New Zealand Girl Reacts to Top 10 MOST BEAUTIFUL STATES in America
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This coming from a lady in beautiful and diverse New Zealand is quite a compliment. I live in Utah and I can attest to the incredible and diverse changes in its geography but as a interstate truck driver I can also say that the rest of the U.S. , including the south, also do not lack for their own beauty’s.
Smokey Mountains are so pretty.
I definitely agree
If you're traveling for just nature, beauty, and diversity, you truly could spend your entire life traveling this country and never see the same spot twice, but encounter true beauty and natural enjoyment on a daily basis. The US is amazing when it comes to our wilderness diversity.
History, we kinda lack lol, but our nature is second to none.
I'm from Colorado the Rockies in the middle of the USA are absolutely gorgeous no matter where you go they're stunning
It’s amazing how you idiots forget native history as if nothing happened here before white people @@citisoccer
Also, originally from Texas, my parents moved to Alaska for health reasons, and yes, it does make a BIG difference! I visited then many times (I was in the military then). I visited Denali, and many other places. My dad and I went fishing in a secluded, trout-filled pond, and we got chased all the way to the truck by a huge bear! True story! We barely made it inside the truck , and the bear, pissed off by our human smell, came crashing thru the trees. My dad was in his late 60's then, and I was worried about him. But, he hauled ass out of there like an Olympic runner! Alaska truly is untamed and beautiful!
I'm 52 years old and have lived in Hood River, Oregon. Don't feel bad about not knowing how many different eco systems are in Oregon. Because I've only seen about half of the state. Where I live in hood river we're located in the rainshadow of the cascades. With the Columbia River gorge cutting through the mountains. 20 miles west of hood river gets 80to100 inches of rain. We get 30to40 inches of rain and 20 miles east where the Oregon trail ends they only get 15to20 inches of rain and is a high desert plane. So in 40 miles you go from. A temperate rain forest to scrub desert grasslands. Living between Mt.Hood and mt.adams spouls you. Courtney you should visit the Columbia River gorge down to bend and then craterlake.
Oregon #1 wink stop
ARIZONA. Deserts, foresty mountains, grand canyon, antelope canyon, Havasu falls, salt river, 4 peaks, ghost towns, Sedona, also 6 national parks. the list is endless but to each their own. This top 10 still is very accurate.
Sad they don't know about these.
Arizona has 3 national parks, but I agree it’s one of the most beautiful states. I’ve been fortunate to live here
In South Dakota is the town of Sturgis, home of arguably the biggest motorcycle rally on the planet
omg wow! 😱
So.
@@CourtneyCoulston And VERY close to Sturgis is the town of Deadwood...very important town in the history of the west (and the site of HBO series Deadwood).
Nothing arguable about it. I grew up in Rapid City 15 miles away from Sturgis. The west side of South Dakota has a humble population of 300,000 people. During the Sturgis rally an average of 600,000 bikers come to SD Black Hills to ride and enjoy the scenery and tourist attractions for 2 weeks. One of the biggest money makers in my home state ❤️
Crazy Horse monument, Mount Rushmore monument....the black Hills, ...
I've lived in Oregon since 1989. It really is that beautiful & diverse. I can literally go snowboarding & surfing the same day. Hit the snow, drive a couple hours west, & go surf. That's pretty cool. I've been to every state on this list & I can say the western part of the country really does have amazing scenery.
Yeah and at night you can see blm and antifa burn portland
And if your lucky you can see junkies shooting up heroin and then if you are real lucky
You can watch people shit on the sidewalk. Needles and feces.....
@@williammoore841 You're both correct. Avoid Portland and its a beautiful state.
Oregon is about the same size as all of New Zealand, by the way
Every state has something to offer. My state, Pennsylvania, is a very beautiful state.
It is very beautiful in your state.
what makes kentucky so beautiful is they have the biggest cave system in the world “mammoth cave” 3000 KM plus many more smaller caves... all those caves changes the soil, gets in the grass.. so in the morning when dew is on the grass, sunlight gives the grass a blue color appearance “that’s why it is called the bluegrass state”.. plus u have the appalachian mountains in eastern kentucky, the all the lakes and rivers in western kentucky where the ohio river runs into the mississippi river... also Courtney, u need to visit during that states choir convention so u can go to the regency hotel in louisville at 11pm to participate in singing our national anthem from the balcony “the video u reacted to, made u cry cause it is just so beautiful to hear”.. yes that is Kentucky also
As a native Californian who moved to Kentucky 10 years ago, I agree. I still haven't explored Mammoth cave but I will soon. But I LOVE it here, the people, the rolling hills, the four seasons, bourbon, horses, basketball. All of my friends who come to visit are blown away by how pretty it is here.
