The crazy thing is that there are some states with so much natural beauty that they could have their own top 25 lists. California and Alaska are two that come to mind.
Absolutely! I used to live in Fairbanks, there are some incredible auroras, at certain times of the year. Denali, or the coast are beautiful, really the entire state is so beautiful.
California has just about everything you would need for a great vacation. As the third largest state, it has the ocean from the Mexico border to Oregon, three major cities San Diego, LA & San Francisco that offer many sightseeing opportunities, indoor & outdoor sporting adventures & a lot of cultural diversity & history. Southern California has great year round weather. (for the most part ), San Diego being my favorite city. It's less chaotic than the other two cities. There are also small, charming, picturesque towns & cities throughout the state. There are majestic mountain ranges from one end of the state to the other. California has the 2nd largest mountain in the contiguous (outside of Alaska) U.S. It has the most National Parks in the country. There are beaches, forests, deserts, lakes, sand dunes, farmland, ranches, vineyards and everything in between. Visitors need to spend more time experiencing the natural beauty of the state instead of spending so much time in the cities. Unless of course, city life is their preference.
Yes, you definitely need to watch the Goonies. It is a little wacky and cheesy at times but it’s still a classic and if you want to get the feel of what the Oregon coast is like, it’s a fun way to do so
I grew up watching the movie, so I may be biased, but I love it. If you go to Astoria, Oregon, you can see several of the places scenes were filmed in the movie, especially the main characters' home. It's privately owned and about halfway up a residential street on a hill, so no tours or anything, but they're very aware of and welcoming to tourists that want to see/take pictures of the house as long as you respect their privacy. (There was a large "Welcome Goonies!" sign when we visited back in 2010)
At 8:00 I had to chuckle. Yes, Kabir, Alaska has places without cellphone signals. Alaska has places that no person has been to since recorded history began, where the nearest trace of human presence would be several days' travel through brutal wilderness. But you don't need to go to Alaska to get off the grid. Many states in the lower 48 are beyond mobile phone signals. I have been backpacking in areas where the only way to communicate is via satellite link. There are places within a couple of hours of my house where mobile phones are useless.
I almost burst out laughing from that question lol. As you said, we have states in the contiguous US with swaths not known to have ever had people walk through them. Alaska blows them out of the water.
I built a home and retired to the Ozarks of Missouri. My back yard is 14,000 acres of National Forest. If I want a cell signal, I drive twenty miles to town or climb 1,000 feet up the mountain behind my house. And Missouri is smack in the middle of the country.
I used to work in Yellowstone Park. Yes, Grand Prismatic is a ‘burn-the-skin-off-your-bones’ hot spring. The geysers there exist because there is a huge dome of magma relatively close to the earth’s surface in that area. Anyway, working there was one of the best times of my life!
These lists always leave so much out. His choices are mostly geared to the activities he likes to do outdoors, and I'm sure 10 other people would have 10 different lists. I agree with some of his choices, but among the places he left out, are some cities that are really worthwhile, such as New Orleans, Santa Fe, Savannah, Charleston, Washington, DC., San Francisco...
So true. I am not particularly outdoorsy so, while I absolutely adore and appreciate the beautiful scenery across this whole country and have enjoyed much of it myself, my list would include more city and small town experiences. There are some wonderful small towns up here in New England that you could easily spend a week touring the area and seeing great places and meeting lovely people.
How does he jump those cars? Yes,mi kinda wish he covered more locations. There’s WDC during the Cherry Blossom Festival, New Orleans and Mardi Gras, Harper’s Ferry, WV, Philadelphia, Pa Boston, and Cape Cod areas best around May - August. There’s just so many. Niagara Falls too.
Virginia is also a beautiful place. There are mountains, valleys, beaches, Shenandoah National Park, and the beloved wild ponies of Chincoteague and Assateague. Virginia is also the birthplace of eight of our Presidents.
Thank you for sharing this. The US is blessed with so much natural beauty. It truly is. From its coasts to the lovely extended lands. The Goonies is a must watch.
I spent 23 months in the UK after graduating (way early) on my 20th birthday. Both parents are from Scotland, so I spent 36 weeks there. The UK is 1/40 the size of the US. In almost 2yrs, I feel like I got a “fair” sampling of the UK, certainly not ALL. Mathematically, Kabir will need 76+ months to get a similar sampling of the USA.
Needs an up date. Lake Powell is critically low as is lake Mead. They built huge dams across rivers to make the lake and provide energy to surrounding towns.
No it isn’t. Right now at 6am the temp here is 39° F with a high of 68° today. By the end of the weekend the temp with be 95°-65°. Arizona has had humidity everywhere, snow in both the north and near the southern border this year which is very unusual just like the wild fires and 110°+ for 3 months straight including days that have gotten up to 129° a couple of summers ago, but it’s affect along with the monsoon rains and storms that have recently come our way, we’ve had many low lying areas evacuated due to flooding. The water table is bouncing back on mother nature’s time.
Maine is just as beautiful as you think. Hawaii is, too, in a totally different way. There are so many gorgeous places in the US, and it's all so different.
I once spent a week canoeing on the Allagash waterway in the North Woods part of Maine. The only other people we saw were two state DNR officers in a patrol boat. It was gorgeous, with short brooks linking together huge lakes, ringed with mountains. The water was so pure you could dip a water bottle in it and drink it without treating it (but only in the middle of the lakes, mind you). Most of our campsites were inaccessible by road -- only canoe camping was possible for miles and miles. Maine has a raw wildness that can be bracing at times: weather comes up fast and cold, even in the summer. But it's a place where flowers grow right out of the rocks.
Went to Alaska once. Absolutely beautiful landscape. You'll have some great outdoor experiences! Also, the video only seemed to show Alaska when it's snowy but Alaska gets all four seasons! I would definitely consider going to Alaska late spring or summer, too!
