people across the globe always claim Americans aren't well traveled. The thing is the United States is so massive there is more things to see than most people can afford to see in a lifetime. Beautiful mountains. Arid deserts. Forests. Volcanos. Beautiful beaches. Waterfalls. Massive cities like NY. Las Vegas. Los Angeles. Miami. Glaciers. Massive lakes. Rivers. The history of America is short, yet incredibly interesting.
@@BrandonPerry-gw7on I would’ve recommended Tennessee caves to be on this list they’re incredible and there’s 10,000+ making Tennessee the place with the most in the world.
@@JenniferBarrier1 I've been the the grand canyon. It's impossible to not have that in your top 25. Although the "horse shoe bend" is part of the grand canyon.
@@willvr4 well like I said, this was just his opinion. Ive never been but from vids I've seen, its beautiful. I dont doubt you at all. I haven't had to luxury of travel. Seen a few places and that's only because someone else paid or whatever. Ive been to Key West and some place in NY. But I haven't even been to the eastern part of my states of NC
@@willvr4 I believe he was going for some of the lesser known locations worth visiting in the US, of which there are hundreds. I would have made other choices, but it's not that easy to choose when time and space is limited.
See, this is why a lot of Americans don’t have passports. We don’t need to leave the states to see “Spectacular.” We have it here. Out of the 25 places he’s shown you in this video, there are dozens more that he hasn’t. When we say it would take a lifetime to see it all, we mean it! You guys are always welcome here. We’d love to have you visit.
I agree some people like other country experiences. I also think a good deal of Americans want to see other parts of the states before going outside the USA and let’s face it, you can find all kinds of different cultures right here.
@@dagda3000 Yes, we have many cultures here in the US. Cultures that are all our own, that have nothing to do with foreign countries. The real comparison is, miles travelled, and Americans, on average, have travelled more miles than the average European. We don't need a passport to go a thousand miles away. We won't cross through 15 countries doing that, either.
I live in Northern California and the redwoods are so beautiful it almost doesn’t seem real. We have some in our yard but the even bigger ones in the different state and national parks are stunning. Feels like a movie set whenever we drive out to the coast and go through the windy roads of redwoods and ferns. It’s actually the area where they filmed Star Wars the empire strikes back Forrest scenes.
If you plan on coming here please don't underestimate the size of our country. I'm about to make the trip from Chicago Illinois to Phoenix Arizona, I'm a nomad, I do this all the time. The drive, without any stops for food, gas , sleep is ... 26.5 hours. It actually takes roughly 40 hours for me to actually make the drive. This drive isn't even from coast to coast, it's just the middle portion of the U.S.
Why would you do that to yourself??? Lmao I moved from Arizona back home to Texas and that's a miserable 19 hour drive (took us multiple days because of snow storms from Flagstaff to well past Albequerque)
Most people would just fly from Chicago to Phoenix... 3 hours, 43 minutes. The only way I would make that trip on land is via Amtrak. That way someone else is operating the vehicle, and you get your own little room with three chef cooked meals per day. 🙂
@@richardcollins7909 ". From KY to California would take about 30 hours, " Jeez, you guys really need to look into this new technology, invented by two brothers here in America, that lets you travel through the air at great speed. From Louisville to San Francisco is only six hours, not 30. 🙂
American's constantly get made fun of for not being "world travelers" because most of us dont leave the states; especially by Europeans. What they fail to realize is that the USA is more like the EU, with each of our states being an entire country. This is not only true with regards to how big each of our states are compared to European countries, but with how different each states culture is. Im a NYer, from nose to tail its 8 hours (buffalo to the end of Long Island). We have everything that can be seen when traveling abroad- Desert like the sahara? Arizona; Itching for a tropical destination? hit up Hawaii or Puerto Rico; Like skiing in the Alps? Hit up Colorado and Utah. We have the ability to see absolutely anything, without needing our passport. Hope you guys get the chance to visit soon!
You hit the nail on the head. That's why alot of American's don't leave the country. Each state is so different. Different culture but still in America, don't need a passport to visit each state and don't have to covert currency etc. its awesome.
Yes America is huge. As an American I'm always surprised when people don't realize how big we are. They make fun of us for not having passports but we have countries within our country. It's lovely here. Watch videos on our national parks. You could spend years exploring them.
Another beautiful region of New England is the White Mountains of New Hampshire. They biggest peaks are known as the presidential range with Mount Washington being the highest, also known for its extreme weather including the highest wind speed ever recorded (over 230 mph)
The U.S. is huge, has two ocean coasts and isn't located too far north above the equator where it would be too cold or too far south close to the equator where it would be too hot, so most of the country is inhabitable. Russia and Canada are large but located further north so a lot of the country is very cold. China is similarly large but only has one coast and the western end of the country has mountainous and dessert terrain and is sparsely populated compared to the eastern half.
I've recently learned from watching videos like these that many around the world don't realize how large and varied America is and think we're untraveled. Just last week I was accused of not owning a passport which I do. Took a trip to the Bahama's last summer. 🥰 I'm not a fan of flying and I too was a lot older (40+) when I took my first flight. Anyway, sir you are correct, we don't need to leave our country because there's so much to do and see right in our own backyard. And because if its size we need not only money, but time and planning to see much of it so many of us fly a lot. We don't have that luxury to just jump on a subway/train or go by car and be in another state in under an hour two unless you're near the board of a one. As an example: I'm in PA and to go from my state to NY by car would take about 7 hours. 18 hours to Miami, Fl, to LA 1 day and 10 hours and so on. We are massive. 😊
" We don't have that luxury to just jump on a subway/train or go by car and be in another state in under an hour two unless you're near the board of a one." Not on a train, no. We would just jump on a jet aircraft instead. Much faster. 🙂I do it often. I'm in "Silicon Valley" and New York is 5-6 hours away and Las Vegas is 1.5 hours away. 🙂
Driving thru PCH / Highway 1 / Highway 101 are my favorite road trips. The scenic Pacific Coastline with its picturesque coastal towns, stunning panoramic views, rugged terrain (e.g, Big Sur, Lost Coast), historic landmarks. It’s my perfect getaway from the city. I love exploring and appreciating the unique beauty of our coastline; the tranquility of nature - Avenue of the Giants & Howland Hill Rd - I can never get enough! There’s a reason why the Pacific Coastline is the ultimate road trip for travelers worldwide. Also lived in Arlington, VA for a few months and the east coast is so pretty with the four seasons. The Skyline Drive during fall was unforgettable. I’ve traveled to Europe and been to London - amazing experience and I love traveling to different countries each year. There’s so much of America to see. Life is an adventure; enjoy and see different parts of the world while you’re healthy and able before it’s too late.