Courtney this vid helps people from other countries get an understanding that the US isn't just about New York California and Florida....it's a bunch of beautiful areas in this country
True! And I think yellow stone national park was left out of the picture too.
I've been to South Dakota once (to bike) and i had very low expectations. I was blown away! The Badlands are striking, the Black Hills are beautiful, the Michelson Trail is 100 miles of mind-blowing scenery. And the amount of 'nothing' is really something. You'll be on a big hill looking out horizon to horizon and not see a house, a person, a car. And also Deadwood is like wild west Las Vegas.
I have lived for n Alaska since 1984. I have been blessed to see quite a bit of the state as a diver and piledriver. I have found myself in awe of this beautiful state.
Michigan is very beautiful no doubt. Anything outdoors related in any season can be done here. The farther you go up north the population starts to thin out. The upper peninsula is a must and yes there is lake houses all over which is why michigan has more registered boats than any other state. The fresh water great lakes make it unique especially since the entire area used to be a ancient salt water sea which you can find sea coral that has since fossilized (petoskey stone). people collect them .. polish them..make jewelry or whatever and can actually sell for a large sum.
I always wanted to go to the upper peninsula.It seems underrated
Minnesota and Wisconsin are very much like Michigan, with many lakes and lake homes.
Showing people outside the US pics of the UP, particularly in Fall and Winter, often draws comparisons to Skyrim or the Nordic countries.
East Tennessee Appalachian Mountains are beautiful. Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge are 2 tourist spots nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.. Awesome little vacation spot!
I agree with the initial statement made by the video person ... every state has its beauty and I can't imagine how hard it was to pick the top 10.
I'm originally from Hawaii, and now live in Vancouver, Washington .... which is just over the river from Portland, Oregon. So I came from one insanely beautiful states, to basically 2 gorgeous states.
I often tell people I live in "The Other" now. I live in Washington ... not DC, but the other Washington ... the State. In Vancouver ... not British Columbia, Canada, but the other Vancouver in Washington. Across from Portland ... not Portland, Maine ... but the other Portland, in Oregon. So ... I live in "The Other".
Welcome to my entire life bro. Every phone call "Washington... no the state. Vancouver.... no that one's in Canada. Vancouver, Washington state."
I actually just left the city a few years ago and live in the Gorge about 45 minutes east.
Snicker ... The Other.
@@jerelull9629 it's true and super annoying. I've had family that thought I lived on the east coast and ask me if I've seen the president. I do get the other reference reference.
There is much beauty in every single state in America. I live in Maryland and once you get away from the cities and places like PG county, the state is absolutely gorgeous. The Eastern shore and the mountains in the West, and the horse farms. So much beauty. It's a shame I'm not going to be able to retire here because of the taxes and some of the insane policies.
Neil, You should appreciate the latest National Park, The New River Gorge - I've read about it's history and the fact that it's also a preserve! Also, it trips me off that once a year they will allow the tradition of bungie jumping off the bridge as in past years!
@@vandalnonesuch8274 yeah West Virginia is beautiful as well
Beauty is different for everyone. I live in Wisconsin and we experience all 4 seasons and they’re all beautiful, not to mention the shores of Lake Michigan and the north woods. The changing of the colors every autumn is unmatched.
Yessir on Wisconsin
Yup, same here on the other side of the puddle.
Don't forget along the Mississippi. I grew up in Northeast Wisconsin and the West side of the State is amazing. Especially by La Crosse and the Dells.
Smells like rotten cheese or feet if you are into that.🧀👃
What is Madison like? I have never been there.
Can personally attest to the statement “Glacier National Park” is the best. Absolutely gorgeous
There’s a lot of hidden gems in states he skipped over. Arkansas, especially in the Ozark and Ouachita mtns, is beautiful.
Can't forget the Boston mtns or the scenic drive up hwy 7
I would recommend watching videos promoting each state. That's 50 separate videos you'd need to watch, but it would show you how each state has its own unique and diverse beauty. My own state of New York is often thought to be nothing but Times Square and Broadway, but there is much natural beauty once you leave that one corner of the state. The Finger Lakes of Central New York and the Adirondacks in upstate New York are really lovely. And there's also Niagara Falls in Western New York and the beaches of Long Island.
Having lived in California, New Mexico, Michigan, Ohio, Washington, and getting ready to move to Oregon, I have to say where ever you go, you will find beauty, abundance, and very friendly people. And of course, as you have found, very very good food! For the past +30 years, I have traveled for business all over North America. I am always surprised by the out-of-the-way, small towns and State parks that no one ever talks about. AND, should I go back to the food?
Alaska: More coastline than every other state combined! It’s 1/3 the size of the continental U.S. the archipelagos under both sides of the state are soo large that if you put one of them on the boarder of Charleston South Carolina, the other end would be within a hundred miles of Bakersfield California!