If catching trophy-sized salmon is your objective, King season begins the last weekend of May and typically lasts until mid-July. 80 pound (36 kg) Kings are not uncommon on the Kenai River. Silvers start running in mid-June, and Reds by late June. June is also the warmest month with the least amount of rain. July and August are similar to Scotland with occasional light rain (a.k.a. drizzle) and temperatures in the 60°F (15.5°C) to 70°F (21.1°C) range. Autumn, however, beginning in September is the prettiest season of the year. Winter begins mid-October and lasts until late-April, and is the second prettiest season of the year.
Another cool park in the USA is Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico. You can enter via the natural entrance or take the elevators down and there are both guided and self guided tours available. The caves are a steady 13C year round with 100% humidity and you go down about 750ft (228.6m). Beautiful place, but if you want to see it all plan on being there a couple days.
I grew up in the redwoods, they are so stunning! There are some really beautiful places to see in CA. Now I live close to Seattle, WA. This place is pretty amazing, as well. For Hawaii, I recommend both Kauai and Maui for some additional unique climates and beauty. No matter where you are in the US, I do hope you do some food vlogs while you're here. I'd love to see you enjoying the various regional cuisines. And yes, watch the Goonies! 😁 Have a great day!
Been to the Redwoods many times as a kid and throughout my adult years. I also have a brother that attended Humboldt State University so I always visited the Redwoods on the trips to visit him. Like you said, stunning/majestic. Hopefully, he experiences more of the regional cuisines as opposed to all the fast food joints & chain restaurants. So much great food to enjoy. in every region of the country. Ditto the Goonies! :)
Definitely watch The Goonies. A fun film from a bygone age (for you young folks, anyway). :) P.S. you'll find no shortage of things to do in NYC. It was the hub of immigration into the US in ages past so there are many ethnicities represented.
If you want to know what causes a geyser like Old Faithful to erupt every 90 minutes or so over the centuries... Shawn Willsey, a wonderful geologist explains it beautifully in a short RUclips video - Yellowstone's Norris Geyser Basin and its amazing hydrothermal features, including Steamboat Geyser.
Keens Steakhouse in NYC world famous. Old school Est 1885, patronized by Baba Ruth, Albert Einstein, J P Morgan, Steven King to Teddy Roosevelt . The mutton chop is 🔥 on 36th st ..
1)You MUST watch the Goonies.., and 2)it's not where you can't get cell reception in Alaska, it's the smallest tiny areas where you CAN get cell reception. Think Siberia but with some good paved roads. Basically, Alaska is 1% accessible. You have to go out of your way to get to the other 99%.
There are several Giant Redwood specimens in the UK, brought over and planted during the Victorian period. For instance, there's a Redwood Grove in the arboretum of Kew Gardens in Southwest London and there are other specimens dotted all around the British Isles.
I once visited the largest Sequoia Redwood. It was 11.1 meters wide (a little over 36 feet!) it was so big and tall that my very young daughter couldn’t see it every time I said“ look at the big tree!” She’d say “where?” And I’d say “there!!” I think she couldn’t comprehend that it was a tree. She thought it was a wall or something? 😂
Great advice to pick a coast. Btw, Colorado also has sand dunes. Sadly, Lake Powel is suffering very low water levels due to multi- year drought. This guy gets around!
I have lived in USA my entire life and I still love seeing these places. I have yet to visit most of these places because it takes a lifetime to see everything here. Great video!
Also, if you go to Yosemite, Bass Lake is located outside the park and offers much less expensive accommodations. I would put Yosemite near the top for places to see. The enormity of us will surprise you, and the size of the trees will blow your mind. You can send a week there and not run out of things to do with the different trails and activities like horseback riding or boating at Bass Lake.
Yellowstone does have some hot spring (not many) you can get in. Years ago I read a book called, “The Deaths of Yellowstone.” With people getting drunk and mistaking the wrong springs. One man jumped in to try and save his dog, with both of them boiling to death.
Hey Kabir.. You probably should react to places to visit in New York City if that is where you plan to go. New York City reminds me of London as it is a big city with lots of people in a hurry and not really that personable like other parts of the USA but of course there are friendly service like restaurants and people in New York City as well. Just mean in general New York City is fast paced kind of city as you may already know. New York City is AMAZING!
The guy did a really good job with his video, but to be honest I could make another list of Top 25 places to visit using completely different locations that would be just as good. There are so many super-cool places to see in the USA and a lot of Americans never travel overseas. Did anybody else conclude that this guy outkicked his coverage when his wife accepted his proposal?
if you're in New York city. head north of the city. usually, an hour or 2 and there are places for beautiful hikes and views and some of the small towns are great to visit.
The list is missing so many things in the middle of the county. Watkin's Glen, Mackinac Island, South Dakota Badlands, Glacier National Park, Great Smoky Mountains, Kentucky Bourbon Trail (It's beautiful by the end of the 3rd distillery tour), Monument Rocks, Big Bend, Sleeping Bear Dunes, etc.
Is Alaska that remote or large? Yes, yes it is. Try looking at a map and laying Alaska on our lower 48. It takes up most of the western US. HUGE! Great prismatic spring in Yellowstone is melt your skin off hot. Yeah, no diving in that spring unless you want to die. Lot’s of beautiful places to see, not just those. Big Sur is a great drive.
You can see the impact of the drought conditions in the southwest at Lake Powell. You'll note a bathtub ring in most of the shots of Lake Powell indicating where the water level used to be in the last 1-2 decades.
That white and red roofed lighthouse in Maine there, I was there in 1987 when my dad had a job convention in Portland. That was a really fun trip. We called it our New England trip although we also went to Niagara Falls, Toronto, and Montreal before we came back down into Maine from Montreal.
I've been in every state in the nation and I have to say there are sooo much he left of the list. I got the impression that he was just telling us about his vacation. Where was Washington D.C.? Or Philadelphia? I would put those two on my list before I stepped foot in New York City.
7:56 You could fit France, Germany, the UK, and Spain into Alaska. And the population is only 730,000, mostly concentrated in one corner. So ya, you can be PRETTY isolated up there lol.
