California.
These aren't natural landscapes...
California.
It's hard to take these pictures seriously with all of the HDR photos taken nowadays. Makes everything look like a Disney cartoon.
New Jersey for sure. Just look at this!
Going with Colorado.
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.
I find parts of Charleston, SC to be absolutely breathtaking.
This about sums it up. While a few other states have the same mix of mountains, forest, and desert, none of those states also have the varied coastline that California has. The only things missing are the fall foliage of the Northeast and the slot canyons of the Southwest.I'm obviously biased since I'm born and raised in California, but the state has so much diversity it's hard to say otherwise. We've really got it all.
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 think one could argue that South Carolina is consistently the most pleasant state year-round. A lot of these photos are cherry-picking the best spots in a state at the best time of the year. In SC, there are gorgeous places year-round.
Plus, c'mon, we have Charleston:
Just to point again that isn't a natural landscape though I won't argue it isn't a beautiful state but not the best photo to show things off when complaining about the photos others are using to high light states.
Yeah, sorry about that. I realized it after posting. Changed it.
Yeah, not really sure myself (there are so many great choices... California, Washington, Montana, Colorado, etc), but Utah is definitely a great pick:Real answers: Alaska and Hawaii.
In the lower 48, it's really hard to pick, but nothing is as diverse as Utah. That's for dang sure. I mean, this is all from the same state...and not a particularly large one.
I agree, especially once you move away from the city areas to the beach spots off John's Island.
South Carolina instantly loses just by interstate 26 existing.
Agreed. While there is a lot of flat boring parts of Texas, there are some beautiful places to visit. Exhibit A:I get it lol but there are actually some beautiful places here
New Jersey for sure. Just look at this!
<homestate> photo with loads of hdr.jpg
Can a state cause Stockholm Syndrome?Gotta be Texas!
More importantly they're views we normally won't see. I joked about the Texas one but that's closer to what you'd normally see (though most states at least have more green from my experience!), it's not like many of us can have a home with those sort of scenic views or even work at/visit that sort of thing on a regular basis.Yeah some great pics here but a good percentage are processed to hell and back.
Probably California.
Not going to bother with a pic.
Edit: Wait, are we talking people or landscape? I was answering for people.
Probably have to go with Alaska. Nearly every state has beauty in it, but Alaska really has so much beauty it's unbelievable. Not going to post because I'm sure someone else has a better photo of Alaska.
I love that you can google every state with "Statename Scenic" and get incredible, diverse photos.
Nice photo of Mt. Sugarloaf in Massachusetts, not a large mountain, but a pretty view of the Berkshires in the west.
Mt. greylock, the highest point in Massachusetts and part of the Appalachian Trail
And there's obviously the Massachusetts coast which is beautiful, but there are also a lot of built up towns along the coast line leaving little that hasn't been thoroughly settled. MA does not come close for most beautiful/scenic, but I am still always impressed with the natural beauty of Massachusetts.
It's funny how natural beauty basically means places humans haven't touched lol.
Northern lights timelapse in Alaska:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5nqFZjo8Ts
More pics:
I actually have always dreamed of moving out of the country to Norway, but Alaska is the very next option. As that is a hell of a lot more doable, every bit as beautiful and also resides way up north in the kind of climate that I love.
It's funny how natural beauty basically means places humans haven't touched lol.
EDIT: That northern lights timelapse...man, the aurora borealis is something I really need to see before I die. I can't even begin to describe how amazing that shit looks to me. Just the video is making me think about the universe and life and everything, maybe I'm weird.
That northern lights timelapse...man, the aurora borealis is something I really need to see before I die.
The beaches there are amazing. I go almost every Monday during summer. Such beautiful place to be at. Nothing like staying at Caramel, going to Monterey for some sushi, and driving down by the beach.California has a wide variety of beautiful things. We have beaches, redwoods, desert, Yosemite, etc. All within a few hours.
Here's a picture of Big Sur, along Pacific Coast Highway (one of the best drives you can take):
We also have the best beaches in America. Period.