I'm 15 and have lived in Oregon my whole life. It's absolutely gorgeous here. The coast is less than two hours from Portland, and the mountains are a little over an hour (depending what part you go). We literally have just about ever eco system you can imaging, sans the tropics (like Hawaii) and the arctic (like Alaska).
Fun fact: New Zealand and Oregon's Columbia River Gorge are very widely considered the best two places to windsurf in the entire world!
Back in 2006 I took a 'Grand Tour', starting from Rochester, NY and heading west. First stopped in the SE corner of Iowa to visit with my sister and her husband for a few days; my sis and I took a day-trip to the hometown of Samuel Clemens [Mark Twain], Hannibal, Missouri. Fascinating!
Then I headed west to Colorado, which absolutely deserves to be in the Top 10! Staying in Longmont, I took a day-trip through the 'Red Rocks Region' which was absolutely gorgeous and fascinating! I took _lots_ of pictures there! I took another day-trip to Estes Park (which is the name of a town), on the edge of a small lake. The town and lake sit in a natural large bowl, so when you're standing at the edge of the beautiful blue lake, with gentle waves lapping at the shore and you look around, you're almost completely surrounded by mountains; *so nice!*
Leaving Longmont, I drove north on I-25 to Cheyenne, Wyoming. They were having their Frontier Days festival, so all the hotel/motel rooms nearby were filled-up, so I had to stay in Laramie - about a 50-60 minute drive away. But it was worth it! The festival was totally cool! And the Arts & Crafts Bazaar ... be careful, there's a ton of really cool stuff there that might make you consider leaving all your money there!! At the west end of the Wyoming, there's a stretch where US-189 & US-191 join up and take you through the heart of the Grand Tetons! Absolutely freakin' gorgeous!😍. But you need to make sure you're traveling _with_ somebody so that one of you can take pictures while the other drives, because you're on a road that winds along on the sides of mountains, so it's virtually impossible to safely drive *and* take pictures too! I stayed a few days in Alpine, Wyoming mostly just driving around and seeing the local sights. I also took a day-trip in to Jackson, which - despite being a 'tourist-trap' - has a ton of little boutiques that, if you're not careful, just might suck all the money right off you! Awesome mountain vistas, ran across some fascinating local businesses, and the people - like almost everybody I met out west - were really friendly, nice people!
I did a little side-trip into Idaho (Rexburg) to meet a niece for lunch, then continued on to Montana. I stayed in Bozeman, which is a decent-sized 'college-town'. There was a place there that went/goes by the name of "Burger Bob's" (a burgers-n-stuff place - some of the best food I've ever had!!); the same folks who own it, own The Cannery (bar/lounge) next door. Both places are *great* places to 're-fuel'/'re-charge'. The surrounding area is worth the seeing! Montana truly _is_ gorgeous!
Heading back east I did a slight detour back into Wyoming to visit Devil's Tower (make famous by Hollywood, in _"Close Encounters Of The Third Kind"_ ... if you do a picture-search for the 'CE3K' movie, pictures of Devil's Tower should be in the results!). Devil's Tower and Mount Rushmore, in South Dakota, aren't all *that* far from each other ... so, if you see one, go and see the other! *More* than worth it!
Like the guy making this video, during my teens my family went to visit Maine every year (we had relatives there). And yes, if you enjoy nature, you _will_ enjoy Maine! And even though it does have a few cities, if you were dropped into Maine randomly, more than about 80 miles (~130km.) inland from the ocean ... there's a good chance that you'ld end-up _at least_ 30 miles (50 km.) from even a tiny little town! This also means that if you venture into what I call 'The Maine Outback' ... make *sure* you're well-prepared!
And your exclamation, upon seeing the Mississippi River, of "That's a _river_ - really?!" is probably common. I know that when I visited Hannibal, Missouri and stood on a bluff/hill 200-300 yards/meters above it, watching these boats on it ... that *that* was pretty much my reaction!
One thing I know for sure. Living in Montana doesn’t suck!! The vast difference between the east flatlands and the mountains in the west is stunning. Lived on both sides. Both are beautiful in their own way. Grew up in a small town that was 67 miles from the next closest town, 85 miles from the nearest McDonald’s and Walmart, and 165 miles from the nearest shopping mall.
Sounds like Miles City to me
@@donalddouds6033 Miles City was the town with McDonald’s and Walmart lol. Jordan is where I grew up
@@mtdreams72 I was gonna guess Baker 😂 I’m also from montana and I love it
Good Day Courtney.
What a great list. I have to agree with you about the beauty of Colorado and Utah. I lived in Northern Utah for 35+ years and loved going to the mountains to hike and fish. Oregon, Alaska, and Hawaii are all places I would love to visit.
