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US State Parks are not for sale to build a house or otherwise; that is why they are so pristine! : ) It is also why we are so proud of our parks!!
Our national and state park system is one of the few things I get super patriotic about. This country would be so much less special without them.
@@lkajiessyes let’s hope they don’t try to repurpose them for housing land for those who have poured across the border…
For the most part, but not in all cases. For example The Smoky Mountain Natl Park is full of houses & towns. But of course those were there before the park. It is funny he was thinking someone rich could buy out Crater Lake. LOL!!
@@britt1784 Stop. Your brain is rotten.
@@britt1784Wow relax, that’s just never gonna happen we would build up before we have to touch any of our parks. And several actual entire countries of people could move here and we’d still have enough land.
Crater lake is actually a crater. Crater Lake is a volcanic crater lake. It is the main feature of Crater Lake National Park and is famous for its deep blue color and water clarity. The lake partly fills a 2,148-foot-deep (655 m) caldera that was formed around 7,700 (± 150) years ago by the collapse of the volcano Mount Mazama. No rivers flow into or out of the lake; the evaporation is compensated for by rain and snowfall at a rate such that the total amount of water is replaced every 250 years. With a depth of 1,949 feet (594 m), the lake is the deepest in the United States. Credit ~Wikipedia~
At Crater lake you are not allowed to go to Wizard Island. And there have been People who have disappeared in the area by animals, people, or our other state being Sasquatch.
If you go there stay in the designated areas. Don't go wandering off, and never go alone.
@@deboracrawford662 You can go to Wizard Island. The NPS runs a boat tour.
I was really surprised they didn't choose the Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness for Minnesota. It is 1,090,000 acres of pristine forests, glacial lakes, and streams. You can drink water straight out of the lakes (as long as you are not near the shore) due to the fact that motors are prohibited, canoes and kayaks only. It is like stepping back in time. A truly magical place.
That’s what I was thinking too! I was a bit disappointed with their choice because although that location is lovely, there are many breath-taking choices out there.
I did Northern Tier up in that area (I believe) and it was stunning and the best water I've ever tasted
There are so many places they didn’t include. For the most part, it seems they covered many areas that were not necessarily the most beautiful. I saw so many places on this video that I’ve never heard of. I like that! It was a combo of extremely well known and everything in between. I love it! 😊♥️ I learned a lot of new places.
Minnesota has a lot of gorgeous waterfalls, I wasn’t expecting split rock even though that’s beautiful as well
Yeah, I spent a couple weeks on an island in Gunflint lake on the Boundary Waters & it was amazing.
The Great Smokey Mountains in Tennessee is my neck of woods. I can be in the mountains in a few minutes. Definitely my 'happy place'.
I figured Tennessee's spot would've been Ruby Falls.
@@knowitall7319 , that's near Chattanooga. I'm minutes from Bald River Falls. 🙂
Wizard Island on Crater Lake is a cinder cone with a volcanic crater on top. You wouldn't want to own that. It's growing due to the lava dome beneath the lake. While stunning, Crater Lake has an unshakable creepy vibe. It took me two days of exploration to hike a fraction of the amazing trails around there.
Remember when in Florida: "If it's wet...it's got alligators in it."
@@patrickshelton707I swam in the bayou once when I lived in Pensacola. DUMB IDEA!
Stupid, ignorant comment.
Must say There are many other beautiful places in America you just gotta know where to find them
Crater Lake only allows one boat on it. It will take you on a tour around the lake & to Wizard Island. Beautiful year round... currently 38° F and raining. We also have beautiful waterfalls. Multnomah, Silver Falls, the Snake River that borders between us & Idaho. Opal Creek is beautiful also (at least the pictures are, haven't been to this one yet.)
Oregon has it all! Ocean, mountains, lava tunes, high desert, lakes, rivers, hot springs, fishing, hunting, and all kinds of other outdoor activities!
I live 20 miles south of Ocala National forest and it is beautiful BUT it is also were gators live.
