11 Interesting Natural Features & Locations in the U.S.

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  • @itsmikem
    @itsmikem 8 місяців тому +257

    Yes, this should definitely be a series. Valley of Fires, NM, the Desert of Maine, Cahokia Mounds, IL, Letchworh State Park, NY.

    • @faizabbas9465
      @faizabbas9465 8 місяців тому +6

      Thought of Letchworth immediately haha

    • @linkly9272
      @linkly9272 8 місяців тому +5

      For Illinois, Shawnee National Forest and Starved Rock would be nice inclusions. Very pretty places!

    • @ecurewitz
      @ecurewitz 8 місяців тому +5

      The desert of Maine is a result of poor farming practices on glacially sediments. There is a similar feature in Rhode Island

    • @thepostapocalyptictrio4762
      @thepostapocalyptictrio4762 8 місяців тому +1

      Sure.. but geology didn’t build Cahokia, people did.EDIT: well, he put Providence Canton in.

    • @Lyndonz1
      @Lyndonz1 8 місяців тому +1

      Letch worth is awesome bro

  • @nicolelala10
    @nicolelala10 8 місяців тому +207

    Yes. Please make this a series.. please, please, PLEASE!

    • @GeographyKing
      @GeographyKing  8 місяців тому +28

      I've seen some overwhelming support for this topic in the comments, so it looks like I have no choice but to make it a series.

  • @maxhedman
    @maxhedman 8 місяців тому +110

    Great video as always! Would love to see a video sometime about cities built on odd geography (e.g. the differences between city sprawl in a valley, on a river, etc) and how that geography influences/limits the city layout! Just an idea.

    • @toastydoggo2313
      @toastydoggo2313 8 місяців тому +3

      Something like Madison Wi?

    • @ethanhaas118
      @ethanhaas118 8 місяців тому +3

      Pittsburgh for sure

    • @epretzel72
      @epretzel72 8 місяців тому +3

      LA, Madison, Pittsburgh all come to mind. A series on the geography of why big cities became a thing and why it may grow/shrink over time would be awesome

    • @vickilindberg6336
      @vickilindberg6336 8 місяців тому

      Isn't the cave in Viet Nam the "largest in the whole world?"

    • @boddraywillett-gm2xv
      @boddraywillett-gm2xv 8 місяців тому

      Love this idea

  • @MikeP2055
    @MikeP2055 8 місяців тому +6

    I didn't want this video to end! It was so cool, and the photography was stunningly beautiful. I'm itching for a road trip. This definitely gets my vote for becoming a regular series!
    Olympic NP and the Hoh rainforest are almost . . . magical. The mosses, lichens, and enormous ferns made me feel like gnomes or some kind of Narnia fantasy-type creatures were about to pop out and make me solve a riddle or grant me three wishes or something. We had the park to ourselves---I don't think we saw a single car or person for hours, which totally added to the enchanted forest vibe. 😂

    • @GeographyKing
      @GeographyKing  8 місяців тому +3

      There will be more in this series for sure

  • @joebarrera334
    @joebarrera334 8 місяців тому +50

    Make this into a series, please! 😊

    • @DerekZing
      @DerekZing 8 місяців тому +3

      +1 to that. Really cool places, most of which I'd never heard of.

    • @TheTrex9000
      @TheTrex9000 8 місяців тому

      Yes please, this would be a great series

  • @braydonthegreat5099
    @braydonthegreat5099 8 місяців тому +47

    I went to the Ho Rainforest a couple years ago, It's extremely beautiful and there are entire sections of path where the light appears green because the whole canopy is covered in foliage. One of the best trips I ever took!

    • @jazzcatjohn
      @jazzcatjohn 8 місяців тому +1

      Agreed. Hoh is a stunner!

    • @NondescriptMammal
      @NondescriptMammal 8 місяців тому

      Yes! A gorgeous piece of nature, I remember well the crystal clear rock-strewn Hoh river in the beautiful forest of moss covered trees, even though my visit was many years ago.

  • @BenGarrott
    @BenGarrott 8 місяців тому +7

    The Hoh rainforest is certainly unique and interesting. If you drive another 5-6 hours to the east, you end up in desert and you're still in Washington.

  • @davidseymour6447
    @davidseymour6447 8 місяців тому +13

    The Badlands is an interesting phenomenon. If you have ever visited the Badlands in South Dakota, and then go up to Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota, you will find that the appearance of the two are completely different from each other. And neither is anything like what you displayed in Nebraska. I would love to see more videos like this one. Great job.