Hi Cody :D Oh wow that's so nice, seems incredible! and yeah after this video I definitely wanna visit Oregon! 😍
Lol as someone who lives in Oregon, frequents Hawaii and has gone to Alaska a few times, we're quite the opposite. I want to go to Utah!
I'm from Maine!
It's absolutely gorgeous up here!
Mountains in the middle of the state, ocean to the east and hundreds of lakes in the north!
Northern Maine hosts the Aurora Borealis in the summer.
Courtney, you need to see the diversity of beauty in Texas. From Palo Duro Canyon, West Texas deserts, Rio Grand valley, the Hill Country, the Piney Woods, lakes, rivers, and gorgeous warm water coastline.
A year ago I did a solo road trip to the four corners of Texas. In two weeks I camped in the deserts of Big Bend, kayaked in the swamps of Caddo Lake, swam in the Gulf of Mexico, and ate fresh peaches in the Hill Country. It was an amazing 2 weeks all to myself.
I agree Texas would be fun every state to me is stepping into a new place it’s amazing
The guy who did the video is afraid of the south. Probably believes the lies told about us and avoids it. I'd put the south up against the west coast any day. Also, desert is not beautiful. It's a wasteland. Mountains are over rated. I'll take the smaller Appalachians over the Rockies.
My family went out to San Diego for my brother's Marine Corps graduation and they had only seen So. Cal. on TV. Us being from East Texas we got out there and everyone was like, "This is what all the fuss is about? It's hideous." I just laughed and said told ya so.
@@Jaster832 As someone who lived in San Diego until recently and now lives in San Antonio, TX, I think they're more or less similar with regards to natural beauty. There isn't that much natural beauty close to the cities in California, but the part of San Antonio I live in isn't exactly a nature preserve either. In both cases you have to intentionally seek out the natural beauty and in both cases once you do it's completely worth it.
And desert can be beautiful, you just have to appreciate it for what it is. It's not lush and green, granted, but there's a different kind of beauty to be appreciated in a 12 foot tall saguero standing proud among the rocks and shades of tan. That said, certainly not all desert is the same. The parts of Arizona I've seen are much more beautiful than the parts of New Mexico I've seen, that's for sure.
@@chriswhinery925 I was talking about the drive in more than San Diego itself. The drive to San Diego from like... Basically Abilene Texas to San Diego is pretty bleak, boring, and repetitve. West Texas is dry prairie. New Mexico is desert. Arizona is desert with some brown featureless "mountains." The East side of the mountains in SoCal is just brown rock without any interesting patterns in them like you would see in SD badlands and just desert shrubs. For a place that an entire industry claims is gorgeous SoCal is not impressive.
The prettiest part of California, in my opinion, is like coming in from Nevada through death valley and then going through the mountains and getting on the other side and looking down on all the orchards there in central California in around the Three Rivers area. That is a sight to behold. But that isn't the area people claim to be so pretty when they talk about the beauty of California.
I have been to both Alaska and Hawaii and would love to visit them again. Kentucky and Pennsylvania are also worth visiting. Kentucky is home to the biggest cave system in the world that being Mammoth Caves.
I live in beautiful Washington state. I lived in Oregon till I was 27 years old. Between the ocean, mountains, rivers, deserts it is stunning. My favorite summer trip was was to Pacific City. We could drive our car on the beach by the ocean while staring at a beautiful rock formation and windsurfers. My favorite activity was climbing the giant sand dune and look at the gorgeous view from high on the dune. Then I would slide down the sand dune when my disabled legs couldn’t climb any more. It was an absolute blast! ☺️
Born and raised in Colorado, every year I take my mom to visit her brothers in Hot Springs South Dakota where she was born and we drive all the way and the scenery is fantastic.
They are beautiful states for sure. When I was younger a couple friends and myself decided to visit as many state parks in the lower 48 states as we could. We did it during our summer breaks in a rv. It took 4 Summers but we did it. It was a magical experience. I must say I wish they had the Blue Ridge Mountain states on this list. They are equal to what was shown here. Maybe check a video out about the Blue Ridge Mountains in the future. You may be surprised at the beauty especially in the Kentucky and Tennessee ranges.
I’ve lived in SD. It has everything. Rode a motorcycle around the Bad Lands, the Corn Palace, Mount Rushmore, Rapid City, the biker get together, snorkeling, everything!
South Dakota is my favorite state for vacations! There are a lot of historical and natural landmarks to see which are usually in big open spaces, so you aren't packed in with a crowd of people everywhere you go. Coming from a big city, I love getting away from the crowds. The state also really seems to focus on tourism, so even if you don't know the area well it's usually easy to find information/food/bathrooms, whatever you need and everyone is really nice and willing to help you since they know your probably a tourist, haha.