One enduring memory of Crater Lake is that the slope of the caldera keeps going in the water. When we hiked down to the water, there wasn't much of a beach per se, just a continuous drop. When I waded, the first step was to my ankles, the next around my knees, the next would be to my lower thighs, etc. It got deep and cold fast!
@3:25 The lakes here in Florida are dark water too; and there's gators so don't do that, unless it's a designated swim spot. The pictures they show for FL are all springs, they're crystal clear and most are open to the public and there's a LOT of them in the Ocala National Forest. The springs and tubing rivers are 1,000x safer than lakes or the ocean. I'm a born and raised FL man, I've done about everything outdoors there is to do here and after experiencing and seeing what I've seen in my life, I won't swim in lakes or go deeper than chest in the ocean.
I’m glad that it’s covering something other than National Parks. There are so many pretty State parks.
I live 30 min north of mammoth cave here in Ky. There are a lot of caves here. In Louisville they have mega cavern with a zip lines and rope course. Also lots of places to kayak through caves.
Your lake water might be brown… but it’s also alligator-free. On a side note, the crystal clear Florida lake water allows you to usually see the alligators approaching 😂😂
For Michigan, the sand dunes he showed were named incorrectly in the video you watched the proper name is "Sleeping Bear Dunes". There is actually a legend that the sand dune was named after. It goes something like this:
In late 1871 there was a family of three bears, a mother and her two cubs, who lived in Wisconsin near Green Bay. They lived peacefully together eating, sleeping, and playing. Until one day the mother bear smelled something acrid in the air, she looked up startled by the smell and saw billowing clouds of smoke above an orange blaze. The forest she and her cubs called home was on fire. The mother bear new that the only way to escape the fire was to swim across Lake Michigan. So she got her cubs together and she told them, " You must follow me with all your might and swim with me across this great ocean so that we might find refuge on its eastern shore". So the cubs who shared their mother's courage set there hearts and followed their mother into the cold October water. They followed her for miles and miles the mother bear kept her head forward knowing that if she turned her hear her brave little cubs may loose faith and sink to the bottom of the great freshwater ocean. After reaching the eastern shore the mother bear climbed onto the sand and finally looked over her shoulder and saw nothing, her two cubs were not behind her. So she laid down and waited, minutes became hours, hours became days, days became weeks, weeks became years, years became decades. For one and a half centuries the mother bear has laid there slowly buried by sand waiting for her cubs who will never reach her.
The bodies of the cubs settled on the bottom of Lake Michigan and now form the North and South Manitou Island, and the body of the mother has formed Sleeping Bear Dunes.
That is one of my favorite legends in Michigan, if you ever visit that location don't go down the giant snd dune because if you can't get up on your own the park will send in a helicopter to rescue you and you have to foot the several thousand dollar bill.
Also if I was going to pick she most enchanting place in Michigan I would have chosen the Pictured Rocks in the upper peninsula I would highly suggest looking up some photos they are breath taking.
So glad you enjoyed the places they chose for this video. Also, don't forget that this is just one place in every State!! Now you can see why Americans don't travel as much - there's so much to see and experience in our own Country. 😊
Ty my fellow Michiganian! 💙🤚
Loved the story of the dunes!
I’ve been to Zion NP in Utah, Carter Lake in Oregon,The Badlands NP in SD, Yellowstone NP in WY, Grand Canyon NP in Arizona, FirState Park in Nevada,.
Zion National Park was my favorite by far.
Used to go to Crater Lake quite often growing up. Lots of hiking trails and you can take a boat out to Wizard Island, fishing too. The chipmunks are so tame there that they will crawl on your lap to get a treat from you. They never show the lodge/hotel either. It is beautiful. Especially covered in snow.