I live just north of the Keys. The 7-mile bridge connects Marathon…a “middle” key…to the more southern keys below, with Key West being the most southern, 90 miles from Cuba. That bridge is built the way it is because that’s all that’s needed to do the job. Remember…it’s 7 miles long!!! No reason to build it higher. When they were rebuilding parts of the “old” 7-mile bridge, the climactic conclusion of Arnold Shwarzenneger’s “True Lies” was filmed there, an incredible car chase. If you haven’t seen that movie, you have to. The Keys are AMAZING. It’s both America and The Caribbean rolled into one.
You could wait a long time for rain on the Salt Flats. I lived in a nearby Nevada/Utah community for six years. It gets three inches of moisture per year. It is so dry that only Death Vallery receives less rain of snow. I could wash a load of six heavy towels and hang them to dry outside. By the time I hung the last one, less than five minutes, the first one was completely dry. The constant wind across the desert helps with that.
You are correct... there is so much to see in the US that many people simply never make it overseas. And, the average annual US vacation time of two weeks (vs up to a month in Europe) adds to the complexity; why spend 4 days round-trip travel time when you can go somewhere in the US within a few hours? Most people understand the importance of immersing oneself in a completely different overseas culture, and would love to do so, but the cost and required time is often impractical once you're a grown-up with a job.
" why spend 4 days round-trip travel time when you can go somewhere in the US within a few hours? " Meh. Where does it take a jet aircraft 96 hours??? From here -- "Silicon Valley" -- to London is only 11 hours. 🙂 I haven't made the trip yet....but it's not four days round trip, not remotely.
@@neutrino78x For European/Asian travel, I allotted 1 day each way for flight (airport arrival, customs/immigration, flight time, destination immigration, ground transport, etc.), and another day each way for the unavoidable perils of travel (flight delays, lost luggage, transport between destinations, etc.). Best case: 2-3 days travel. Typical case: 3-4 days of travel. If you've travelled significantly, you understand that this is quite reasonable.
@@bunbun3000 " Best case: 2-3 days travel. Typical case: 3-4 days of travel. If you've travelled significantly, you understand that this is quite reasonable." I have, and no, it's not quite reasonable. One day over, one day back, if you're flying across the ocean. It's definitely not 96 hours one way, which is what you stated.
@@neutrino78x ? Note that I quite clearly said "travel time," not flight time. And I certainly never said "96 hours one way".... not quite sure what you are reading.
He mentioned a lot of really great places and national parks but there’s also SO MANY more. Check out Galcier National, Arches, Monument Valley, The Wave in Arizona, The r even the John Muir Trail. It honestly get overwhelming
it was only one reason out of many reasons lol why make a mountain out of mole hill , of course going another continent you would never experience in the US that should be a given
@@leemer12 What I want to say is the main reason why so many US citizens are not traveling abroad is more due to mindset and less due to the fact that the US is big and has diverse landscapes.
He could easily do 2 or three more lists of 25. This country is huge and is geographically, culturally, historically diverse. Nothing comparable in the world in that respect.
I lived in Utah for 17 years, but have traveled the entire country. Lake Powell is the most amazing, most underestimated place in the U.S. It is truly amazing to drive a boat through a canyon with thousand foot cliffs in super warm, clear, aqua colored water. It is impossible to even describe.
It's true that US citizens don't travel outside the Americas very much, but remember that Mexico and Canada are also America. We are all part of the North American continent, so it is easy to visit these countries. (There is no ocean to cross.) We have a lot of ground to cover before we run out of things to see or places to visit. That said, I would love to visit the UK and other spots in Europe. Your countries are as exotic to me as America is to you. Thank you for a lovely video.
Growing up in Oregon and traveling the West coast up and down throughout my life, the Redwoods are beautiful and, while the trees are massive and huge, the wonderful earthy, forestry smell is amazing.
I was at Lake Powell back in 1974. The canyons were amazing, and the fishing was great. Where we camped was terracotta looking sand, very hot in the summer. Nowadays, the water is much lower, so I don't know how great the experience would be if you decide to visit.
American here. I've been fortunate to have visited many of these places. I just got back from a quick visit to San Francisco and finally made it to Muir Woods this trip to see the Redwoods. Lots of other places to visit that weren't mentioned in this video. I've been to Pamukkale Turkey too. Really cool place. Yes, we have everything here but there is a whole big world out there waiting.
An interesting note about the 7 mile bridge in Florida is that the pillars holding up the bridge on each end are not parallel. Due to the curvature of the earth they are pointed slightly different directions and so the top is a little further apart than the bottom.
Oh yes! We have it all here in the U.S. so why go elsewhere unless you have thousands to blow. Theres more to visit and enjoy here you’ll need months to hit them all. Hope you two make it here soon. 🙏🙏🙏
You should watch the bio on Yellowstone!! It has one of the biggest volcano's under Yellowstone.. pretty eye opening if it ever explodes.. a must watch..
This is why a lot of us don't leave the country much. It's so much to do here. It takes a lifetime to visit and see everything. Each destiny can feel like a different country. Sometimes even in the same state you can feel like you're in 2 different worlds. Yes, go to Hawaii. So far that is my most favorite place ever. Ive only been to about 25 states though.