    • @GeographyKing
      @GeographyKing  8 місяців тому +2

      That part of the country (western Dakotas & Nebraska) is one of my favorites. I love getting into the backcountry at some of those spots as you know that no one will be there.

  • @nicolelala10
    @nicolelala10 8 місяців тому +14

    Kyle, I used to compare you to Dr Sheldon Cooper’s Fun with Flags. I take that back. You’re the MAN. Love all videos. Your passion for Geography puts me to shame. You the man! Keep representing us nerds!

  • @tylerahlstrom4553
    @tylerahlstrom4553 8 місяців тому +4

    Also check out Goblin Valley, Utah, City of Rocks in Idaho and New Mexico, craters of the moon, ID, Bonneville Salt flats, Antelope Canyon, AZ

  • @CoViN88
    @CoViN88 8 місяців тому +19

    I love Toadstool. I've camped there three times. Cows and Trains are the only sound you hear. Capulin Volcano looks awesome! I am re-routing my upcoming road trip now to see it.

    • @NW918
      @NW918 8 місяців тому +2

      Capulin Volcano is a must see for sure. Probably among a few if not the only place you can drive up a volcano, hike to the center and around the rim. It’s such a unique experience and the views from the outer rim trail are fantastic. You won’t regret going. They have a visitor center and gift shop and the city of Clayton and also Raton, New Mexico are not too far away for more amenities.

  • @jerrytwolanes4659
    @jerrytwolanes4659 8 місяців тому +17

    I did not want this video to end! Please make this a series!

  • @WVUer21
    @WVUer21 8 місяців тому +20

    Wasn't expecting a Dolly Sods shout out. Thanks, Kyle.
    EDIT: and Great Dismal Swamp.

    • @GeographyKing
      @GeographyKing  8 місяців тому +3

      My in-laws are from WV and have a cabin near Thomas. I've gotten a chance to visit the area a few times and really enjoy the hiking

    • @WVUer21
      @WVUer21 8 місяців тому

      Check out Coopers Rock State Forest if you get the chance.@@GeographyKing

    • @cindycaroline1246
      @cindycaroline1246 5 місяців тому

      @@GeographyKing Dolly Sods is my favorite place. Thomas and the surrounding area are my retirement goals.

  • @lilsuzq32
    @lilsuzq32 8 місяців тому +7

    *_LOVE_* Mammoth Cave!!! -- Yes, Yes, a thousand times YES to making this a series!!! -- Ghost towns, mines, odd museums -- endless sources of fun stuff in the USA

  • @benjordan2606
    @benjordan2606 8 місяців тому +17

    Been wanting to go the Hoh rainforest for forever. Def gonna be a spot in my next road trip.

    • @seasaltlover
      @seasaltlover 8 місяців тому +3

      It's very beautiful! It's constantly cloudy and raining but when I went out happened to be sunny. If you go to from Aberdeen, there's a tree on the beach somewhere called the tree of life. It's really cool and a great photo op too

    • @BH6242KCh
      @BH6242KCh 8 місяців тому +1

      Same here, Hoh Rainforest has been high on my list for a long time.

    • @grantbeaudry8634
      @grantbeaudry8634 8 місяців тому +3

      @@seasaltlover The tree of life is at Kalaloch beach

    • @seasaltlover
      @seasaltlover 8 місяців тому +2

      @@grantbeaudry8634 yes! I just couldn't remember at the moment thank you

    • @Double0pi
      @Double0pi 8 місяців тому

      Just a note...don't bother with "water resistant" clothing. Get a cheap plastic poncho. I went out in my normal rain gear and it all soaked through in about 5 minutes. Got out my cheap "emergency" poncho from the trunk of my car (all plastic) and it kept me dry the rest of the time.
      It is so rainy!!

  • @thedashcamkid6175
    @thedashcamkid6175 8 місяців тому +15

    This should definitely be a series. Amazing work Geography King!

  • @bloodorange-md8dj
    @bloodorange-md8dj 8 місяців тому +24

    Another great video! I love these videos that are specifically about the natural features. The United States is such a beautiful and diverse country in its nature.