I have to slightly disagree. One of the chipmunks stole my slim Jim😭💔
Love your name!@@NumNumNana
Surprised they didn’t mention the Rain Forest in Washington State. The only temperate one in the world.
actually there two others, one in southern Chile and the other is Tasmania
Carlsbad caverns is breath taking! There is an elevator that brings you up from the center of the caverns. There is also a restaurant in the center at the bottom of the cavern! Well worth the trip
If you don't want to go to Ocala Florida, which is quite a bit north of Orlando, try Winter Park Florida. All the lakes are connected through "chains" of channels. You can rent a boat or take a real tour. It's "old Florida" before the theme parks and tourism. The coast of Georgia is lovely, but if you really want Southern culture, try Macon Georgia or Atlanta Georgia, or even the mountains in the north of the state. Georgia was the first "gold rush" in 1829 (20 years before California's gold rush) due to gold in the mountains. You'll get a lot more about the antebellum and Civil War periods (1860s). Gotta shout out two others: Hot Springs, Arkansas is so cute and quaint. Known for its hot springs (obviously), it was used for healing, much like Bath, England. And North Carolina is a two-parter. The western, mountain side includes Asheville North Carolina, with the incredible Biltmore Mansion and Grove Park Inn & Spa. To the east, eat your way through BBQ territory on your way to Kitty Hawk where the first plane was flown.
Macon is a great city to visit. So much history, culture, architecture and nature.
Wekiwa Springs!
@@raydaniel2490 My sorority was founded in Macon. Means a lot to visit Wesleyan College.
Yeah man, Carlsbad Ccaverns in New Mexico is awesome. I was there as an 11 year old kid in 1985. I'm 50 now. Still remember snippets of that vacation stop to this day. But yeah, the Cavern is great dude. Don't let that dark entrance scare you. Once you get down inside there and see it with the natural cave lighting and artificial lighting, it's quite beautiful. There's two ways to explore the cave. One is thru that opening you saw there, which takes you thru a long winding pathway past all sorts of interesting and well lit rock formations, down to a flat area that has refreshments and an elevator. Or you can take the elevator down to that spot, just to tour the Caverns biggest attraction, "The Big Room." Which is a HUGE cavernous room that is like 6 football fields long and 3 football fields wide if I remember correctly. The tourist path thru it goes in like a loop around the whole thing. As an 11 year old kid, I loved it. We got one of those tourist booklets before we went, and it had a bunch of pictures in it of the formations, right? So then when we toured it the next day, I tried to recall and look for the formations in the booklet. So it was like a fun treasure hunt for me in a way. But yeah, any of these tourist cavern spots are very well taken care of and offer a great experience without any worry of getting hurt, because the pathways are either paved like sidewalk or very close to it. Unfortunately Carlsbad was the only cavern system I got a chance to see. I grew up too fast and started college before we had a chance to go any more of them. (I started college in 1991. )
I've been to Brown County, Indiana as well. It was nice, but being from the Midwest myself, it wasn't all that different than what we have locally here, so it was not that jaw dropping, if you know what I mean.
While living in New England most of my life, I did live in Florida for 6 years and I'm telling you that there's no way I'd ever swim in a lake in Florida. You never know when there's going to be an alligator or cottonmouth (snake). I'll stick to the ocean. Although alligators have been known to show up there as well, it's less likely.
I was just about to make the same comment when I read yours first. My mom grew up in Ocala, and she said that once in a while there would be a news report of a cottonmouth falling into someone's boat on the Ocklawaha or Silver River, or of someone who was attacked by an alligator while swimming in one of those rivers. I went on a glass bottom boat ride at Silver Springs State Park, and I remember seeing a rather large alligator resting on the bottom of the river about 20 feet beneath us. That was as close as I have ever gotten to an alligator, and I hope it's the last time! 😄
@@CJWJR I never saw an alligator in the wild the entire time I lived there but we had a canal behind our house and occasionally you would come across a cottonmouth. They can be vicious! Our neighbor was chased by one!!
Crater Lake in Oregon is part of a National Park, so it's federal land. You wouldn't be able to build a residence there unless you had some kind of federal dispensation. Most of these places are State or National parks, so as to preserve the natural beauty for visitors.