I'm from the US but I haven't been everywhere around the country but like everywhere there is so much to see. I'm from Arizona and there's many places here that you could visit, looks like you're both young but I'm 65 and been around the country but I've been to Hawaii & the Bahamas
I live in Utah all my life that I dare not to only live here my whole life but return to each national parks and trails I've already been to. I can never leave as I truly enjoy the treasures my home state has.
I am from a part of California that has redwood trees and the smell of the trees and the soil around the trees is one of the best smells in the world. I hope you guys get to them them someday.
I agree. I traveled since I was a kid with my family all over the US and out.... even today I travel in the US for views and resorts all the time. I travel to other countries for the history.
The Redwoods trees, are actually taller than the length of a football field by 79 Ft. A lot of the South including Florida, is Very Hot and Humid, so be prepared. Not their in the park, I don't think, but part of Yellowstone is in Montana, and their definitely are hot springs you can go in their. Plus several other hot springs across the country.
This doesn't even scratch the surface of all there is to see in America. Places like Niagra Falls in New York and Devils Tower in Wyoming and Pikes Peak in Colorado as well as Garden of the Gods just to name a few. I've lived in America my entire life and still have not seen everything there is to see here.
New York City you could spend a month. Really to do most of it. Remember that. Boston, Philly, Baltimore, and Washington DC all at least one week each.
@@butchbunde8990 That's a bad metric for an entire state. Especially when it comes to Cali and NY. Upstate, Manhattan, the other 4 boroughs, and the 3 million people who live on Long Island (like myself) have very different experiences when it comes to cost of living. More people live in my county alone than the entire island of Oahu and the cost of living is through the roof.
@@butchbunde8990 I'm aware. But it's also a good example of how statistics can be manipulative and can lie if you don't know the variables included in the equation.
Yes that is why we don’t travel much also we have limited time for vacation. Usually 2 or 3 weeks per year after 5 years employment. That’s if you work for a good place! Great video! Subscribed from Michigan USA.💙
so many of the ones featured are on the West coast. Yes, it's pretty, but there's so much else in the rest of the country... like West Virginia, western NC (Appalachian mountains), Lowcountry South Carolina (esp Charleston), Michigan's lakes, Chicago, bayou country in Louisiana (not to mention New Orleans), the Chesapeake Bay, Rhode Island, Vermont (especially Stowe), Maine (eat lobster!), Grand Canyon, .... just SO much to see
From my home in Reno Nevada I can be up at Lake Tahoe in about 30 minutes. I used to have a part time job delivering auto parts up to mechanics shops there.
The US is massive. I mean the distance from seattle to Miami is longer than the distance from London to Baghdad. Europeans love to trash on Americans for never going anywhere, but when to cross two MASSIVE oceans to go anywhere else which costs significant sums of money then to only go to places in Europe that is also still very pricey compared to let's say much of SouthEast Asia, South America or Africa, it is a huge deterrent to travel to let's say much of Europe. After all, the equivalent to travel from let's say London to Rome would be pretty much almost the distance from Seattle to Denver, and you won't make it all the way to Denver either, so you won't even cross a third of the country at all. That's the thing man, Americans would LOVE to travel, but when it comes to price, convenience of not having to have a passport AND the US is still very varied, it's just easier to stay in the USA.
The US is a similar size to Australia. We have several different biomes to the US - tropical, sub-tropical, temperate and snowy mountains. Nothing like the Rocky Mountains though...the great barrier reef in Aus is amazing.
I was born and raised in Florida, and now live in New England, Maine. You must see maine especially in the fall! Yes, you can vacation anywhere in the U.S, and never see it all! Why go away!
This is just a drop in the bucket. He didn't mention all the national parks and state parks and everything in between. I hope you get to experience it all. The Florida Gulf coasts are beautiful. White sand and clear turquoise and green waters.
There are so much diversity of landscapes and climate in the United States. There really is no way to do a top 25. There are thousands of places to see with awe inspiring panoramas. There is really no where else like it on the planet, it would take an entire life-time to explore it and you would still not see everything that it has. If you're interested in hot springs the world's largest are in Colorado. You're correct the hot springs of Yellow Stone are volcanic and dangerously hot. If you want to travel to the U.S you really have to research it and choose what type of climate and geography you want to experience. One video can not reveal how amazing it its. Its like no where else definitely in this solar system and maybe the universe.
I’m so proud how beautiful is my adopted homeland 🤩. Great list based on his first hand experience. But there are so many other magnificent places also (even from my travels). Key west drive is not exactly like that, unless you fly a drone (as per my experience). But Key West itself is beautiful.
Its crazy cause there are so many more than the list, there are too many. But one of the my favorites on the list in Antelope Canyon, which is a short drive from Horseshoe Bend... And these are usually stops for a Southwest road trip which would include other top spots like Monument Valley and Las Vegas. Both of which could easily be on this list.
Once again, thx for liking and being interested in the USA. Lots of cool stuff here. I will never have the time and money to see it all, but what I have seen is amazing. I have also seen a bit of the UK which was equally amazing.
Angel's Landing is named as such because when explorers were in the area, they thought they were seeing an angel. The reason why they thought they saw an angel is due to the high altitude of its location that there is low oxygen levels.
In one Nov 2023 list NYC was tied for third most expensive place to live with Geneva. Zurich and Singapore tied for No. 1. Los Angeles was 6 and San Francisco was 10. London was not on list but real estate wise in recent years London was the highest.