  • @davidsradioroom9678
    @davidsradioroom9678 8 місяців тому +3

    I have been to Mammoth Cave and to Providence Canyon. The others, I had no idea of. Yes, please, We would love to see a series about these wonders.

  • @ImNtDead
    @ImNtDead 8 місяців тому +5

    Videos like these are great because so many people have know idea about the fantastic nature sights often going unseen that practically in their backyard. I moved to Kansas 14 years ago and Im surprised by how many people who have lived here for decades have no idea that the Monument Rocks even exist. Of course being from Arizona originally I've seen much larger rock formations; but Kansas is almost always characterized as only being flat and boring so its nice to know that even a great plains farm state has some natural features that really stand out.

  • @overthehill3625
    @overthehill3625 8 місяців тому +11

    You’re right on about Carrizo Plain NM. Everybody comes for the super bloom, but the rest of the time it’s fairly deserted. A great place to get away from people and enjoy the peace and quiet.

  • @WolfSeril107
    @WolfSeril107 8 місяців тому +2

    Wow, the Dolly Sods kinda blew my mind. Had no idea there was a place that looked like that in the continental US. Great video!

  • @hertears14
    @hertears14 8 місяців тому +8

    A series on hidden gem locations such as these would be lovely 👍

  • @irefusetoaskmydoctorifyour6401
    @irefusetoaskmydoctorifyour6401 8 місяців тому +3

    Another vote for "YES" make this a series. Just a wealth of 'Road-Trip' ideas here. I'm gonna hafta bookmark this video to re-watch in the future as a planning resource for future road trips, for sure!

  • @meena_duck
    @meena_duck 8 місяців тому +2

    The flint hills in Kansas are so underrated and beautiful!

  • @IWrocker
    @IWrocker 8 місяців тому +1

    Great picks. Make it a series 🎉😎👍

  • @Sdawggy
    @Sdawggy 8 місяців тому +1

    Make it a series!! You the man Kyle!

  • @slapshack
    @slapshack 8 місяців тому +3

    Another great vid! This would make a great series if you did a “10 interesting features in (state)”

  • @veecamp7088
    @veecamp7088 8 місяців тому +1

    Another GREAT video. I could never get too much of this stuff! ❤

  • @mikepeterson9572
    @mikepeterson9572 7 місяців тому +2

    You are the man, one of my favorite youtubers. From Seattle here, as an architect by profession I love both physical and cultural geography! ❤️❤️

  • @JRPetruk
    @JRPetruk 8 місяців тому +5

    Do I want to see more videos like this?
    Heck, yeah!
    Great, great job Kyle. I had only known of 3 of these places. Your pictures are terrific.

  • @sethmccall639
    @sethmccall639 8 місяців тому +3

    Fascinating video! Future suggestion: Sleeping Bear Dunes in NW Michigan. You can go from deep forest to feeling like you’re on Mars in the same hike. The whole west coast of MI is an anomaly you cannot encounter elsewhere in the Midwest!

  • @shellyharry8189
    @shellyharry8189 8 місяців тому +1

    Great job! Yes, a series would be awesome!

  • @ValekHalfHeart
    @ValekHalfHeart 8 місяців тому +4

    I admittedly haven't done all that much traveling, but I have been to Hawaii, Alaska, and the Grand Canyon, and for what it's worth I think that the Hoh rainforest is the single most beautiful place I've ever been. Feels like stepping right into the pages of a magical storybook.

  • @johnalden5821
    @johnalden5821 8 місяців тому +4

    I'm very familiar with Dolly Sods, having backpacked and hiked all around it, so I was pleased to see it show up on this list. It definitely is like a little patch of arboreal or alpine terrain in the Alleghenies, with fir and birch species (the latter almost look like aspens). But as you head south in Dolly Sods, you descend into more normal forest and whitewater creeks, with hundreds of beautiful campsites by the waters' edge. It's a wilderness area, though, so bring your trowel and your bear bag or canister. Also, the trails can be very fey, with a lot of unmarked detours that can get you turned around. Finally, be prepared for boggy trails -- some are just not worth embarking on due to the mud. Altogether, this is a stunning natural area, but maybe not for first-time hikers. It can be pretty challenging.