12:19 I grew up here and went to school in Hocking county. I now live in an adjacent county, but still considered the Hocking Hills region. There are multiple wineries and breweries and a lot of outdoor activities in the area. It really is beautiful here any time of year.
When you were watching the Scot travel from Portland,Oregon, to Crater Lake and you saw the depth of the snow. And now you would like to live on Wizard Island? Incredible!!
Crater Lake amazing. It was the first place I visited where the water really is as blue as the water you see in travel brochure photographs . You can hike down inside the caldera and take a boat ride around the lake. You can also get off the boat on Wizard Island and take another boat back to the landing. Before you go building a house to live in on Wizard Island, please be aware that the mountain where Crater Lake is located is a volcano and Wizard Island is its lava dome that continues to grow.
Interesting - I was wondering what they’d choose for my home state of Missouri as there are a lot of places that I’d say are all great, but I’d have a hard time choosing between them. But the one they chose, Onondaga Cave State Park is actually where I worked for my very first job. I was a cave guide there for a summer and went through that cave 2-3 times a day giving tours.
We went through on our way to Minnesota and stayed in the Mark Twain town and loved it. I put Missouri on a list to look at for retirement
I live in Virginia. The Blue Ridge mountains are stunning in the fall. 🍁
Did he say you can swim in that lake in Florida? I wouldn't swim in any water in Florida. Alligators!
Oh the swamp puppies are nothing to worry about, it's the snakes you need to look out for o.o
@@qrowacheron230 Great 👍
My grandkids swam at Ponce de Leon Springs. The water is crystal clear. They said if an alligator shows up, get out & call a park ranger. That seems a little iffy to me! But nobody was eaten lol.
@@gwennahedden8485Don't listen to him. Alligators kill a lot of people and pets.
@@TuhljinTampergauge Thank you 😊
I'll add 2 for New Hampshire... first, Mount Washington.. great to visit for the views of up to 4 states, cool cog trains, interesting weather station and museum.. and the some of the most horrifying weather in the western hemisphere... second, a must see addon to Lake Winnipausakie, you must go to Castle Above the Clouds.. the home of a wealthy businessman, lots of stained glass windows, very ornate designs and art... along with stunning views of the lake make this not just a visitor heaven.. but also VERY popular for weddings
Shenandoah National Park is my favorite place in the Universe. It's beautiful, spiritual, and has more deer than anywhere else in the universe. The government moved people who lived on the land that is now the park to form that park. It's also very close to Luray Caverns, another amazing cave. Nothing lives in the cave. You have to go inside a building to get to the entrance of the cave. So, it's a bear free zone.
Shenandoah National Perk is truly beautiful. I only live an hour and a half away from it, and the views are stunning, even on the drive to get up to it.
Wizard Island at Crater Lake Oregon is a volcanic structure. Crater lake is still very active and probably not the best place to build huge mansions and avoiding zombies.
For Michigan they called it Scenic Bear but it’s Sleeping Bear Dunes. Lots of memories of that place from college!
Mystic Seaport in Connecticut is a restored colonial whaling town with a museum of whaling tools, scrimshaw, ships, and an excellent restaurant with colonial food including clam chowder. So warm and comforting during cool autumn weather.
8:15, Lewis those are the sand dunes in my state of Michigan on the western side facing one the Great Lakes, Lake Michigan. I have been on those Sand dunes, and it's terrifying as an adult to realize that I once thought it was fun to climb back up if you decided to Tumble down them as a child Mate, lol.
For Michigan, check out Tahquamenon Falls, Pictured Rocks, and Sleeping Bear Dunes.
Apostles Island in Wisconsin is amazing. Haven't been in several decades because I moved south but I enjoyed every moment there.
6:37 There's a cave (technically it's Craighead Caverns) in Tennessee called The Lost Sea and there's an underground lake with blind fish in it, and you go on a little boat ride at the end of the tour!