I’ve been to Yosemite Valley. Bar none it’s the most beautiful place on earth. You can only go in July or august and the Asians have it booked forever since they have restricted vehicles in. If you can it’s the place above all others
Please don’t try using the springs for a spa because people have killed doing that plus don’t stick your head in old faithful it’s very hot dangerous water
Virginia wasn't even talked about she has beaches in the east and mountains to the west Roanoke is a small city that has a small zoo along with a lot more. You guys should check it out
Yosemite is the closest national park on this list to me...I've been there, it's amazing. 🙂 Hawaii would be a 15 hour trip for you guys, and I've been there too and it is indeed amazing....but you might want to also consider Puerto Rico, which is basically the east coast version of Hawaii, and is also part of the USA (if someone is born in Puerto Rico, they are automatically a US citizen). Also the US Virgin Islands are nearby, a quick airplane, helicopter or ferry ride. 🙂 Puerto Rico is only about five hours away from London on a jet aircraft. Although the only direct flight is from Madrid, Spain, so I guess a little longer; fly to Madrid, then fly to PR. 🙂 As far as why we don't often travel internationally, it's the same reason why Europeans don't often fly out here. Long and expensive flights. Like I said, from Silicon Valley to London is an 11 hour trip. So it's understandable that not many Brits or Europeans fly out here. Some do, though. San Francisco gets several million visitors every year, from all over the world (SF is 56 miles or 90 km away from me, about an hour on the train or driving). 🙂 Also, for a long period of time, one did not need a passport to fly to Canada or Mexico, the two closest countries to the continental USA, but now it is required, so more are getting passports. 🙂 Brits or Europeans are only a short drive away from the closest foreign country (an or a couple hours). In most parts of the USA, that's not the case. 🙂
New York City is very expensive, but you can definitely take short cuts by eating and staying at more mid level places for most of the stay and maybe splurge one day and, or evening.
Yes, a large portion of the populace don't feel like leaving because it is so vast, diverse and amazing here. We have just about everything you could think of and with all of that in your backyard, why travel to less?
The Hot Springs they showed in this video are not the kind you can soak in, if you like having skin. We don't generally travel abroad a lot because there is so much in the US to do and see. Unless you want to see a specific landmark, there is really no reason for the long, expensive flights, converting currencies, using travel adapters, or even having a passport. We literally have every climate, every landscape, and virtually every culture within the US that you can find around the world. We also get on average half the vacation or holiday time off than Europeans get on average, and very often it's not worth the hassle of going abroad unless you can go for at least two weeks. So Europeans have twice as much opportunity to travel to other countries than Americans do. Other than Canada and Mexico, we can't drive to another country in any reasonable amount of time like Europeans can. I don't think many Europeans grasp the sheer size of the US. You can drive from the left side of Great Britain to the right side in about 10 hours, or one day if you're ambitious. If i did the same in the US it would take about 40hrs., or 4-6 days That's the equivalent of a full work week to drive nonstop from coast to coast. I could spend my entire 2 week vacation just driving from my home in Maryland to California and back, nonstop, and get back just in time to go back to work because my vacation would be over.
Don't forget Bryce Canyon. which impressed you in your other video. Also, if you want to watch a soap opera set in the Florida Keys, Bloodline is an engrossing program.
Yes, I’ve only been to a few countries because there is so much here and easy to travel. I live in Texas and just to drive home to see family took 8 hours(500+ miles), and still in Texas. I have been to a few countries though, we used to go to Mexico all the time when it was safer. I’ve been to Canada, Jamaica, and a few other places, but I’ve visited many states and it’s easier and always cool to see new places and cultures vary a lot across the states.
As a Floridian, the Florida keys are amazing and I have been multiple times (Never gets old). Great fishing and partying. Key West is the best out of all the keys. (about a 4 hour drive give or take from Miami). You have to try the Key Lime Pie there. Also, as an American who has travelled a lot. I don't leave the country because there is nothing to do or see here. I leave because I want to experience another country's culture not landscape. Even though there is so much culture to see and do here.
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people across the globe always claim Americans aren't well traveled. The thing is the United States is so massive there is more things to see than most people can afford to see in a lifetime. Beautiful mountains. Arid deserts. Forests. Volcanos. Beautiful beaches. Waterfalls. Massive cities like NY. Las Vegas. Los Angeles. Miami. Glaciers. Massive lakes. Rivers. The history of America is short, yet incredibly interesting.
America is the only country with all 13 biomes like temper Forest to tropical waters to deserts it’s all here
Like heaven, yup heaven that human all over the world really want to go to
I'd say Texas alone has most of em
@@BrandonPerry-gw7onCalifornia has all of them.
@@Green.P3 Yessir, I would say that too
@@BrandonPerry-gw7on I would’ve recommended Tennessee caves to be on this list they’re incredible and there’s 10,000+ making Tennessee the place with the most in the world.
“You can take planes to other states”. I had to laugh a little at that statement because several states are so big you take planes within one state.
That barely scratched the surface of what this country has in the way of environmental variety and experiences.
He didn't even include the grand canyon which is wild to me lol
@@willvr4He only listed his favorite spots so maybe the Grand Canyon isn't one of his favorites. This is his opinions.
@@JenniferBarrier1 I've been the the grand canyon. It's impossible to not have that in your top 25. Although the "horse shoe bend" is part of the grand canyon.
@@willvr4 well like I said, this was just his opinion. Ive never been but from vids I've seen, its beautiful. I dont doubt you at all. I haven't had to luxury of travel. Seen a few places and that's only because someone else paid or whatever. Ive been to Key West and some place in NY. But I haven't even been to the eastern part of my states of NC
@@willvr4 I believe he was going for some of the lesser known locations worth visiting in the US, of which there are hundreds. I would have made other choices, but it's not that easy to choose when time and space is limited.
See, this is why a lot of Americans don’t have passports. We don’t need to leave the states to see “Spectacular.” We have it here. Out of the 25 places he’s shown you in this video, there are dozens more that he hasn’t. When we say it would take a lifetime to see it all, we mean it! You guys are always welcome here. We’d love to have you visit.
Traveling is not only about spectacular landscapes, it is also about other cultures and the feeling of being far away.
I agree some people like other country experiences. I also think a good deal of Americans want to see other parts of the states before going outside the USA and let’s face it, you can find all kinds of different cultures right here.
@@sherryarflin726 You cannot really experience different cultures in the US. Going to Chinatown is not comparable to being in China.
@@dagda3000 Yes, we have many cultures here in the US. Cultures that are all our own, that have nothing to do with foreign countries. The real comparison is, miles travelled, and Americans, on average, have travelled more miles than the average European. We don't need a passport to go a thousand miles away. We won't cross through 15 countries doing that, either.
@@Tijuanabill The real comparison is absolutely not miles travelled. You can drive 1000 miles on a highway without seeing anything special.