    • @cake7986
      @cake7986 8 місяців тому +2

      My high school boyfriend and I thought it would be fun to go on a spur-of-the-moment camping trip to Dolly Sods. We thought - Oh it's mid-April and it's a beautiful day - we'd be fine. Over the course of the night, it snowed the entire time and the howling winds shook our tent. It was so incredibly cold. When morning came, We had the most white-knuckle drive through the blizzard, down that narrow gravel road to get back to civilization. At ground level, it was sunny and beautiful. Gave me a newfound appreciation and respect for the Sods.

    • @johnalden5821
      @johnalden5821 8 місяців тому +1

      @@cake7986 Yeah, I have never experienced that kind of cold weather surprise there, but I have heard lots of stories like yours. It makes sense that it has a micro-climate because it is a micro-biome. Plus, just in general, gotta respect the WV mountains. You guys clearly know what you're doing to have come out OK on that.

    • @cake7986
      @cake7986 8 місяців тому

      @@johnalden5821 Yes, we were both familiar w/ the outdoors, just not WV mountains. I drove a hyundai sonata down that road. It's a miracle.

  • @gerrythekay
    @gerrythekay 8 місяців тому +1

    This was a GREAT video. Let’s see more!

  • @ergoone1098
    @ergoone1098 8 місяців тому +2

    This should definitely be a series. :)
    I'm from the west -- Far west Texas, Nevada, and the west coast. I have been to the Olympic rain forest, Carrizo Plains, and Coral Sands. You're three for three on those -- they're all stunning and absolutely worth visiting.
    May I suggest Valley of Fire state park easr-northeast of Las Vegas, just north of Lake Mead and the Virgin river?

  • @gregp3824
    @gregp3824 8 місяців тому +2

    YES.....Series please. New Jersey alone has Passaic Falls, Great Swamp NWR, The Palisades over looking the Hudson river and NYC, and of course America's burial site, The Meadowlands. Pennsylvania has its own Grand Canyon and Horseshoe Curve. New York has the Black Dirt region near Pine Island, NY....some of the most fertile land on earth.

  • @mikedrown2721
    @mikedrown2721 8 місяців тому +6

    I'd like to mention Letchworth State Park, the Grand Canyon of the East about 65 miles south of Rochester NY. Thanks Kyle

  • @margaretjohnson6259
    @margaretjohnson6259 8 місяців тому +2

    nerds rule! always enjoy listening to people with a real passion for something.

  • @JaySmith-pv2mw
    @JaySmith-pv2mw 8 місяців тому +1

    I was familiar with Mammoth Caves but NONE of the rest. Thanks for the info. Please make this a series.

  • @auntietara
    @auntietara 8 місяців тому +1

    I vote “yes” on this being a series! Loved seeing the Hoh … I’m from Western Washington, and have been there many times. Also, thanks for the shoutout for Monument Rocks, KS! We’re living in Kansas now, and I believe people who think Kansas is boring need to get off I-70 and really SEE Kansas. The Tallgrass Prairie Natural Preserve just north of Strong City is fascinating for its history and geology. The Flint Hills in general are pretty cool!

  • @TheCleric42
    @TheCleric42 8 місяців тому +1

    I’m glad to see you give Dolly Sods a minute of fame. It’s a fantastic place to go backpacking.

  • @denmartell4287
    @denmartell4287 8 місяців тому +1

    I did Toadstool last May, just to snag a Nebraska element to my Black Hills trip. Well worth it. And agreed, a fun series could be made on this topic

  • @serpephone
    @serpephone 8 місяців тому +1

    It’s really cool you included Mt Capulin! I grew up in North TX but my mother is from Texline. We would go see family up there at least once a year and you can see Capulin all the way from Clayton! We’ve driven up Capulin many times. You’re right, it’s an easy volcano to get to, drive up, and hike! Just be weather aware. It gets windy there and I’ve definitely seen them close it due to weather.

  • @aura81295
    @aura81295 2 місяці тому

    Found you by way of a UK reaction channel. I have traveled/explored so many places in the U.S. and find out regularly how much I have not yet seen. The geography here is so wonderfully diverse. As traveling becomes more difficult to do in person, I really appreciate these kinds of videos. Thank you! ❤

  • @biglad1986
    @biglad1986 8 місяців тому +8

    Definitely going to check out the Coral Pink Sand Dunes 🙌

  • @magellanicspaceclouds
    @magellanicspaceclouds 8 місяців тому +1

    We definitely need more of these videos. Make it a regular thing!

  • @corrugatedmetal6598
    @corrugatedmetal6598 8 місяців тому +2

    I will never forget visiting the Hoh Rainforest and seeing ferns that were taller than me. Absolutely incredible place.