Tahoe is in my backyard and if I were to sum it up in (3) words I'd say Beautiful, cold(winter) and expensive. Remember to stop by Reno, get tore to the floor and don't forget to leave all your money at the tables before you leave. ;)
The elephant seals are molting. A few years ago firemen had to wrap the trees partially in some kind of foil and set up sprinklers to try to save some of the largest redwoods from a forest fire. Go see them, there isn't a guarantee they will always be there. As a backup, New Zealand has a gorgeous grove of giant California redwoods.
When you say you're going to "New York"... are you going to New York City? Or will you be out and about in New York State? New York City is a destination all by itself, with tons of things to see and do. From Central Park, to The Empire State Building, to Ellis Island and The Statue of Liberty. There's plenty of things to see and do in New York City, you're just going to be surrounded by a whole lot of people and things. If you're headed out into New York State, or even the Northeast Corridor/Northeast Megalopolis/Boston-Washington Corridor, there will be other things to see and do. Upper New York State is full of small, quaint adorable towns, while the megalopolis is full of city-type things to do and see.
If you want to go somewhere that can be very budget-friendly, check out the Idaho City area. If you're into camping, or hiking, this is the place to be. There are areas that you can drive up dirt roads, out into the mountains, pick a campsite, and just set up camp and live your life. There's no charge, just be thoughtful of the environment, pick up after yourself, and have fun. My wife and I go up that way about three or four times a here, pull our little camper, and set up camp right next to the river.
Too many people say Big Sur over Carmel by the Sea, Pebble Beach and Monterey, these are my favorite. I love standing just off of the 18th green of Pebble Beach. Also if you drive to Santa Cruz there is Redwood Forests there along with the Boardwalk. Driving up to San Francisco is fantastic, Napa and areas around I feel is a must see. It often gets overlooked is driving up Interstate 5 and seeing Mt Shasta coming into sight from nearly sea level. Also if you travel from Lake Tahoe to Yosemite take one of the passes from Hwy 395 crossing over the Sierra Mountains.
I live about 35 miles from Monterey & have accidentally found myself in Carmel twice when I missed my exit on Hwy 1. I took full advantage of my mistake both times & just explored the area. It is so beautiful!
@davidterry6155 "if you travel from Lake Tahoe to Yosemite take one of the passes from Hwy 395 crossing over the Sierra Mountains." Of course, this requires planning your trip for summer....since some of those mountain roads are CLOSED during the winter, covered in feet of snow. For example, California Highway 120 through Yosemite National Park closes after the first major snowfall (typically in late November) and does not re-open until late-May to mid-June after the park can clear the snow.
Born in Oregon, grew up in Washington State, moved to Pennsylvania, now Living in Georgia. Both sides of the States offer so many beautiful places to visit. In planning a trip, keep in mind distance. It can be deceptive. I also strongly suggest the HWY 101 road as a wonderful way to Travel the NW coast. Keep in mind, The NorthWest coast is Very different. We were visiting one of the coastal towns, and it was 107 degrees F. In town. We traveled maybe a half a mile to walk on the beach, and it was so windy it was freezing and we were all bundled up in pants and hoodies. I hope that you get to visit, and get to visit at different times of the year to experience the changing of the seasons. The Eastern beaches of Maryland/Delaware and lower. States were a big change to me. The NW coast is rocky, windy, and rugged. The Eastern mid/lower states beaches were all flat, great for tourists, and the wildlife is different too. I wish anyone who comes to visit a welcome, fair weather, and friendly people.
The lighthouse they showed in Oregon is called Heceta Head and it's in Florence, Oregon; I live about fifteen minutes away in Mapleton, Oregon in the coastal rainforest. The entire state is so gorgeous.
I’m only at the beginning.. i live near NYC.. my husband works in mid-town Manhattan.. I recently went to the top of the Empire State Building for the first time.. it was breathtaking.. I was not prepared for it.. it was the LAST ‘tour’ of the night.. I cried. Do it.
Man, I’ve been watching your videos for a couple years now and you’ve always been juuuuuuuust about to visit the US. Come over and have a lobster roll with me in Maine some time my guy!
Old faithful erupts like that because Yellowstone is the top of a massive volcano with an active magma chamber under it so ground water hits the magma and is forced up and out every hour or so
New Orleans. A ferry ride across a river half a mile wide (much wider in others parts), a 24-mile bridge across Lake Ponchartrain, fabulous music, historic buildings, swamp tours, the World War 2 museum, and the BEST FOOD IN THE WORLD. The problem is that tourists tend to do the “touristy” stuff and often miss the really good stuff so it’s important to get guidance from a local. (With a very few exceptions don’t eat in the French Quarter.)
Overall nice list, but it was very west coast heavy, with nothing in the middle of the country, also there was some big stuff missing, such as the Grand Canyon was not on the list.
You make a lake by building a big dam. In this case, it's the Glen Canyon Dam, which generates hydroelectric power and regulates the flow of water to communities downstream. The lake is the reservoir behind the dam.
If you love the USA West and the outdoors this video is spot on. I have a strong preference towards visiting cities and towns. USA gives you whatever you want.
This was a very good list but like many videos, it’s still very heavily west coast sided. There’s a lot of the middle part of the country that never seem to make it on these lists. But still some great looking places on this list
Alaska and Hawaii are amazing. They are the newest states to join the USA, but they are the most unique and amazing. You asked about Old Faithful, and it's a regular feature that fills with water underground, and then heats up enough to vaporize into steam on a regular basis you can time a watch with (about fifteen minutes if I remember right).
Hey Kabir. I live in the midwest in Missouri. We have some pretty good spots as well: the Ozarks, St. Louis, Kansas City, Jefferson City. In St. Louis you have the Arch, Forest Park, University City, the History Museum, the Art Museum, a world famous Zoo, the world famous Missouri Botanical Gardens, Meramec Caverns, Six Flags, etc.