15:07 The Smokies is literally my backyard lol we have a view of the Smokies from our living room window. Cades Cove and the National Park is a 45 min drive away (close by in USA terms lol) it's beautiful 🥰 I'll send you some pics on insta!
Me and my family did a ladies only vacation, we went to Tennessee and rented a cabin on a lake, we toured the olde Smokey brewery and went to the forbidden caverns.
Washingtonian here, although Cape Flattery is the northern most point in the United States, and what Cape Flattery is famous for..... I'm a bit surprised that's what they chose for Washington.
Mount Rainer National Park is absolutely amazing. As is Olympic National Park, which is home to the Hoh Rainforest, in which you will find the Hall of Mosses.
I was also surprised they didn't pick Hoh Rainforest.
I lived on Kodiak Island for 6 years. It is absolutely stunning and a wonderful small community to live in. My years in Kodiak are by far among my favorite. I miss living there so much.
Also, Lewis... The bears aren't really much of a worry. There are very simple and effective steps you take to avoid coming across them, such as wearing a small bell on your shoelace if you go walking in the woods. This alerts the bears to your presence and since they fear humans so much, they'll avoid you and you'll likely never know they were even there. It's much, much safer than people realize. There'd only been one bear attack in 50 or 60 years and the man survived. He worked in the medical clinic on the Coast Guard base we were stationed at. Long story short, he admits he did something very careless and stupid which caused him to startle the bear and then he ran which was another big no no. This happened in the late 90's and there've been no other bear attacks since.
they say the easiest way to identify bear crap is that it smells of pepper spray and has bells in it. LOL.
Crater Lake is a protected NP and you can take a boat out to wizard island and hike it. Worked a summer there. Its breathtaking. Never got tired of looking at that lake.
Crater Lake IS too stunning for words. A must see in Oregon.
I’ve been to Oak Alley Plantation , and it’s beautiful. It is used as a set for a few movies like Interview with a Vampire,for example. Also some tv shows like Preacher filmed there. And Beyoncé’s “Déjà Vu” Music Video as well.
Born and raised in wisconsin a older friend told me back when I was 18 or 19 to make sure I travel all 50 states before trying to travel to other countries I was confused at first young and never been anywhere outside of wisconsin or Illinois thinking why there's not much here I want to see as I got older I started to understand that there is so much to experience here a couple years ago my kids and I started our journey and once a year we try to travel 2024 we are hoping for Hawaii nature is stunning when there is a whole new vision on life to want to experience it all
Been to many of these from crater lake to the black hills, skyline drive in Virginia, redwoods in California, . You can go to any state and find many beautiful places. And yes many.
I’ve been to Sleeping Bear Dunes (Michigan) and yes, you can run, roll, cartwheel, and somersault down them. It’s trying to go back up that’s the problem! Lake Michigan sunsets are also Amazing.
Crater Laker was a valcano thousands of years ago. That Island is called Wizzard Island. It is the top of the cone, the lake its self you see that is the lake is the base or most of it. There is a lodge up there built in the 20's, abd it looks like you stepped back in then. Tonz of snow, in fact the lodge is 2 stories and the snow is know to get to the roof. You are also at a point you can see the bend in the horizon, Pretty drive, a goat path, meaning its 2 lane but narrow with a lot of it going up with no shoulder and straight down, I was born and raised about 2 hours from there. Its stunning. Oh and photo not doctored, the water really is that blue!
I have some family that just went to the apostle islands for the first time. I'm so jealous. Hopefully we can all go next year. My sister has some very majestic looking pictures from there. An underrated place in Tennessee is called The Lost Sea in Sweetwater Tennessee. You take an elevator down about 5 miles into some amazing cave caverns and there is some type of lake or sea in there. It's bright blue clear waters and you ride a boat that has a see through bottom to look at all of the water and fish. It was so cool. But personally, I have no interest in ever going underground for anything like that again. I'm too clostrophobic. Lol. It was breathtakingly beautiful, though. No pun intended.
lol as a Georgia girl I’m used to the trees so I don’t really notice them anymore. I’m not actually a native Georgian because we were military so I remember thinking that those trees were strange too in the beginning. The trees you mentioned are cedar and they thrive in the swampy areas of South Georgia and Florida. They look strange at first but they are huge and very majestic
The Louisiana Swamp areas in the Acadiana Parishes are a great place to see.