I would definitely agree about Alaska being #1. I was up there for about a month and it was absolutely stunning. The reason most of it isn't visited much, in addition to lack of roads, it's also a very large state, 1.7 million Square km. by comparison, Texas is 2nd with 695,000 Square km.
I'm not surprised Oregon and Washington are on the list. while they have their own specific features, they still can be viewed as twins in terms of diversity. I also really like that he noted Leavenworth.
whenever you decide to visit the US Courtney, I hope you enjoy your time here!
Maine's Acadia National Park has the earliest sunrise in the country. It's gorgeous.
yeah, its Oregon, just pronounce it like a body organ and its close enough, we only correct fellow Americans on its pronunciation here ;)
as a native Oregonian, its my pick for #1 in the lower 48, Washington ties us, and Alaska just cheats LOL. our coastline is just amazing, the mountains are unreal, and the east side is the picture perfect Old West post card location.
So you are an Oregano... [just kidding]
Oh man. I live in OR now for ~5 yrs and used to leave in the Seattle area. You have no idea how "visitors" pronounce places there, it's crazy. lol. Totally agree with the scenery. All the way from the coast, over the mountains to the east.
As a Washingtonian, Oregon and Washington ftw. I've been lucky enough to travel all around the country but nothing beats the great PNW.
@@benluecken2839 Gotta love driving and seeing Mt. Rainier looming in the distance. PNW is very beautiful. I think the best drive I ever had was listening to radio while in the colored trees driving through the mountains on OR-58.
Or a pipe organ.
I Was born and raised in Alaska, and then for past 30 years living in Oregon. I love the natural beauty of these states so much. Feel so blessed to have lived in these areas.
I’m from Maine and will gladly share some of my pictures with you if there’s a way. It truly is very underrated. Acadia is the pinnacle for nature lovers here. It is also where the sunrise is first visible in the USA as well.
I'm also from Maine and usually our state gets missed on lists like these, but I was pleasantly surprised to see it make #10.
Depending on where you're at in Oregon within four hours you can go through Forest to desert back to Forest in each climate changes at 8 type of tree changes and it's very very gorgeous scenery
The maker of this video pronounces "Oregon" correctly.
I grew up in Oregon and have spent my adult life in Washington. I've seen only a fraction of the amazing sights to see in both states.
This video shows why so many Americans have never left the US. They probably will not see everything there is to see in their home state.
Oregon is my favorite, but I have many favorites! lol We have a beautiful country for sure.
In the Bay of Fundy, Maine (just north of the Maine coast) the height of the sea surface can shift by a staggering 50 feet between high and low tide (Thompson, 2010.) I'd visit Maine to see that!
on the immediate border between South Dakota and Wyoming is the town of Belle Fourche which is the town nearest to the Devils Tower featured in the movie Encounters of the third kind
Courtney, all the States in the West have the large mountain ranges which brings the abundant diversities in them. You have the leeward side of each mountain range and the wayward side. When the main storms blow in off the ocean, they hit the mountain ranges and drop all their moisture so that the back side gets relatively no rain, hence one side is lush and green and the other is barren, desert type of terrain. That is why there are so many different types of climate and terrains which make them so beautiful and unique. However, all the states have unique and absolutely STUNNINGLY beautiful places in them.....really hard to say which is more beautiful as everyone has a favorite type of beauty that draws them in.
South Dakota is home to the biggest motorcycle rally in the US; Sturgis! With many tourist attractions, South Dakota is beautiful.
I will second South Dakota. Visited once when I was like 14 and it has stayed with me. The Black Hills were incredibly beautiful, caves, rivers, trees. And the Badlands were vast and just majestic. Really beautiful place. Every state has truly beautiful vistas and places. Even Wyoming and Kansas. And every state has areas that are just kinda gross or blah. The US is so huge that we've got a little bit of everything somewhere in our borders. Which makes it really hard to pick a part to visit. :D
I'll rep Colorado and Utah. Born in CO, live in UT. I would consider both the outdoor meccas of the country. Outdoor activities drive a lot of our economies and most people enjoy spending time out in nature. It's hard not too when it looks like this.
I went to South Dakota in 2018 and saw Mitchel, Deadwood, and the Black Hills. The original Roadside Attraction that is Wall Drug which is a small pharmacy with a bunch of gift shops and restaurants that makes up an entire city block. Keystone is the city closest to Mount Rushmore, however in addition to Rushmore there is the Crazy Horse Monument less than 20 Kilometers away. Also in proximity is an amusement park called Rush Mountain. It has something like a roller coaster tract built into a mountain.
It's crazy to see your reaction to these states. I've seen people watch Lord of the Rings and find out that it was filmed in New Zealand, they usually say that it's so beautiful and need to go there.
My youngest daughter did her semester abroad in New Zealand . She is from the amazing state of Oregon. Then my oldest went for vacation there. They loved it. And yes Oregon is a place you should see.