Yeah, the Goonies is one of those movies that has a lot of legendary cultural references. And one of if the first film that starred Thanos himself, Josh Brolin, as a late teenager. Also had Cory Feldman and Sean Astin in it as young teens. Ke Huy Quan ("Shortround" from Indy 2: Temple of Doom") was also it, and his famous line from the movie was "That's what I said, 'Boobie Traps'!"
I’m partial to Oregon as I was born there. We moved every two yrs as Air Force brats, but always went back to Oregon! Lots of movies made in Oregon. Including a couple of movies made in my home town of St. Helens.
You wanted to know about the heat in the Prismatic Hot Springs - well, it’s not hot tub hot, it’s cook you in minutes hot. Since the park opened at least 20 people are known to have died in the the geysers and springs in the park. That’s because it’s an ancient exploded volcano, rocks from Yellowstone have been found over 1,000 miles away.
There was a guy thrown out and banned from the park for putting a whole roasting chicken on the end of a fishing line and cooking it in one of the hot springs. Lmao! I'm sure birds fall in from time to time, so it probably didn't really disturb anything (but of course, it would be terrible if everyone did it). Still cracks me up -- it's so practical, but so completely irreverent!
I personally love Bryce Canyon in Utah, the white sand dunes in New Mexico, and Mt. Lemon in Arizona. And since I live in them the Appalachian mountains are so beautiful! I live in Maryland but have been on a cross country road trip to the Gran Canyon and back. There are so many beautiful places in our country but it definitely takes time to see it all.
Yes, you need to see Goonies even if just so you get all the references to it in everything else you might see. Watch the Scottish guy Shaun’s video on his visit to the Summit One building in NYC, and if you’re lucky enough, try to get theater tickets to anything you can get into.
There are large parts of Alaska that are basically inaccessible by road. Even some of the larger cities - Juneau has access by road only to a couple of other very small towns along the same stretch of coast and to Douglas Island, no direct connection by road to the rest of the state or Canada. You're either flying in or taking a boat. Antelope Canyon is absolutely gorgeous. It's very close to Lake Powell - we did an Antelope Canyon tour in the afternoon and a sunset cruise on Lake Powell the same day. When I went, they offered tours three times a day, and they said that some people will go on all three tours in the same day because the inside looks so different with the sun at different angles. There were places where I could stick my elbows out on both sides and hit both walls; I think they said the canyon averages about 10 feet wide (compared to the Grand Canyon, which averages 10 *miles* at the rim).
Yosemite and the Grand Canyon are even more stunning in person. I've been to and camped in the canyon more than 10 times in my life. Sleeping in Yosemite can be hard when the bears show up at night and people are beating on pots and pans to make them leave. General Sherman Tree South of Yosemite is almost 40 feet wide and is awesome to see
Be aware Tahoe gets crowded on holiday weekends. Antelope Canyon is in two sections, seen separately. Drought has dropped the water level in Lake Powell to under 30%, but you should still be able to enjoy Horseshoe Bend.
I've been to Angels Landing in Zion. I'm 5 feet tall. I wasn't scared at first, but wasn't confident with my footing so I only completed half of it before turning around.
What amazes you about the Redwoods, is their width. You can't really see the tops, just too tall. But I drove my SUV through a hole cut in one they're so big. Many are bigger than my first apartment around.
Kabir "The Goonies" is an absolute classic and a must see movie!!! Great Cast and with Stephen Spielberg and Richard Donner making it, it's definitely one you don't want to miss!
I’ve been to all of them. Except NY. Moab, canyon lands, Zion is some of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been. Canyoneering through them is a blast with all the slot canyon. Good stuff.
If you ever go to Pike Place Market, you have to see the flying fish. One person will throw a fish to someone else. This is much better than just walking a fish over to another stall.
You can stay in New York and see a ton of things. From Manhattan to take the Hudson River line north you can go all the way up to Saratoga or further. You can then rent a car and go look at Lake George (named after your former king), further north Lake placid where are the Olympics were held. You can go from moderate coastal temperatures to extreme cold. You could also venture east from Manhattan and see Long Island. Famous for the Hamptons fishing anywhere along the south coast, Montauk lighthouse the oldest in the country. The north fork of Long Island has all the wineries. I do not envy your decision making for your trip. There’s so much to see.
Yes, Alaska is that big (bigger than Germany, France, Spain, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland combined) and that remote, with fewer roads in the entire State than in just the city of London. Unless you are near the trans-Alaska pipeline, or within a few miles of a city or town, you can forget about cell service. Don't try to see the entire State when you visit. Pick a spot, depending on what you want to do and the time of year, and then spend your time in that area.
The salt flats have done speed challenges every year in different categories of gas, diesel, and now non-fuel vehicles. People bring in cars which loosely can be called cars as they are custom. They race down a stretch of flats and speed is measured. The fastest is the winner along with a cash prize. This research actually helps create faster cars and how to do it
Great Bear Sand Dunes in Michigan on Lake Michigan, White Sands National Park just outside Alamogordo, NM, are a couple of additional sand dunes that come to mind.
I think our friends to the south in Portland are more “hipster-ish”. And for heaven’s sake, if you’re going to visit Washington, while Seattle is lots of fun, Mt.Rainier and Olympic National Parks are only a couple of hours drive away. Olympic National Park is home to beautiful Crescent Lake, the Hoh rainforest and Ruby Beach. Mt. Rainier has some historic buildings like the National Park Inn and Paradise Inn, as well as huge, ancient trees, glaciers, waterfalls and rivers. In mid summer the wildflowers carpeting the meadows are incredible.
There are lots of sand dunes in the States. You'll find 'em in Indiana, Colorado, & many more places. I still think you should take 2 months & drive Route 66.
Utah is a wild place. Their parks are definitely not set up for safety. They're definitely kept pretty natural, so if there's naturally occurring danger, don't expect the parks to do much to protect you from it, lol. It is actually really cool though. Everywhere you go in Utah, it's like you're looking at a postcard.