I lived in north central Arkansas for 29 years, in the Ozarks. The Ozarks is a region, not a mountain range; the hills in the Ozarks are actually the foothills of the Boston Mountains. The area around Bull Shoals Lake and Lake Norfork, and the White River is absolutely beautiful. Mount Magazine is definitely lovely, but I am partial to my old stomping grounds.😊
Had the pleasure to go to Carlsbad Cavern, I recommend you check it out.
I lived in Ocala, FL. when my youngest son was born. We used to go driving through Ocala National Forrest every weekend. It was beautiful. This was back in 1989.
You'll be happy to know, it's still beautiful. The towns have gotten a little bigger, but Ocala is still a fine place.
Live oak is such a grand, beautiful, strong tree. One of my faves, and our back yard has many that catch my grateful gaze every single day.
Lived in Tennessee, Texas, Florida, New York and now Minnesota. Love this :)
I'm happy to see that you are feeling better. Your natrural "male sparkle" is coming back. Take care and stay healthy
Carlsbad cavern is so cool, been there several times.
everybody should see yellowstone at some time in their life. it is that amazing. and don't worry, as long as you don't try to pet the fluffy cows, it can be really low effort and low risk, if you need it to be.
On the safety side in Yellowstone. When the sign says don't walk here. Please if you like having legs and or feet, please pay attention. Beyond that, it is really very cool and hey you get to visit one of the possible sites of an Extension Level Event. :p
@@_Culling_ well, yeah, you can't be stupid and safe. but being safe is pretty easy.
I am a New Englander, through and through, but I have never seen beauty like Yellowstone. I visited in 1992, a couple of years after the devastating wildfires, driving in from the north the first day that entrance opened, and seeing the most delicate greens of young spring ephemeral flowers growing through absolute black landscapes was … I don’t know how to say it adequately. I know that I’ve been fortunate to see the Mona Lisa and even be alone in the gallery with the Venus de Milo but I would trade that experience in a heartbeat to keep the memories of Yellowstone. When people say that Montana is Big Sky Country, it is a weirdly accurate description. The sky is hangs a little lower and a little wider over Yellowstone, as if you are seeing more of the world all at once.
Crater lake in Oregon is a magical place.. if you are ever in Oregon definitely go visit there..
Great video highlighting so many beautiful places in the US. Being from Kentucky tho, I would have listed Cumberland Falls over the caverns. Only place to see a moonbow. (Rainbow at night) its an incredible sight!
One of the most beautiful parks in America is Yosemite National Park … It literally takes your breath away upon seeing it for the first time . The best time to visit is April-May . After May , the park is packed with tourists till October. 😮😮
They did Michigan dirty. There's so much beauty. So many lakes, waterfalls, forests, sand dunes, and we have our Mackinac Island.
Mammoth cave is located in hart county ky. I live right outside of the park. Mammoth cave national park goes through multiple counties. But you'll find the main center in hart county.
Carlsbad caverns is very cool, they even have a snack bar underground
Portland Oregon has a beautiful famous Japanese garden.
Crater Lake is a national park. so nobody can buy it and despoil it. but there is a lodge you can stay at and catch a ride on a boat to the island.
I’ve been to Crator lake. It puts expectations for other national parks pretty high. The water is crystal blue. All the wildlife is bold. One of the chipmunks stole my slim Jim after I hiked down to the bottom😭
Devils Tower in Wyoming is also something awesome to see. You might remember it from the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
Oh my gosh, I was at Devils Tower years ago! It was gorgeous! I didn't expect to enjoy it, but hiking that trail is one of the best memories I have.