I live in Northern California and the redwoods are so beautiful it almost doesn’t seem real. We have some in our yard but the even bigger ones in the different state and national parks are stunning.
Feels like a movie set whenever we drive out to the coast and go through the windy roads of redwoods and ferns.
It’s actually the area where they filmed Star Wars the empire strikes back Forrest scenes.
I drove through Stout Grove near Crescent City.....soooo beautiful!
If you plan on coming here please don't underestimate the size of our country. I'm about to make the trip from Chicago Illinois to Phoenix Arizona, I'm a nomad, I do this all the time. The drive, without any stops for food, gas , sleep is ... 26.5 hours. It actually takes roughly 40 hours for me to actually make the drive. This drive isn't even from coast to coast, it's just the middle portion of the U.S.
You must really like sleep. From KY to California would take about 30 hours, and that's with stopping for food and gas.
Why would you do that to yourself??? Lmao I moved from Arizona back home to Texas and that's a miserable 19 hour drive (took us multiple days because of snow storms from Flagstaff to well past Albequerque)
@@dylnfstr I do that drive all the time too, Scottsdale to Austin. It's not that bad, only 15 hours or so.
Most people would just fly from Chicago to Phoenix... 3 hours, 43 minutes.
The only way I would make that trip on land is via Amtrak. That way someone else is operating the vehicle, and you get your own little room with three chef cooked meals per day. 🙂
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". From KY to California would take about 30 hours, "
Jeez, you guys really need to look into this new technology, invented by two brothers here in America, that lets you travel through the air at great speed.
From Louisville to San Francisco is only six hours, not 30. 🙂
Bro America is huge and quite literally has everything!!
We basically have every possible ecosystem, climate, and geography in the world!!
American's constantly get made fun of for not being "world travelers" because most of us dont leave the states; especially by Europeans. What they fail to realize is that the USA is more like the EU, with each of our states being an entire country. This is not only true with regards to how big each of our states are compared to European countries, but with how different each states culture is. Im a NYer, from nose to tail its 8 hours (buffalo to the end of Long Island).
We have everything that can be seen when traveling abroad- Desert like the sahara? Arizona; Itching for a tropical destination? hit up Hawaii or Puerto Rico; Like skiing in the Alps? Hit up Colorado and Utah. We have the ability to see absolutely anything, without needing our passport.
Hope you guys get the chance to visit soon!
You hit the nail on the head. That's why alot of American's don't leave the country. Each state is so different. Different culture but still in America, don't need a passport to visit each state and don't have to covert currency etc. its awesome.
Note: do not swim or bath in the hot springs at yellowstone. You will boil alive.
AND STAY AWAY FROM THE BISON.
We are truly blessed in the U.S. to have the ability to travel anywhere in our country and be in completely different biomes.
You should watch the US 25 best national parks.
Yes America is huge. As an American I'm always surprised when people don't realize how big we are. They make fun of us for not having passports but we have countries within our country.
It's lovely here. Watch videos on our national parks. You could spend years exploring them.
Another beautiful region of New England is the White Mountains of New Hampshire. They biggest peaks are known as the presidential range with Mount Washington being the highest, also known for its extreme weather including the highest wind speed ever recorded (over 230 mph)
The U.S. is huge, has two ocean coasts and isn't located too far north above the equator where it would be too cold or too far south close to the equator where it would be too hot, so most of the country is inhabitable. Russia and Canada are large but located further north so a lot of the country is very cold. China is similarly large but only has one coast and the western end of the country has mountainous and dessert terrain and is sparsely populated compared to the eastern half.
I've recently learned from watching videos like these that many around the world don't realize how large and varied America is and think we're untraveled. Just last week I was accused of not owning a passport which I do. Took a trip to the Bahama's last summer. 🥰 I'm not a fan of flying and I too was a lot older (40+) when I took my first flight. Anyway, sir you are correct, we don't need to leave our country because there's so much to do and see right in our own backyard. And because if its size we need not only money, but time and planning to see much of it so many of us fly a lot. We don't have that luxury to just jump on a subway/train or go by car and be in another state in under an hour two unless you're near the board of a one. As an example: I'm in PA and to go from my state to NY by car would take about 7 hours. 18 hours to Miami, Fl, to LA 1 day and 10 hours and so on. We are massive. 😊
" We don't have that luxury to just jump on a subway/train or go by car and be in another state in under an hour two unless you're near the board of a one."
Not on a train, no. We would just jump on a jet aircraft instead. Much faster. 🙂I do it often. I'm in "Silicon Valley" and New York is 5-6 hours away and Las Vegas is 1.5 hours away. 🙂
Sometimes we don't appreciate what we have until we see it through someone else's eyes. The best country in the world🌎
I really hope traveling the country by train will make a comeback someday.
I think that's what I want to do. I say think because I have yet to my first train ride. Don't know if I'll like it but can hardly wait to try it out.
Driving thru PCH / Highway 1 / Highway 101 are my favorite road trips. The scenic Pacific Coastline with its picturesque coastal towns, stunning panoramic views, rugged terrain (e.g, Big Sur, Lost Coast), historic landmarks. It’s my perfect getaway from the city. I love exploring and appreciating the unique beauty of our coastline; the tranquility of nature - Avenue of the Giants & Howland Hill Rd - I can never get enough! There’s a reason why the Pacific Coastline is the ultimate road trip for travelers worldwide.
Also lived in Arlington, VA for a few months and the east coast is so pretty with the four seasons. The Skyline Drive during fall was unforgettable.
I’ve traveled to Europe and been to London - amazing experience and I love traveling to different countries each year. There’s so much of America to see. Life is an adventure; enjoy and see different parts of the world while you’re healthy and able before it’s too late.
I live just north of the Keys. The 7-mile bridge connects Marathon…a “middle” key…to the more southern keys below, with Key West being the most southern, 90 miles from Cuba.
That bridge is built the way it is because that’s all that’s needed to do the job. Remember…it’s 7 miles long!!! No reason to build it higher.