There's just too much here to make a list. You have parks, coastlines, landmarks, historic sites, cities, different climates, stadiums. I'd suggest picking a region and seeing everything in that spot. And it has to be a somewhat small part of a region unless you're coming over for a month and have a ton of money. Even this guy's list, which seems close together, would be impossible to do. For example Oregon and Seattle is one trip by itself and that's if you're always on the move.
Good list. I've been to all 50 states and most of the places he listed. A few of the things he didn't mention that I would include: Glacier National Park, Niagara Falls, The Golden Gate Bridge, Chicago, Grand Canyon, Santa Barbara, Rocky Mountain National Park, Sedona, Cascades National Park, and Green Sand Beach (South Point, Hawaii).
Alaska is big! Ireland, Germany, and England could fit inside of it. I was there for two week in 2017 with family and friends, some places the phone service was sketchy. We all had either T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T, I found the most reliable service was AT&T. You've got to get there for a true adventure.
The redwoods are worth seeing, you have to do the 101 there is so much to see. You need to watch the Goonies.I drove it from coos bay Oregon to , Mexico.
I Highly recommend watching The Goonies, it was filmed in Astoria, Oregon. . I love Oregon too, i hope to live there or Wa state one day.. Oregon is very beautiful. For Hawaii area, I found Maui to be the prettiest. Oahu can be very busy. It is pretty but busy a lot of tourists. Obviously this guy can't list everything but, if you can get to AZ, I definitely recommend Antelope Canyon and the horse bend lake etc. The Grand Canyon is approx 6 hrs from Phoenix, It is amazing to see and to do both sides of the rim in seeing it. Also I highly, Highly recommend stopping by Sedona. It has the beautiful Red rocks and is so different than the Grand Canyon. There is the town and you can do Jeep rides there etc, it is absolutely beautiful. He didn't show in Utah Arches National Park, which is supposed to be beautiful tooo,. And if you want to see more interesting rocks that are famous and were in the old cartoons loony tunes etc Monument Valley is amazing. @Kabir I am originally from NJ and i would recommend if you go to NY City to try to go to the MOMA (Museum of Modern Art) it has some stuff in it that not everyone knows or remembers. The Original Starry Night By Van Gogh is there and in the same room is Pablo Picasso's lady in the mirror (the two women) . The starry night never leaves that museum. (most think oh it's in France in the Louve and it isn't.) if you have time and like art i definitely recommend going to MOMA. And of course the Metropolitan Museum is amazing too.
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The crazy thing is that there are some states with so much natural beauty that they could have their own top 25 lists. California and Alaska are two that come to mind.
Yes. As an American, I feel very fortunate that we have such incredibly beautiful nature. I’m ashamed I haven’t seen nearly as much of it as I should.
Alaska alone could definitely have its own top 25 list
Absolutely! I used to live in Fairbanks, there are some incredible auroras, at certain times of the year. Denali, or the coast are beautiful, really the entire state is so beautiful.
California has just about everything you would need for a great vacation. As the third largest state, it has the ocean from the Mexico border to Oregon, three major cities San Diego, LA & San Francisco that offer many sightseeing opportunities, indoor & outdoor sporting adventures & a lot of cultural diversity & history. Southern California has great year round weather. (for the most part ), San Diego being my favorite city. It's less chaotic than the other two cities. There are also small, charming, picturesque towns & cities throughout the state. There are majestic mountain ranges from one end of the state to the other. California has the 2nd largest mountain in the contiguous (outside of Alaska) U.S. It has the most National Parks in the country. There are beaches, forests, deserts, lakes, sand dunes, farmland, ranches, vineyards and everything in between. Visitors need to spend more time experiencing the natural beauty of the state instead of spending so much time in the cities. Unless of course, city life is their preference.
Go east, there is so much more geographic interests. Plus seafood and history.
Yes, you definitely need to watch the Goonies. It is a little wacky and cheesy at times but it’s still a classic and if you want to get the feel of what the Oregon coast is like, it’s a fun way to do so
I grew up watching the movie, so I may be biased, but I love it. If you go to Astoria, Oregon, you can see several of the places scenes were filmed in the movie, especially the main characters' home. It's privately owned and about halfway up a residential street on a hill, so no tours or anything, but they're very aware of and welcoming to tourists that want to see/take pictures of the house as long as you respect their privacy. (There was a large "Welcome Goonies!" sign when we visited back in 2010)
At 8:00 I had to chuckle. Yes, Kabir, Alaska has places without cellphone signals. Alaska has places that no person has been to since recorded history began, where the nearest trace of human presence would be several days' travel through brutal wilderness. But you don't need to go to Alaska to get off the grid. Many states in the lower 48 are beyond mobile phone signals. I have been backpacking in areas where the only way to communicate is via satellite link. There are places within a couple of hours of my house where mobile phones are useless.
I almost burst out laughing from that question lol. As you said, we have states in the contiguous US with swaths not known to have ever had people walk through them. Alaska blows them out of the water.
I built a home and retired to the Ozarks of Missouri. My back yard is 14,000 acres of National Forest. If I want a cell signal, I drive twenty miles to town or climb 1,000 feet up the mountain behind my house. And Missouri is smack in the middle of the country.
Heck, even the Pine Barrens in New Jersey loses cell signals. New York mountainous areas all across NY like Lake Placid, NY, lol.
@@alanpeterson4939 Wow.
@@corinnem.239 I live in New York State myself.
Lake Tahoe and the surrounding area is gorgeous!! Used to live in Nevada, about one half hour from Tahoe... We were definitely blessed!! ❤️
I used to work in Yellowstone Park. Yes, Grand Prismatic is a ‘burn-the-skin-off-your-bones’ hot spring.
The geysers there exist because there is a huge dome of magma relatively close to the earth’s surface in that area.
Anyway, working there was one of the best times of my life!
Yup, it's a you're dead if you fall in heat.
Oh my gosh!! Yes! Watch The Goonies! React! From an Oregon fan 💚
Yeah, West Coast AND East Coast heavy in this one.....there is soooo much to see in the middle.