The cascade mountains create a really weird climate shift from west to east, responsible for a large amount of the ecodiversity in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon and Washington area). Honestly, it's really hard for me to imagine living anywhere else, I love the nature here.
I'm from Montana and we also have Singing Rocks. Tapping on the stones will cause musical tones to ring out.
Alaskan here, It does get cold but its really nice being in a place where I can drive an hour and relax in a hot spring at -40C and watch the Aurora
I live in Maine, used to live on Mount Desert Island. This state has my heart.
I lived in Kansas my whole life and now in Wichita which I do enjoy, but was born in Bend, Oregon and when I have to mention It, it never fail the first thing out of people's lip is "Oregon is so BEAUTIFUL!" So definitely on my bucket list to see my birthplace before I die.
Oregon is a great beautiful state. We did a month long trip across the country years ago stopped at crater lake and started south from there. Into Mexico over to Texas, San Antonio. Then North back home to Pa. A trip everyone should make. A couple days in each state.
The best thing to remember is visit these places depending on how well you can handle the cold. The colder you can handle the closer to winter you can go but if you can't handle the cold well at all then stick to just the summer months alone as many of these places can get very cold except death valley. Death valley is just hell. Pure hell.
South Dakota has a small town called Sturgis, which is home to The World's Largest Annual Motorcycle Rally (motorcycle gathering). People actually come to it from not just the states, but from all over the world. It is 10 days and 10 nights of motorcycle fun, camping, and exploring by motorcycle. There is a video you should react to called "Sturgis Doesn't Care" a short film documentary that's only a little over 8 minutes long that explains everything. There are many videos out there that are not clean but this one is a clean one. Please enjoy!
South Dakota is also the site of the Sturges Motorcycle Rally each year in August. 5-14 August this year. I'm told it's an interesting place to tour on a bike if you're into that sort of thing. Amazing rock formations sprinkled at random.
You should visit Estes Park, CO. It's right by the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park. The drive on Trail Ridge Road is absolutely breathtaking!
quite literally, if you're not used to the elevation.
The visitor center on the east entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Estes Park is home to the Stanley Hotel, which was the inspiration for "The Shining", which was also filmed there.
@@irakopilow9223 we did the ghost tour at the Stanley. Pretty cool. A couple months after we were there, we saw a video of a bear in the lobby lol
I have lived in Colorado and Utah, beautiful Rocky Mountains with excellent Skiing, hunting, fishing, clean fresh air and gorgeous nature, love them both and would be my top 2!... love your videos, great to see you back!
Your two main pronunciations of Oregon were correct! Great vid!
Of course, Arizona only has the Grand Canyon, the Painted Desert, The Petrified Forest, The Red Rocks of Sedona, Cochise Stronghold, Montezuma's Castle, Casa Grande National Monument and Tombstone. There's a lot more, but we locals like to keep that to ourselves.
I was actually shocked the first time I went to northern Michigan. I grew up in FL and have always been a beach bum, believe me when I say there are parts of Lake Michigan that are more scenic and stunningly beautiful than the Bahamas. I'm talking, white sandy beaches and crystal-clear emerald water, secluded islands and all. And you can swim in it without worrying about sharks... Of course, that's only for like 3 months out of the year :)
I lived in Adak Alaska a little island in the Berring sea for 3 years when my dad was stationed there in the 60s and it a great place for a kid to explore and just have fun
A striking thing about Washington to me is the roofs of houses look like a cartoon because they have green moss growing on them. Grass turns brown quickly if the sun shines to long because the roots are shallow. My friend works at a golf course and at one time it rained 85 days straight.
Nice list, I've been to many of the locations. Mt Rushmore was great but there's a lot more to see in that area. Michigan was nice, Oregon was great where I've been, I loved Colorado, I've only been to Mt St Helens in WA, but the devastation from the volcano 40 years ago would blow your mind. I need to visit more of Utah, Yosemite was great, Hawaii and Alaska are still a bucket list, Glacier NP was nice but the rest of Montana seemed boring to me. I'd pick Yellowstone as the most incredible place I've been but the rest of Wyoming may not measure up. I like the mountains and beaches of North Carolina. A beautiful state itself.
I've been to South Dakota and was pleasantly surprised. Mt. Rushmore was a highlight of the trip and the scenery out there was absolutely gorgeous!
Washington is amazingly beautiful, the stuff shown doesn't even scratch the surface
I honestly don't think that any amount of photos and videos coul
Alaska and New Zealand have a lot in common, scenery-wise. Just remember that Alaska is also about the same size (663,268 square miles, 1,717,856 sq. km) as Europe, so you are not going to be able to see it all in just one vacation.