I live really close to a place called The Lost Sea in Tennessee. It’s a big cave system that goes down to an underground lake and you can ride a boat around and feed all the blind fish! They are huge!
So many clear, spring fed rivers and lakes in Missouri. Not exactly a tourist destination, but definitely a nice place to take your family in the summer!!
I figured they would cop out on NY with Watkins Glen but they took an even bigger cop out with Niagara Falls. The reason the Nevada one is "one of the biggest and oldest state parks in the U.S." is because the Adriondack State Park in NY is by far the biggest at about 37% the size of England. Ironically, 37% is also how much of Lake Champlain is in NY with 56% being in Vermont and 7% being in Quebec.
A LOT of these were cop-outs. I'm currently living in Vermont so the mention of Champlain made me groan a little. I used to live in the WV/MD/PA region and I didn't agree with any of those choices, I've seen so much better.
@@Shako_LambAgreed. I've seen much better in many of the states that I'm familiar with. I actually think this was an AI generated video that just scoured the web for places based on some input criteria. And I did notice a bit of incorrect information for a few of the places.
@@Shako_Lamb All of these videos always neglect to mention the Adirondacks as if it isn't one of the largest and best preserved wilderness areas in the U.S. If you go on Google Maps and put it in street view so all the roads Google mapped are visible it's so expansive you can still see its outline when you're zoomed out enough to see most of the U.S. and Canada and it just gets ignored by these videos because they just look up blog articles by people who have never been to NY other than maybe NYC.
As someone who grew up visiting Vermont a LOT because of how close it was I would have at least gone for something like the Greenway in Burlington or NEK. Hell, even one of the many cliff jumping spots would have been a better pick for "enchanting" places.
Places I would put above Niagara Falls:
Anywhere in the Adirondacks, especially the old growth forests. The Finger Lakes, especially Skaneateles. The southern Catskills. The Thousand Island Region of the St. Lawrence. Anywhere along the Erie Coast. The Gorges of Ithaca. Just to name a few.
California girl here. He showed the waterfall at Julia Pfeiffer State Park. Huh? Yes, it makes a charming picture, and it’s fine to pull off the road and take a snapshot while driving up the Pacific Coast Highway, but there’s so many other places worthy of a special trip. I live less than an hour from Yosemite, my favorite spot there is the top of Sentinel dome. In San Francisco, where I grew up, it’s the view of the Golden Gate, the bay, and coast from Hawk Hill in the Marin Headlands. And then there’s Muir Woods near there with the redwood trees.
I've been to Carlsbad. The bat flight is insane!! The bats fly out of the mouth of the cave just before dark in a giant swarm that looks like a black tornado! Its so cool!
I love your reactions! Have you ever been to the US? I visited the UK it was great! I hope you take that trip across the pond!
Carlsbad Caverns is amazing. As far as I know I'm still the youngest person to ever reach the lowest section of the cave (Lake of the Clouds) when I was 9 years old. It takes all day and involves two huge rope descents and ascents. One of my top favorite memories and Lake of The Clouds feels like a different planet, utterly alien.
This reminds me that according to park rangers my brother and I were some of the youngest people to ascend angels landing at 7 and 9, absolutely the most incredible experience of my life
Total appreciation for our beautiful country, through the eyes of a Brit. Thanks for the reminder of how fortunate we get to live here.
I now live in Virginia and have been here for about 20 years now. I actually live in the area of the mountains that they picked for the video. You can’t go anywhere around here and not find an amazing view!
I live close to Noccalulah Falls in Alabama, you can walk around the edge and you can walk down into the falls. It’s really beautiful.
Crater Lake in Oregon is part of a national park and therefor can not have it's land sold or be developed on. Most of the places shown in this video are federally protected lands.