These lists always leave so much out. His choices are mostly geared to the activities he likes to do outdoors, and I'm sure 10 other people would have 10 different lists. I agree with some of his choices, but among the places he left out, are some cities that are really worthwhile, such as New Orleans, Santa Fe, Savannah, Charleston, Washington, DC., San Francisco...
. . .Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta, San Diego. Also, Niagara Falls, the South Dakota Black Hills and Badlands, the Great Smoky Mountains. . .
So true. I am not particularly outdoorsy so, while I absolutely adore and appreciate the beautiful scenery across this whole country and have enjoyed much of it myself, my list would include more city and small town experiences. There are some wonderful small towns up here in New England that you could easily spend a week touring the area and seeing great places and meeting lovely people.
@@johnalden5821 don’t forget Aspen, Louisville, Augusta, Columbus, Reno and Indianapolis.
How does he jump those cars? Yes,mi kinda wish he covered more locations. There’s WDC during the Cherry Blossom Festival, New Orleans and Mardi Gras, Harper’s Ferry, WV, Philadelphia, Pa Boston, and Cape Cod areas best around May - August. There’s just so many. Niagara Falls too.
Every state has terrific natural beauty. I'm partial to my California, but Michigan in late spring through summer is gorgeous.
Virginia is also a beautiful place. There are mountains, valleys, beaches, Shenandoah National Park, and the beloved wild ponies of Chincoteague and Assateague. Virginia is also the birthplace of eight of our Presidents.
The fact that this man can upload at least two 20-40 long minute videos a day and then being actually good with no edits is amazing! 👍
Thank you for sharing this. The US is blessed with so much natural beauty. It truly is. From its coasts to the lovely extended lands. The Goonies is a must watch.
I spent 23 months in the UK after graduating (way early) on my 20th birthday. Both parents are from Scotland, so I spent 36 weeks there. The UK is 1/40 the size of the US. In almost 2yrs, I feel like I got a “fair” sampling of the UK, certainly not ALL. Mathematically, Kabir will need 76+ months to get a similar sampling of the USA.
Needs an up date. Lake Powell is critically low as is lake Mead. They built huge dams across rivers to make the lake and provide energy to surrounding towns.
I said the same thing.
No it isn’t. Right now at 6am the temp here is 39° F with a high of 68° today. By the end of the weekend the temp with be 95°-65°. Arizona has had humidity everywhere, snow in both the north and near the southern border this year which is very unusual just like the wild fires and 110°+ for 3 months straight including days that have gotten up to 129° a couple of summers ago, but it’s affect along with the monsoon rains and storms that have recently come our way, we’ve had many low lying areas evacuated due to flooding. The water table is bouncing back on mother nature’s time.
Maine is just as beautiful as you think. Hawaii is, too, in a totally different way. There are so many gorgeous places in the US, and it's all so different.
I once spent a week canoeing on the Allagash waterway in the North Woods part of Maine. The only other people we saw were two state DNR officers in a patrol boat. It was gorgeous, with short brooks linking together huge lakes, ringed with mountains. The water was so pure you could dip a water bottle in it and drink it without treating it (but only in the middle of the lakes, mind you). Most of our campsites were inaccessible by road -- only canoe camping was possible for miles and miles. Maine has a raw wildness that can be bracing at times: weather comes up fast and cold, even in the summer. But it's a place where flowers grow right out of the rocks.
Went to Alaska once. Absolutely beautiful landscape. You'll have some great outdoor experiences! Also, the video only seemed to show Alaska when it's snowy but Alaska gets all four seasons! I would definitely consider going to Alaska late spring or summer, too!
If catching trophy-sized salmon is your objective, King season begins the last weekend of May and typically lasts until mid-July. 80 pound (36 kg) Kings are not uncommon on the Kenai River. Silvers start running in mid-June, and Reds by late June. June is also the warmest month with the least amount of rain. July and August are similar to Scotland with occasional light rain (a.k.a. drizzle) and temperatures in the 60°F (15.5°C) to 70°F (21.1°C) range. Autumn, however, beginning in September is the prettiest season of the year. Winter begins mid-October and lasts until late-April, and is the second prettiest season of the year.
What a shitty list.Yosemite should be at least number 2.
Another cool park in the USA is Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico. You can enter via the natural entrance or take the elevators down and there are both guided and self guided tours available. The caves are a steady 13C year round with 100% humidity and you go down about 750ft (228.6m). Beautiful place, but if you want to see it all plan on being there a couple days.
if ya make it to nm, white sands national park is worth seeing.
@@danimal69666 If you go to White Sands be sure to rent a sled and go down the dunes. Also double up on sunscreen.
I grew up in the redwoods, they are so stunning! There are some really beautiful places to see in CA. Now I live close to Seattle, WA. This place is pretty amazing, as well. For Hawaii, I recommend both Kauai and Maui for some additional unique climates and beauty. No matter where you are in the US, I do hope you do some food vlogs while you're here. I'd love to see you enjoying the various regional cuisines. And yes, watch the Goonies! 😁 Have a great day!
Been to the Redwoods many times as a kid and throughout my adult years. I also have a brother that attended Humboldt State University so I always visited the Redwoods on the trips to visit him. Like you said, stunning/majestic.
Hopefully, he experiences more of the regional cuisines as opposed to all the fast food joints & chain restaurants. So much great food to enjoy. in every region of the country. Ditto the Goonies! :)
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Missing people all the time
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Definitely watch The Goonies. A fun film from a bygone age (for you young folks, anyway). :) P.S. you'll find no shortage of things to do in NYC. It was the hub of immigration into the US in ages past so there are many ethnicities represented.
Yes, you have to watch The Goonies, right now
If you want to know what causes a geyser like Old Faithful to erupt every 90 minutes or so over the centuries... Shawn Willsey, a wonderful geologist explains it beautifully in a short RUclips video - Yellowstone's Norris Geyser Basin and its amazing hydrothermal features, including Steamboat Geyser.