I live in Wisconsin and have vacationed in South Dakota many times. Saw the fireworks on the 4th of July over Mount Rushmore once. We go to S.D. in the fall after everyone is done vacationing and get away from the tourist traps and walk the trails. It’s incredibly quiet and peaceful. There are times when it feels like you’re the only ones left on earth.
*WHEN YOU COME TO COLORADO, WHICH IS WHERE i LIVE, BE SURE TO VISIT GUNNISON, ESPECIALLY AROUND CHRISTMAS AND COLORADO SPRINGS, THE AIR FORCE ACADEMY AND THE ZOO* *COLORADO IS FULL OF WILD LIFE AND ESTIC PARK IS A SMALL TOWN WITH PLENTY OF HUGH ELK WALKING AROUND THE TOWN...IT'S SO FUNNY!!* *IT'S JUST BEAUTIFULLY BREATH TAKING!!* *SOMETHING ELSE, THE SOUTHERN STATES, LOUISIANIAN, ALABAMA, ETC. ARE JUST AS CRAZY BEAUTIFUL AND THE FOOD IS OUT OF THIS WORLD!!*
The great lakes: could properly be called inland seas from their size and water conditions. GORGEOUS around the edges too, I hear.
In my possibly biased opinion, one of the best places to visit would be pigeon forge,TN. In the summer, there's a firefly festival where the fireflies light up in a synchronized pattern and then there's the fall where the trees in the mountains changing colors.
Love this reaction. I live in a small seaside town in Maine and I agree its beautiful.
Most states have more gorgeous nature than you'd expect, and going to one or two of the better big-city zoos (or local nature centers) can really enhance your experience in the parks.
I've lived in rural upstate New York since 2008, and I can say that the finger lakes region stands up well with many of the sights in this video. There are literally over 150 waterfalls within 10 miles of my apartment!
Little trivia for you...Mackinac Island Grand Hotel in Michigan was the site of the movie Somewhere In Time starring the late Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour. Washington actually gets less rain than people think. They aren't even in the top 10 rainiest states.
In Colorado you need to take the time to spend a day hiking up to Hanging Lake that is just North of I-70 hwy between Gypsum and Glenwood Springs. One of my favorite places I've seen and I've searched through 33 states. Check ahead to make sure that it will be open before you make the trip. And early June is a good time to go because of glacial melt keeping the waterfalls going. Later in the year it's starting to get to dry for impressive falls.
YES. Glad to see Michigan there. Extremely underrated for the natural sites, especially the west coast and the Upper Peninsula. And yep, there are tons of lakes, and lake cabins and cottages.
I have spent my entire life in Colorado. It is the top of the United States. There are no rivers that run into Colorado, they all run out of the state. I now live in the San Luis Valley which is the highest desert in the country (7500 ft) with the Sangre De Cristo mountains to the east and the San Juan mountains to the west. The great sand dunes are in sight of my home. It is fricking cold here right now, 23 degrees and it's 10:30 am. I have been all over the west and spent my life in Colorado and still can find something new and beautiful every time I leave home. I am a mountain man at heart.
Moved to Michigan from Massachusetts a few years ago. I definitely have to get to the island. Also there is a town called Scotville! C'mon man!! Lol! It really is beautiful up North.
I live in southern Arizona (Tucson) where we have the iconic giant saguaro cactus. The Tucson area has saguaro national park. In the northern part of the state has the amazing grand canyon. Another person mentioned beautiful Sedona. Not just desert here. Still, the desert is wonderful too. Thanks for this video.
If you go to South Dakota try to go to Mount Rushmore on the 4th of July. The fireworks display over Mount Rushmore is absolutely amazing ! ! !
There are so many lakes in the upper peninsula it is mind-boggling. A lot are clear and some have a beautiful copper color from the tannic acid from the cedar trees. State Park / tahquamenon falls is one of the biggest waterfalls in the United States...... And my dad went over the top of it in 1965. Lol. That picture was not sleeping Bear dunes that was Saint Ignace log slide. Been up and down at dozens of times and taken many rocks to the flower beds.
I suggested that video.. Thank You !
Michigan veteran here. I have lived on lakes since I was 5 years old. 58 years ago. Growing up on a lake, is great, especially when I get to what my kids and grand kids do it too.
I was born and raised in Southern Colorado, about 11 miles from the New Mexico Border. We go through the four seasons all in one day!! Wake in the morning it's all fresh like Spring, then during the day it could get hot, not really hot but 70 or 80. Then by the evening, it is thundering and starts raining, then it really starts to cool down at night like an Autumn Nigh. Just when you think that the weather is done it starts to snow and gets cold!!!
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This is one of those videos that I can't rearrange anything in it. Top to bottom, made perfect sense to me. I lived in Utah for a good 6 years, it really is THAT GORGEOUS. If you want to know where specifically to go, lemme know, I'll give a list. Great vid, Courtney, very cool
I live in Alaska and it is by far the most beautiful state! You have to visit in the summer, otherwise we are covered with snow!