  • @Josh-yr7gd
    @Josh-yr7gd 8 місяців тому +1

    6:04 Sandboarding sounds like fun, but you'll be finding sand days later in places you didn't know existed! 😆

  • @degroation17
    @degroation17 8 місяців тому +1

    Surprised to see Whetstone Gulf on here! I'm proud to see it on this list, having visited the park and being a "North Country" (northern NY) resident. I would recommend covering Letchworth State Park (near Rochester in the Finger Lakes region) if you turn this into a series.

  • @ELMS
    @ELMS 8 місяців тому +1

    Terrific idea for a series. There are tons of lesser known places like this that deserve more attention. My wife and I were in Monument Valley, AZ and we found our way to the nearby Goosenecks State Park where the San Juan River has cut an enormous and very deep meander. It’s breathtaking. No railings, no admission, no attendants. It’s so wild and deep, just the way it was hundreds of years ago. It’s one of the places I remember most about the trip through the American South-West. Also the Bodie State Park ghost town.
    Love the channel!

  • @garyb6219
    @garyb6219 8 місяців тому +1

    I loved this! Please do more!

  • @kennethwehrs8924
    @kennethwehrs8924 8 місяців тому +1

    Toadstool Geological Park getting some love! I have hiked this many times. The 3 mile trail from there to Hudson-Meng Bison Kill Site is beautiful.

  • @jimgreen5788
    @jimgreen5788 5 місяців тому +1

    Kyle, believe it or not, I just came here from Part 2, having missed it a few months ago. Great info/scenery here, as always. Thanks.

  • @brucecarroll4041
    @brucecarroll4041 8 місяців тому +1

    YES, make this a Series. Yes, yes, yes!!

  • @aubreyshumpert4113
    @aubreyshumpert4113 8 місяців тому +2

    This is my favorite kind of content of yours, keep it up Kyle!

  • @Ethan.D.McKinney37195
    @Ethan.D.McKinney37195 8 місяців тому +2

    This would be my favorite series you've done! Check out Turkey Run State Park and Brown County State Park in Indiana!

    • @GeographyKing
      @GeographyKing  8 місяців тому +2

      I've been to Brown County SP. Nice place with caves nearby. It's on my list of places to discuss in future videos.

    • @Ethan.D.McKinney37195
      @Ethan.D.McKinney37195 8 місяців тому

      @GeographyKing wonderful! I cant wait to see it mentioned in your videos!

    • @kylejohnson8877
      @kylejohnson8877 8 місяців тому

      Brown County is such a beautiful area! In its hilly, wooded scenery, it completely defies any preconceptions that I had about Indiana being all flat and boring! It’s so conveniently located near Bloomington (where I’m currently living as a student at IU), and in addition to Brown County SP there’s also the incredibly charming small town of Nashville (IN) nearby!

  • @crimsonking7805
    @crimsonking7805 8 місяців тому +2

    I could watch this exact type of video for hours. Please make it into a series!

  • @samanams
    @samanams 8 місяців тому +1

    Geology king videos are my sweet treat of the week

  • @sunlife5491
    @sunlife5491 8 місяців тому +1

    I love the topics of your videos and how in depth you go on each one! Great stuff!

    • @GeographyKing
      @GeographyKing  8 місяців тому

      Thank you! I'll try to keep it up.

  • @sunnyskytravel4571
    @sunnyskytravel4571 8 місяців тому +1

    Absolutely you should make this a series, one of your best and most interesting videos I've watched, more please!

  • @morganm9040
    @morganm9040 8 місяців тому +1

    Well done, Kyle! I've been to Coral Pink Sand Dunes many times, and it's always worth a visit. Yes, this would make a great series.

  • @majorbuzz
    @majorbuzz 8 місяців тому +2

    Another enlightening video and a Pixie album. Thank you!

  • @carnakthemagnificent336
    @carnakthemagnificent336 6 місяців тому +1

    Definitely worth a series, Mr. Kyle. You do this very well. Like the geology information - type of rock, age, and how they formed.
    Never heard of most of these places - especially Dolly Sods. Thank you - saved to my future travel folder.
    I recommend Great Basin NP for the Bristlecone Pine, Lehman Caves, tallest point in Nevada, and exceptional night sky.