I’m a docent at the Elephant Seal Vista in San Simeon, California. The Elephant Seal is an amazing animal.
Keens Steakhouse in NYC world famous.
Old school Est 1885, patronized by Baba Ruth, Albert Einstein, J P Morgan, Steven King to Teddy Roosevelt .
The mutton chop is 🔥 on 36th st ..
The Goonies is a classic
1)You MUST watch the Goonies.., and 2)it's not where you can't get cell reception in Alaska, it's the smallest tiny areas where you CAN get cell reception. Think Siberia but with some good paved roads. Basically, Alaska is 1% accessible. You have to go out of your way to get to the other 99%.
There are several Giant Redwood specimens in the UK, brought over and planted during the Victorian period. For instance, there's a Redwood Grove in the arboretum of Kew Gardens in Southwest London and there are other specimens dotted all around the British Isles.
I once visited the largest Sequoia Redwood. It was 11.1 meters wide (a little over 36 feet!) it was so big and tall that my very young daughter couldn’t see it every time I said“ look at the big tree!” She’d say “where?” And I’d say “there!!” I think she couldn’t comprehend that it was a tree. She thought it was a wall or something? 😂
The pacific coast highway (PCH) is highway 1. Highway 101 travels through interior California.
Great advice to pick a coast. Btw, Colorado also has sand dunes.
Sadly, Lake Powel is suffering very low water levels due to multi- year drought. This guy gets around!
I have lived in USA my entire life and I still love seeing these places. I have yet to visit most of these places because it takes a lifetime to see everything here. Great video!
A better title for his post would have been the top 25 places I’ve visited since he has absolutely missed so many other regions.
Also, if you go to Yosemite, Bass Lake is located outside the park and offers much less expensive accommodations. I would put Yosemite near the top for places to see. The enormity of us will surprise you, and the size of the trees will blow your mind. You can send a week there and not run out of things to do with the different trails and activities like horseback riding or boating at Bass Lake.
As long as you avoid staying at Duceys
Yellowstone does have some hot spring (not many) you can get in. Years ago I read a book called, “The Deaths of Yellowstone.” With people getting drunk and mistaking the wrong springs. One man jumped in to try and save his dog, with both of them boiling to death.
Hey Kabir.. You probably should react to places to visit in New York City if that is where you plan to go. New York City reminds me of London as it is a big city with lots of people in a hurry and not really that personable like other parts of the USA but of course there are friendly service like restaurants and people in New York City as well. Just mean in general New York City is fast paced kind of city as you may already know. New York City is AMAZING!
The guy did a really good job with his video, but to be honest I could make another list of Top 25 places to visit using completely different locations that would be just as good. There are so many super-cool places to see in the USA and a lot of Americans never travel overseas. Did anybody else conclude that this guy outkicked his coverage when his wife accepted his proposal?
I've lived for 67 yrs and haven't seen all state parks so pick and choose what you want to see
If you like historical sites, you should take a boat over to see the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island while in New York City.
if you're in New York city. head north of the city. usually, an hour or 2 and there are places for beautiful hikes and views and some of the small towns are great to visit.
The list is missing so many things in the middle of the county. Watkin's Glen, Mackinac Island, South Dakota Badlands, Glacier National Park, Great Smoky Mountains, Kentucky Bourbon Trail (It's beautiful by the end of the 3rd distillery tour), Monument Rocks, Big Bend, Sleeping Bear Dunes, etc.
I like how 3:53 shows care driving on the left side of the road.
Is Alaska that remote or large? Yes, yes it is. Try looking at a map and laying Alaska on our lower 48. It takes up most of the western US. HUGE! Great prismatic spring in Yellowstone is melt your skin off hot. Yeah, no diving in that spring unless you want to die. Lot’s of beautiful places to see, not just those. Big Sur is a great drive.
You can see the impact of the drought conditions in the southwest at Lake Powell. You'll note a bathtub ring in most of the shots of Lake Powell indicating where the water level used to be in the last 1-2 decades.
That white and red roofed lighthouse in Maine there, I was there in 1987 when my dad had a job convention in Portland. That was a really fun trip. We called it our New England trip although we also went to Niagara Falls, Toronto, and Montreal before we came back down into Maine from Montreal.
I've been in every state in the nation and I have to say there are sooo much he left of the list. I got the impression that he was just telling us about his vacation. Where was Washington D.C.? Or Philadelphia? I would put those two on my list before I stepped foot in New York City.
Yes... everyone must see the goonies. It's a timeless classic
7:56 You could fit France, Germany, the UK, and Spain into Alaska. And the population is only 730,000, mostly concentrated in one corner. So ya, you can be PRETTY isolated up there lol.
Tahoe is in my backyard and if I were to sum it up in (3) words I'd say Beautiful, cold(winter) and expensive. Remember to stop by Reno, get tore to the floor and don't forget to leave all your money at the tables before you leave. ;)
The elephant seals are molting.
A few years ago firemen had to wrap the trees partially in some kind of foil and set up sprinklers to try to save some of the largest redwoods from a forest fire. Go see them, there isn't a guarantee they will always be there.
As a backup, New Zealand has a gorgeous grove of giant California redwoods.
When you say you're going to "New York"... are you going to New York City? Or will you be out and about in New York State? New York City is a destination all by itself, with tons of things to see and do. From Central Park, to The Empire State Building, to Ellis Island and The Statue of Liberty. There's plenty of things to see and do in New York City, you're just going to be surrounded by a whole lot of people and things. If you're headed out into New York State, or even the Northeast Corridor/Northeast Megalopolis/Boston-Washington Corridor, there will be other things to see and do. Upper New York State is full of small, quaint adorable towns, while the megalopolis is full of city-type things to do and see.
If you want to go somewhere that can be very budget-friendly, check out the Idaho City area. If you're into camping, or hiking, this is the place to be. There are areas that you can drive up dirt roads, out into the mountains, pick a campsite, and just set up camp and live your life. There's no charge, just be thoughtful of the environment, pick up after yourself, and have fun. My wife and I go up that way about three or four times a here, pull our little camper, and set up camp right next to the river.