When they were rebuilding parts of the “old” 7-mile bridge, the climactic conclusion of Arnold Shwarzenneger’s “True Lies” was filmed there, an incredible car chase. If you haven’t seen that movie, you have to.
The Keys are AMAZING. It’s both America and The Caribbean rolled into one.
AWE Utah! It is beautiful. Spend at least two weeks in Utah. Just gorgeous. The middle of Utah.
You could wait a long time for rain on the Salt Flats. I lived in a nearby Nevada/Utah community for six years. It gets three inches of moisture per year. It is so dry that only Death Vallery receives less rain of snow. I could wash a load of six heavy towels and hang them to dry outside. By the time I hung the last one, less than five minutes, the first one was completely dry. The constant wind across the desert helps with that.
Wendover?
You are correct... there is so much to see in the US that many people simply never make it overseas. And, the average annual US vacation time of two weeks (vs up to a month in Europe) adds to the complexity; why spend 4 days round-trip travel time when you can go somewhere in the US within a few hours? Most people understand the importance of immersing oneself in a completely different overseas culture, and would love to do so, but the cost and required time is often impractical once you're a grown-up with a job.
" why spend 4 days round-trip travel time when you can go somewhere in the US within a few hours? "
Meh. Where does it take a jet aircraft 96 hours???
From here -- "Silicon Valley" -- to London is only 11 hours. 🙂 I haven't made the trip yet....but it's not four days round trip, not remotely.
@@neutrino78x For European/Asian travel, I allotted 1 day each way for flight (airport arrival, customs/immigration, flight time, destination immigration, ground transport, etc.), and another day each way for the unavoidable perils of travel (flight delays, lost luggage, transport between destinations, etc.). Best case: 2-3 days travel. Typical case: 3-4 days of travel. If you've travelled significantly, you understand that this is quite reasonable.
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" Best case: 2-3 days travel. Typical case: 3-4 days of travel. If you've travelled significantly, you understand that this is quite reasonable."
I have, and no, it's not quite reasonable. One day over, one day back, if you're flying across the ocean.
It's definitely not 96 hours one way, which is what you stated.
@@neutrino78x ? Note that I quite clearly said "travel time," not flight time. And I certainly never said "96 hours one way".... not quite sure what you are reading.
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Flying internationally takes longer for us than it does for Europeans, certainly, I do agree with that. 🙂
He mentioned a lot of really great places and national parks but there’s also SO MANY more. Check out Galcier National, Arches, Monument Valley, The Wave in Arizona, The r even the John Muir Trail. It honestly get overwhelming
Glacier Natl. Park is stunning!
Arches is one of the jewels of Utah.
that's one reason Americans don't leave , I meant it would take you almost a life time to see most of it all
Traveling is not only about spectacular landscapes, it is also about other cultures and the feeling of being far away.
@@dagda3000 it is that's why i been other places , some of that same culture is found here too
@@leemer12 You cannot really experience different cultures in the US. Going to Chinatown is not comparable to being in China.
it was only one reason out of many reasons lol why make a mountain out of mole hill , of course going another continent you would never experience in the US that should be a given
@@leemer12 What I want to say is the main reason why so many US citizens are not traveling abroad is more due to mindset and less due to the fact that the US is big and has diverse landscapes.
He could easily do 2 or three more lists of 25. This country is huge and is geographically, culturally, historically diverse. Nothing comparable in the world in that respect.
I lived in Utah for 17 years, but have traveled the entire country. Lake Powell is the most amazing, most underestimated place in the U.S. It is truly amazing to drive a boat through a canyon with thousand foot cliffs in super warm, clear, aqua colored water. It is impossible to even describe.
Another beautiful place to visit is Gatlinburg Tennessee, I've been all over the US and it's my favorite place
It's true that US citizens don't travel outside the Americas very much, but remember that Mexico and Canada are also America. We are all part of the North American continent, so it is easy to visit these countries. (There is no ocean to cross.) We have a lot of ground to cover before we run out of things to see or places to visit. That said, I would love to visit the UK and other spots in Europe. Your countries are as exotic to me as America is to you. Thank you for a lovely video.
“Exotic” 😂😂😂
@@kaydod3190 LOL, I know. I struggled to find the right word. What word would YOU use?
Growing up in Oregon and traveling the West coast up and down throughout my life, the Redwoods are beautiful and, while the trees are massive and huge, the wonderful earthy, forestry smell is amazing.
I was at Lake Powell back in 1974. The canyons were amazing, and the fishing was great. Where we camped was terracotta looking sand, very hot in the summer. Nowadays, the water is much lower, so I don't know how great the experience would be if you decide to visit.
American here. I've been fortunate to have visited many of these places. I just got back from a quick visit to San Francisco and finally made it to Muir Woods this trip to see the Redwoods. Lots of other places to visit that weren't mentioned in this video. I've been to Pamukkale Turkey too. Really cool place. Yes, we have everything here but there is a whole big world out there waiting.
An interesting note about the 7 mile bridge in Florida is that the pillars holding up the bridge on each end are not parallel. Due to the curvature of the earth they are pointed slightly different directions and so the top is a little further apart than the bottom.
This is why Americans don’t travel as much outside our country. We don’t need to , and cheaper 🤷🏻♂️
Oh yes! We have it all here in the U.S. so why go elsewhere unless you have thousands to blow. Theres more to visit and enjoy here you’ll need months to hit them all.
Hope you two make it here soon. 🙏🙏🙏
You should watch the bio on Yellowstone!! It has one of the biggest volcano's under Yellowstone.. pretty eye opening if it ever explodes.. a must watch..
This is why a lot of us don't leave the country much. It's so much to do here. It takes a lifetime to visit and see everything. Each destiny can feel like a different country. Sometimes even in the same state you can feel like you're in 2 different worlds.
Yes, go to Hawaii. So far that is my most favorite place ever. Ive only been to about 25 states though.