I've been to Yellowstone in Wyoming, the Shenandoah Mtns in Virginia, the Badlands in South Dakota, the Smoky Mtn National Park in Tennessee, and Cumberland Island off the coast of Georgia. I would like to see more locations in the West like Utah, Nevada, Arizona, California...the desert and Indian locations. I've been to 35 of the 50 states so I don't think I'm doing too bad. I would like to visit them all but I doubt that happens.
lol I've lived in Maryland my whole life and never heard of Ladew Topiary Gardens. I figured they would have picked Gunpowder Falls or the bay somewhere.
Grand canyon and Yellowstone for sure. Badlands, Rockies too. There are so many beautiful state and national parks, but seeing the natural formations are a must.
Crater Lake Orgon is the top of a Volcano.
A bit surprised but happy to see something from my hometown on this list (Shoshone Falls)
I’ve been to Chimney Rock and Mount Rushmore, both when I was quite young. I’ve also been to DC luckily it was while the cherry blossom trees were in full bloom! I also visited Arlington Cemetery, I tell you what, seeing pictures of it online and in person are two very different experiences.
Fun Fact: some scenes in the movie "Star Trek - Generations" was filmed on location at The Valley of Fire State Park in NV. Yes it was a section of the story set on an alien planet😅
I've been to several of these places. I grew up in Michigan and have been to Sleeping Bear Dunes several times. My husband and I were married in the Valley of Fire. My family went to the Mammoth Caves on vacation when I was a kid, and I currently live in Virginia and my daughter and I recently visited part of Shenandoah National Park while she was here on vacation. All of them are beautiful in their own way and worth a visit.
plum island in massachusetts is also a beautiful place to visit
LOL The "jacuzzi" in Oklahoma is actually pretty cool: 65 degrees F is about 18-19 degrees C. The reason they made note of it is that in places that are hot throughout the summer (say, 90F which would be 32C), water that is fed by underground springs stays consistently cool and refreshing.
As some who is from and lives in, Pennsylvania I would have to say that our Allegheny National Forest, or the Laurel Highlands are way better to visit. I’ve been to the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee for multiple vacations growing up. If I ever had to move, it would be hands downs to the Smokey Mountains
The natural springs and spring-fed lakes in Florida are a treasure. I will take them over the beach any day. Always about 72F/22C⁰, clear and refreshing, sometimes see manatees and otters. So beautiful. Too cold for gators. Most of the time.
Carlsbad Caverns is safe! I have been there many many times. Hike in and take the elevator out. There is even a little lunch room down there.
Monument Valley is amazing. Really love Carlsbad Caverns. At dusk yiou can sit outside and wait for the bats to come out. Wonderful sight.
I live in Texas, but when I was a kid, my family would take me to the Chickasaw National Rec area for swimming, fishing, etc. I haven't been there in several years, though. It is beautiful, but better in the early fall imo.
My last job before retiring had me visit state parks, museums, gardens, and aquariums throughout the states - so I have been to all the National Parks, except Hawaii and Alaska (of course the bosses did those trips). I was also lucky to have traveled extensively by car during my life - stopping wherever I decided. There are so many more stunning landscapes than this could cover. You should do a size comparison video of the states to see just how big and diverse the USA is. I can be in England faster than California.
Lewis, Lake Windemere, in Cumberland is an equally enchanting place! As an admirer of Arthur Ransome's books, I suggest you take time to visit there,as I did in 1984!
I live in The Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee you can go to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge there right next to each other but i live roughly an hour away and it has some of the best driving roads like The Dragon and 421 even though that goes to North Carolina. 421 curves in 11 miles
Ironically, I'm from Illinois, but only right on the border with Iowa. I live relatively close to the Maquoketa Caves in Maquoketa, IA. It is absolutely gorgeous, and btw, there are no bears in IA (or IL). So, you'll be safe from those, at least. Also, even though I'm from Illinois, I have never heard of Anderson Japanese Gardens. I must take my daughter to check that out, as she's enthralled with Japanese culture!
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Occasionally we do get bears in iowa but usually they're just wandering through and only in the northwest of the state.
I have been in Carlsbad caverns. It was very beautiful. You should go there. There's a lot of walking.