South Dakota is definitely worth visiting. Because it does often get overlooked by tourists, the crowds are comparatively small. My mother's family settled there back in the late 1800s from Canada to work in the gold mines, when it was still somewhat frontier. Some of the sights to see are Crazy Horse, the Bad Lands, Deadwood, Wall, Sturgis (for the motorcycle rally), and of course Mount Rushmore. A word of warning though, do not visit during winter, the weather can be pretty harsh.
As Oregon is my home state most Oregonians don't even know how diverse Oregon is, there are 7 mountain ranges in Oregon. And if you visit head to the eastern part of the state. Both north east and south east.
I'm from Nebraska and I absolutely love it miles of country road and miles of corn fields and grass lands
I am here in Colorado and it is amazing, so many beautiful places. Trail ridge road through the Rocky Mountain national Park is the highest paved road in the United States and sometimes when you’re going over the top you’re looking down onto the clouds.
The Mount Evans Scenic Byway, just 60 miles west of Denver, is the highest paved road in North America.
@@mrbear1302 yeah I’m not sure how they break all those apart but I do see that that has an elevation a little higher. If you look up the three highest paved roads in Colorado though Trail Ridge Road is listed as number one, Cottonwood Pass is listed as number two and Highway 80 or 82 through independence pass I believe is at three. It does say that the Senate bypass is at 14,000 feet though which is higher than trail ridge.
Before the pandemic, my family & I would visit my aunt & cousins in Florida. They live 30 minutes away from Orlando & don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of Universal and Disney World but there are some places that are much cooler & less crowded with tourists:
1) Blue Springs State Park, this place is absolutely beautiful. the 70 F water is the perfect way to cool off from the hot Florida sun. It's also a great place for scuba diving & kayaking. But my favorite part are the manatees, if you visit in the winter you can see hundreds of manatees grazing along the waters due to the water getting warmer at that time.
2) Tarpon Springs, a little Greek town on the west coast of Florida that is famous for its sponges that they fish fresh out of the Gulf. They also make homemade bars of Goat milk soap and you can find a restaurant & bakery that make traditional Greek food. You can also find a shop that sells bronze/copper statues of Greek Gods/Goddesses and clay pots/vases painted like Ancient Greek pottery
Ever since I visited New Zealand I felt that would be the #1 most beautiful, interesting place to see. Your beaches, the unique wild life, MT. Cook, the hot springs, just so much to see and in a nice compact area compared to the sprawling US.
South dakota is one of my top states. The history there is crazy, the surrounding states are also must visit if not just for yellowstone
Live in Utah. If you ever visit, in my opinion, spring is when Utah is at its loveliest. During summer, it gets very hot and dry, even in the less arid areas, and during winter, while the snow can be beautiful (although it’s not been snowing as much lately), we get nasty inversions that trap in smog from cities so the air quality is pretty bad. So visit in spring if you can.
Monument Valley is where they used to film the Roadrunner cartoons (when they shot on location).
Arkansas is a hidden jewel. The Ozarks and Ouachita mountains are home to truly majestic landscapes and have far less people/tourists than some other more popular states. There are so many cool small towns throughout the area too.
South Dakota is amazing and the bonus is the blackhills motorcycle rally absolutely worth seeing
Courtney, he also mentioned that SD has something called Custer State Park, which is bigger than many of our national parks. At around 4:50 is the Mackinac (MACK-uh-naw) Bridge, which is the only road connection between the Upper and Lower Peninsulas of Michigan, and is located in Lake Huron.
He mentioned Isle Royale right after this, and pronounced it the French way--roy-AL--which is how it's spelled. But, it's actually been Anglicized--royal. Weird, huh? This park is one of several with the same situation--no access aside from ferries--Channel Islands (CA), Dry Tortugas (FL), Glacier Bay, Kenai (KEEN-eye) Fjords in AK, plus Katmai (CAT-my), Gates of the Arctic, Kobuk KOH-buck Valley, and Lake Clark--which all require a bush plane flight. Last is Wrangell-St. Elias, which is the world's 3rd. largest.
Colorado Springs' Garden of the Gods is not a national nor state park, but a mere city park, the land having been donated decades ago by a local rich man who owned it. I was there a few summers ago, and it's breathtaking.
So many people in recent decades have been mispronouncing Utah's Zion N.P. as ZYE-ahn. It's not! For 100+ years, since it was discovered by the Mormon settlers, it's been ZYE-un, which was named after the mtn. in Jerusalem.
In addition to the scenery, there are the cultural differences. Think especially of the French influence in Louisiana and northern Maine, and the Hawaiian language peppering the English spoken there as an example.