    • @GeographyKing
      @GeographyKing  6 місяців тому +1

      I should have a part 2 to this video coming soon.

  • @jeladsnikpoh1289
    @jeladsnikpoh1289 8 місяців тому +1

    Another great video! I live a half hour from Mammoth Cave National Park.

  • @Kwynntynn
    @Kwynntynn 8 місяців тому +2

    YES.. s/b a series. I've traceled the continental USA a bit and saw The Corn Palace in SD, Carhenge in NE, Four Corners... and a lot of the usual stuff ... but when I see this video.. I realize "I ain't been nowhere yet!"

  • @gbst
    @gbst 8 місяців тому +1

    Very good, I like this.--- Let me add Cathedral Gorge State Park. It is near Panaca, NV. There are VERY impressive slot canyons (cut out of clay not rock) called Moon Caves. It is way out of the way, so I am hesitant to recommend it strongly. It is 2 and a half hours from Las Vegas, or 2 hours from Zion National Park. If you are visiting Zion and need to get away from the crowds, this is your cure, there is almost no one there.

  • @VL-gs2wr
    @VL-gs2wr 8 місяців тому +1

    Yes, please make a series of this!

  • @nothat0therguy992
    @nothat0therguy992 8 місяців тому +1

    I love learning about interesting and beautiful natural features, so I would love for this to become a series

  • @BS-vx8dg
    @BS-vx8dg 8 місяців тому +1

    Wonderful video; please do more. Most specifically I would like to see a video on sights that result from a human-nature interaction, such as Providence Canyon and the Salton Sea.

  • @St0ckwell
    @St0ckwell 8 місяців тому +1

    Arizona's painted desert and those little 10 mile > stretches of noticeably harsh desert in central Colorado along I-70 are hands down the most awesome and breathtaking things I've ever seen

  • @robthomas3664
    @robthomas3664 8 місяців тому +1

    I love it out there around Capulin Volcano Park! A couple of times I've stopped for awhile near the park entrance, (they're usually closed at night) just to enjoy the silence.
    Ironically, the highway noise was still audible, but not obnoxious as it would be from the highway. Even the aorcraft were audible from how far away they were at cruising altitude.
    It was an amazing feeling.

  • @ohcrounches1989
    @ohcrounches1989 8 місяців тому +1

    Hey i just wanna say i have enjoyed your videos throughout the years im wishing you and your family a good quality of life and success. I love when you talk about northwest illinois because thats where I live. ❤🎉

    • @GeographyKing
      @GeographyKing  8 місяців тому +2

      Thanks! I appreciate the kind words. I'll certainly have more about NW Illinois and the Driftless Area upcoming.

  • @bradyaboussleman1863
    @bradyaboussleman1863 8 місяців тому +2

    Definitely make this a series!

  • @beaker1009
    @beaker1009 8 місяців тому +1

    Keep em' coming. I've seen a bunch of great suggestions in previous comments. Love your channel!!

  • @Simplyhal24
    @Simplyhal24 8 місяців тому +1

    The Ouachita National Forest & Talimena Scenic Drive should hopefully make espisode 2. Very interesting area. Most people don't know that Oklahoma has a national forest.

  • @vincentpace
    @vincentpace 8 місяців тому

    OK, this is basically a checklist of where to go next. Keep 'em coming.

  • @gloriagarza6823
    @gloriagarza6823 8 місяців тому +1

    Peace. Thank you for your comprehensive exposures of Earth's topographies and underpinnings in a most concise and illustrative conversation to be heard and seen. Bravo! Kudos! Peace.

  • @yvonneconte3040
    @yvonneconte3040 8 місяців тому +1

    Love your videos, thanks for sharing. Wish I did more traveling in my younger years

  • @jonathantitus2629
    @jonathantitus2629 5 місяців тому

    Make it a series please. I have enjoyed visiting some of these, but have now added three to our travel list. Thanks for the education!

  • @mattl165
    @mattl165 8 місяців тому

    Great video! I love the hidden gems that are overshadowed by larger, more popular national parks.

  • @kj64gaming19
    @kj64gaming19 8 місяців тому +2

    I know its not really a specific place or a geographical feature, but i find the entire area of the Central Valley very interesting. Its the only area in the entire US that is a perfectly flat valley at such low elevation, with some of the tallest mountains on one side, and rolling hills on the other side with the coast just beyond. Its also very prominent on the map, if you look at an exaggerated elevation map, nothing sticks out more than the Valley, being so much lower in elevation and also being such a large area. Maybe im biased because its my home, but i still think its very interesting.