I'm from the US but I haven't been everywhere around the country but like everywhere there is so much to see. I'm from Arizona and there's many places here that you could visit, looks like you're both young but I'm 65 and been around the country but I've been to Hawaii & the Bahamas
I live in Utah all my life that I dare not to only live here my whole life but return to each national parks and trails I've already been to. I can never leave as I truly enjoy the treasures my home state has.
The Idaho Sand dunes are only two hour drive from the Grand Tetons. Amazing.
I am from a part of California that has redwood trees and the smell of the trees and the soil around the trees is one of the best smells in the world. I hope you guys get to them them someday.
Once in the Key West. You could see the lights of Cuba in a clear night.
I agree. I traveled since I was a kid with my family all over the US and out.... even today I travel in the US for views and resorts all the time. I travel to other countries for the history.
The Redwoods trees, are actually taller than the length of a football field by 79 Ft. A lot of the South including Florida, is Very Hot and Humid, so be prepared. Not their in the park, I don't think, but part of Yellowstone is in Montana, and their definitely are hot springs you can go in their. Plus several other hot springs across the country.
This doesn't even scratch the surface of all there is to see in America. Places like Niagra Falls in New York and Devils Tower in Wyoming and Pikes Peak in Colorado as well as Garden of the Gods just to name a few. I've lived in America my entire life and still have not seen everything there is to see here.
You must see Durango Colorado !!! It has hot springs too! Durango is known as Little Switzerland…and for good reason !!!!
New York City you could spend a month. Really to do most of it. Remember that. Boston, Philly, Baltimore, and Washington DC all at least one week each.
Growing up in Lake Tahoe was a womderful experience
The most expensive place to live in Hawaii, love your videos. California is also up there, above New York
depends where in Cali and NY. Same with Hawaii. Parts of Manhattan cost 4k a month just for a 700sqft 1 bedroom apartment.
@@willvr4 Based on average
@@butchbunde8990 That's a bad metric for an entire state. Especially when it comes to Cali and NY. Upstate, Manhattan, the other 4 boroughs, and the 3 million people who live on Long Island (like myself) have very different experiences when it comes to cost of living.
More people live in my county alone than the entire island of Oahu and the cost of living is through the roof.
@@willvr4 They asked by state, not counties, I am just stating the facts
@@butchbunde8990 I'm aware. But it's also a good example of how statistics can be manipulative and can lie if you don't know the variables included in the equation.
That's why most Americans don't have passports because everything you want to do or go it's here in America 🇺🇸 😉👍
Seattle is my home town...the gum wall is removed every few years because the acid in the gum degrades the mortar in the brick walls.
The most spectacular place I've ever visited is Yosemite Valley...it's so beautiful it doesnt seem real!
Lake Tahoe born here! 🤚 👍 🇺🇸
We are lucky here in the US. This video covered just some of the scenic and wonderful places to visit.
Yes that is why we don’t travel much also we have limited time for vacation. Usually 2 or 3 weeks per year after 5 years employment. That’s if you work for a good place! Great video! Subscribed from Michigan USA.💙
so many of the ones featured are on the West coast. Yes, it's pretty, but there's so much else in the rest of the country... like West Virginia, western NC (Appalachian mountains), Lowcountry South Carolina (esp Charleston), Michigan's lakes, Chicago, bayou country in Louisiana (not to mention New Orleans), the Chesapeake Bay, Rhode Island, Vermont (especially Stowe), Maine (eat lobster!), Grand Canyon, .... just SO much to see
From my home in Reno Nevada I can be up at Lake Tahoe in about 30 minutes.
I used to have a part time job delivering auto parts up to mechanics shops there.
Camping in Yosemite would be fun, if you like camping.
The US is massive. I mean the distance from seattle to Miami is longer than the distance from London to Baghdad. Europeans love to trash on Americans for never going anywhere, but when to cross two MASSIVE oceans to go anywhere else which costs significant sums of money then to only go to places in Europe that is also still very pricey compared to let's say much of SouthEast Asia, South America or Africa, it is a huge deterrent to travel to let's say much of Europe. After all, the equivalent to travel from let's say London to Rome would be pretty much almost the distance from Seattle to Denver, and you won't make it all the way to Denver either, so you won't even cross a third of the country at all. That's the thing man, Americans would LOVE to travel, but when it comes to price, convenience of not having to have a passport AND the US is still very varied, it's just easier to stay in the USA.
If you like hot springs you should definitely check out all the varieties in Colorado!
The US is a similar size to Australia. We have several different biomes to the US - tropical, sub-tropical, temperate and snowy mountains. Nothing like the Rocky Mountains though...the great barrier reef in Aus is amazing.
I was born and raised in Florida, and now live in New England, Maine. You must see maine especially in the fall! Yes, you can vacation anywhere in the U.S, and never see it all! Why go away!
This is just a drop in the bucket. He didn't mention all the national parks and state parks and everything in between. I hope you get to experience it all. The Florida Gulf coasts are beautiful. White sand and clear turquoise and green waters.
Parts of the Star Wars movies were filmed in the redwoods. I went to university in the redwoods. Miss it.
NYC is definitely more expensive than London, but salaries are much higher, too.
There are so much diversity of landscapes and climate in the United States. There really is no way to do a top 25. There are thousands of places to see with awe inspiring panoramas. There is really no where else like it on the planet, it would take an entire life-time to explore it and you would still not see everything that it has. If you're interested in hot springs the world's largest are in Colorado. You're correct the hot springs of Yellow Stone are volcanic and dangerously hot. If you want to travel to the U.S you really have to research it and choose what type of climate and geography you want to experience. One video can not reveal how amazing it its. Its like no where else definitely in this solar system and maybe the universe.
I’m so proud how beautiful is my adopted homeland 🤩.
Great list based on his first hand experience. But there are so many other magnificent places also (even from my travels).
Key west drive is not exactly like that, unless you fly a drone (as per my experience). But Key West itself is beautiful.
Many of US citizens never leave home because if you want to see a wonder we already have it.
YES YOU HAVE THAT EXACTLY CORRECT. WE DO NOT LEAVE MUCH BECAUSE THERE IS NO NEED TO DO SO.
