort
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I would say California for sheer variety. Can't think of too many states that have coastline, forest, grassland, mountains, desert, etc. all in one package.
PA has some decent views.
PA grandcanyon. Went last year
PA? Not everyone here is American. I had to look up that it's Pennsylvania.
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Olympic Peninsula alone beats most states by itself. WA is the most beautiful place I've ever seen in my life.
My shitty phone picture doesn't do it justice, but here's Lake 22 from a couple of weeks ago.
My shitty phone picture doesn't do it justice, but here's Lake 22 from a couple of weeks ago.
victreeb3l
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3 some between Washington, Montana and Colorado. Alaska is also gorgeous.
For some reason I used to think Montana was just red plains. Dont know what state I was thinking of.
I love the geographical diversity of the US.
For some reason I used to think Montana was just red plains. Dont know what state I was thinking of.
I love the geographical diversity of the US.
This thread gave me wanderlust, wow.
Living in the south, I miss fall colors. From the pictures posted, I'd say:
Living in the south, I miss fall colors. From the pictures posted, I'd say:
- California is probably the best for variety
- Hawaii and Alaska are unique and amazing
- I didn't know Wisconsin was so pretty
- For a general area, I want to visit the Pacific northwest. Oregon + Washington + Montana really appeal to me.
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