    • @GeographyKing
      @GeographyKing  8 місяців тому +1

      I've always thought the same. I grew up in Visalia and didn't truly realize its flatness until visiting places like Iowa or Illinois that are often considered flat but are actually pretty hilly compared to the Valley.

  • @SviraSvi
    @SviraSvi 8 місяців тому +1

    I LOVE this topic! Would love to know much more, so I would not mind a series :) Thanks for all you do. Love this channel :D

    • @GeographyKing
      @GeographyKing  8 місяців тому

      Thank you! I'll definitely have follow-ups in this series.

    • @SviraSvi
      @SviraSvi 8 місяців тому

      @@GeographyKing Oh cool! So grateful :D

  • @robertwazniak9495
    @robertwazniak9495 8 місяців тому +2

    Definitely make this a series... perhaps focus on one location in each state that is an unknown wonder. Someplace that has the beauty but not the tourists and lines.

  • @Cylindropuntia
    @Cylindropuntia 8 місяців тому +1

    Kyle always produces good videos but this is my favorite one so far.

  • @phronsiekeys
    @phronsiekeys 8 місяців тому

    Love it! Yes--a series! The only one of these I'd heard much about is Mammoth Cave. I'd heard of Dismal Swamp, but didn't know if it was real! This also serves as a reminder that there are amazing natural features all over the US, many of them local or state parks, and we'll never know about most of them!

  • @twest344
    @twest344 8 місяців тому

    These are my favorite types of your videos, just lists of cool places. I never thought you would see tall rocks in Kansas.

  • @DavidMorse-544
    @DavidMorse-544 6 місяців тому

    Yes yes yes please do. I absolutely love geography. This is the first video I have seen of yours, and I loved it.
    IDK how I got here, but you're my new favorite. Now I have to go watch more

  • @andrewbrickman4925
    @andrewbrickman4925 8 місяців тому

    Yes, indeed. Please make this a series. Thank you so much for sharing these gems so we can add them to our road trips.

  • @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
    @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025 8 місяців тому +1

    You have some beautiful places. Sad thing is I was near some of them and did not know they were there. The question would have been, if I had time to go anyway. But I can add on to my list for future adventures. Thank you

  • @frattman
    @frattman 8 місяців тому +1

    Thanks! These are great finds to share and seem like relatively inexpensive vacations to take your kid on, especially if you can drive there. I'm writing them down . . .

  • @johnfake2739
    @johnfake2739 8 місяців тому

    Please do make a series of videos like this? As I was watching, I was thinking I am going to include these places in my long road trips. I love your videos Kyle!

  • @reedandjulie1013
    @reedandjulie1013 8 місяців тому

    Yes, a series would be great! You covered some places I have not heard of and will circle on my maps.

  • @WildaboutUT
    @WildaboutUT 8 місяців тому

    I love content like this! I was happy to see you mention Coral Pink sandunes. It's a fun and beautiful place.

  • @tooajittoquit
    @tooajittoquit 8 місяців тому +1

    I love your content so much. Jus another geography nerd like me that enjoys the subject. Nice video - supper interesting as always!

    • @tooajittoquit
      @tooajittoquit 8 місяців тому

      I meant super interesting! 😅

  • @daved2820
    @daved2820 8 місяців тому +1

    Another interesting thing about the great dismal swamp is it’s probably the northern most extent of palms on the east coast. It’s hard to verify today because a lot of palms were planted around Virginia Beach for ornamental purposes but there are old groves of dwarf palmetto in the swamp that are growing wild.

  • @siriggius
    @siriggius 8 місяців тому

    This was a great video. I would absolutely love this to become a series. I am an avid photographer and these type of videos are my favorite!

  • @deborahbrown2444
    @deborahbrown2444 8 місяців тому

    Here's another vote to make this a series! Very interesting, and I never heard of most of these places. Makes me want to go see them all!

  • @lightbeingform
    @lightbeingform 8 місяців тому

    Yes, this is a series I would love to watch. Love this channel. You are living the dream, man!

  • @billcurnew6020
    @billcurnew6020 8 місяців тому

    Excellent suggestions! I've been to some, but not all of these, so thanks for adding to my list! Videos like this are always welcomed!