A 122 sq meter house in Cupertino California near San Francisco just sold for $1.7 million. NYC is a bargain compared to here.
Its crazy cause there are so many more than the list, there are too many. But one of the my favorites on the list in Antelope Canyon, which is a short drive from Horseshoe Bend... And these are usually stops for a Southwest road trip which would include other top spots like Monument Valley and Las Vegas. Both of which could easily be on this list.
At the Boneville Salt Flats one can observe the curvature of the earth.
Once again, thx for liking and being interested in the USA. Lots of cool stuff here. I will never have the time and money to see it all, but what I have seen is amazing. I have also seen a bit of the UK which was equally amazing.
I've literally been to a lot of these places and even I never saw them with this perspective.
Small 2 bedroom apartment in New York cost $3400 on average
You guys would LOVE the Florda Keys.
You're correct as to why American's rarely travel out of country (Too many beautiful places to see). Also travel among the States is quite a distance
Angel's Landing is named as such because when explorers were in the area, they thought they were seeing an angel. The reason why they thought they saw an angel is due to the high altitude of its location that there is low oxygen levels.
In one Nov 2023 list NYC was tied for third most expensive place to live with Geneva. Zurich and Singapore tied for No. 1.
Los Angeles was 6 and San Francisco was 10. London was not on list but real estate wise in recent years London was the highest.
I’ve been to Yosemite Valley. Bar none it’s the most beautiful place on earth. You can only go in July or august and the Asians have it booked forever since they have restricted vehicles in. If you can it’s the place above all others
Please don’t try using the springs for a spa because people have killed doing that plus don’t stick your head in old faithful it’s very hot dangerous water
Virginia wasn't even talked about she has beaches in the east and mountains to the west Roanoke is a small city that has a small zoo along with a lot more. You guys should check it out
I'm from the north shore on Oahu and yeah he right. You guys should visit. The food is super good too.
Yosemite is the closest national park on this list to me...I've been there, it's amazing. 🙂
Hawaii would be a 15 hour trip for you guys, and I've been there too and it is indeed amazing....but you might want to also consider Puerto Rico, which is basically the east coast version of Hawaii, and is also part of the USA (if someone is born in Puerto Rico, they are automatically a US citizen). Also the US Virgin Islands are nearby, a quick airplane, helicopter or ferry ride. 🙂
Puerto Rico is only about five hours away from London on a jet aircraft. Although the only direct flight is from Madrid, Spain, so I guess a little longer; fly to Madrid, then fly to PR. 🙂
As far as why we don't often travel internationally, it's the same reason why Europeans don't often fly out here. Long and expensive flights. Like I said, from Silicon Valley to London is an 11 hour trip. So it's understandable that not many Brits or Europeans fly out here. Some do, though. San Francisco gets several million visitors every year, from all over the world (SF is 56 miles or 90 km away from me, about an hour on the train or driving). 🙂
Also, for a long period of time, one did not need a passport to fly to Canada or Mexico, the two closest countries to the continental USA, but now it is required, so more are getting passports. 🙂
Brits or Europeans are only a short drive away from the closest foreign country (an or a couple hours). In most parts of the USA, that's not the case. 🙂
New York City is very expensive, but you can definitely take short cuts by eating and staying at more mid level places for most of the stay and maybe splurge one day and, or evening.
Yellow Stone is one BIG Volcano. Just a heads up
"Wait for the Rain" ❤
Yes, a large portion of the populace don't feel like leaving because it is so vast, diverse and amazing here. We have just about everything you could think of and with all of that in your backyard, why travel to less?
The redwood forest is where I would go lol
New Mexico, has Indian ruins, craters, sand dunes, and the Wonderful Albuquerque, Taos areas
The Hot Springs they showed in this video are not the kind you can soak in, if you like having skin. We don't generally travel abroad a lot because there is so much in the US to do and see. Unless you want to see a specific landmark, there is really no reason for the long, expensive flights, converting currencies, using travel adapters, or even having a passport. We literally have every climate, every landscape, and virtually every culture within the US that you can find around the world. We also get on average half the vacation or holiday time off than Europeans get on average, and very often it's not worth the hassle of going abroad unless you can go for at least two weeks. So Europeans have twice as much opportunity to travel to other countries than Americans do. Other than Canada and Mexico, we can't drive to another country in any reasonable amount of time like Europeans can. I don't think many Europeans grasp the sheer size of the US. You can drive from the left side of Great Britain to the right side in about 10 hours, or one day if you're ambitious. If i did the same in the US it would take about 40hrs., or 4-6 days That's the equivalent of a full work week to drive nonstop from coast to coast. I could spend my entire 2 week vacation just driving from my home in Maryland to California and back, nonstop, and get back just in time to go back to work because my vacation would be over.
Don't forget Bryce Canyon. which impressed you in your other video. Also, if you want to watch a soap opera set in the Florida Keys, Bloodline is an engrossing program.
Yes, I’ve only been to a few countries because there is so much here and easy to travel. I live in Texas and just to drive home to see family took 8 hours(500+ miles), and still in Texas. I have been to a few countries though, we used to go to Mexico all the time when it was safer. I’ve been to Canada, Jamaica, and a few other places, but I’ve visited many states and it’s easier and always cool to see new places and cultures vary a lot across the states.
As a Floridian, the Florida keys are amazing and I have been multiple times (Never gets old). Great fishing and partying. Key West is the best out of all the keys. (about a 4 hour drive give or take from Miami). You have to try the Key Lime Pie there. Also, as an American who has travelled a lot. I don't leave the country because there is nothing to do or see here. I leave because I want to experience another country's culture not landscape. Even though there is so much culture to see and do here.
We don’t leave because every where we go they try to kill us lol😂😂
It cost $3,900.00 a month for a studio apartment in NYC.
Please get started. We've been traveling a lot for the last 25 years; however, we've only scratched the surface. Better to travel while you're young and you can go-go-go. As you get older, it gets harder to do all you want.
And there is stuff in between the east and west coast he left out.😁
I’m From Miami and Yes The Drive Down To Key West Is Amazing🌴🌴