Visit the National parks and while there, imagine yourself being there all alone 1,000,000 years ago! It's an awesome feeling!
Right, because in a lot of them, you will definitely NOT be all alone in the touristy areas.
Too many people say Big Sur over Carmel by the Sea, Pebble Beach and Monterey, these are my favorite. I love standing just off of the 18th green of Pebble Beach. Also if you drive to Santa Cruz there is Redwood Forests there along with the Boardwalk. Driving up to San Francisco is fantastic, Napa and areas around I feel is a must see. It often gets overlooked is driving up Interstate 5 and seeing Mt Shasta coming into sight from nearly sea level. Also if you travel from Lake Tahoe to Yosemite take one of the passes from Hwy 395 crossing over the Sierra Mountains.
I live about 35 miles from Monterey & have accidentally found myself in Carmel twice when I missed my exit on Hwy 1. I took full advantage of my mistake both times & just explored the area. It is so beautiful!
@davidterry6155 "if you travel from Lake Tahoe to Yosemite take one of the passes from Hwy 395 crossing over the Sierra Mountains."
Of course, this requires planning your trip for summer....since some of those mountain roads are CLOSED during the winter, covered in feet of snow. For example, California Highway 120 through Yosemite National Park closes after the first major snowfall (typically in late November) and does not re-open until late-May to mid-June after the park can clear the snow.
Born in Oregon, grew up in Washington State, moved to Pennsylvania, now Living in Georgia. Both sides of the States offer so many beautiful places to visit. In planning a trip, keep in mind distance. It can be deceptive. I also strongly suggest the HWY 101 road as a wonderful way to Travel the NW coast. Keep in mind, The NorthWest coast is Very different. We were visiting one of the coastal towns, and it was 107 degrees F. In town. We traveled maybe a half a mile to walk on the beach, and it was so windy it was freezing and we were all bundled up in pants and hoodies. I hope that you get to visit, and get to visit at different times of the year to experience the changing of the seasons. The Eastern beaches of Maryland/Delaware and lower. States were a big change to me. The NW coast is rocky, windy, and rugged. The Eastern mid/lower states beaches were all flat, great for tourists, and the wildlife is different too. I wish anyone who comes to visit a welcome, fair weather, and friendly people.
So so so so sooooo much more you can add to this list.
The lighthouse they showed in Oregon is called Heceta Head and it's in Florence, Oregon; I live about fifteen minutes away in Mapleton, Oregon in the coastal rainforest. The entire state is so gorgeous.
I’m only at the beginning.. i live near NYC.. my husband works in mid-town Manhattan.. I recently went to the top of the Empire State Building for the first time.. it was breathtaking.. I was not prepared for it.. it was the LAST ‘tour’ of the night.. I cried. Do it.
Man, I’ve been watching your videos for a couple years now and you’ve always been juuuuuuuust about to visit the US. Come over and have a lobster roll with me in Maine some time my guy!
Lake Tahoe is my favorite place in the world ❤️❤️❤️
Old faithful erupts like that because Yellowstone is the top of a massive volcano with an active magma chamber under it so ground water hits the magma and is forced up and out every hour or so
Yeah, if you want to do a comprehensive tour of the best places in the US, expect to use all 3 months of your tourist visa.
New Orleans. A ferry ride across a river half a mile wide (much wider in others parts), a 24-mile bridge across Lake Ponchartrain, fabulous music, historic buildings, swamp tours, the World War 2 museum, and the BEST FOOD IN THE WORLD. The problem is that tourists tend to do the “touristy” stuff and often miss the really good stuff so it’s important to get guidance from a local. (With a very few exceptions don’t eat in the French Quarter.)
Overall nice list, but it was very west coast heavy, with nothing in the middle of the country, also there was some big stuff missing, such as the Grand Canyon was not on the list.
You make a lake by building a big dam. In this case, it's the Glen Canyon Dam, which generates hydroelectric power and regulates the flow of water to communities downstream. The lake is the reservoir behind the dam.
If you love the USA West and the outdoors this video is spot on. I have a strong preference towards visiting cities and towns.
USA gives you whatever you want.
This was a very good list but like many videos, it’s still very heavily west coast sided. There’s a lot of the middle part of the country that never seem to make it on these lists. But still some great looking places on this list
Alaska and Hawaii are amazing. They are the newest states to join the USA, but they are the most unique and amazing. You asked about Old Faithful, and it's a regular feature that fills with water underground, and then heats up enough to vaporize into steam on a regular basis you can time a watch with (about fifteen minutes if I remember right).
Hey Kabir. I live in the midwest in Missouri. We have some pretty good spots as well: the Ozarks, St. Louis, Kansas City, Jefferson City. In St. Louis you have the Arch, Forest Park, University City, the History Museum, the Art Museum, a world famous Zoo, the world famous Missouri Botanical Gardens, Meramec Caverns, Six Flags, etc.
Yeah, the Goonies is one of those movies that has a lot of legendary cultural references. And one of if the first film that starred Thanos himself, Josh Brolin, as a late teenager. Also had Cory Feldman and Sean Astin in it as young teens. Ke Huy Quan ("Shortround" from Indy 2: Temple of Doom") was also it, and his famous line from the movie was "That's what I said, 'Boobie Traps'!"
You NEED to watch the Goonies, classic !
I’m partial to Oregon as I was born there. We moved every two yrs as Air Force brats, but always went back to Oregon! Lots of movies made in Oregon. Including a couple of movies made in my home town of St. Helens.
You wanted to know about the heat in the Prismatic Hot Springs - well, it’s not hot tub hot, it’s cook you in minutes hot. Since the park opened at least 20 people are known to have died in the the geysers and springs in the park. That’s because it’s an ancient exploded volcano, rocks from Yellowstone have been found over 1,000 miles away.
There was a guy thrown out and banned from the park for putting a whole roasting chicken on the end of a fishing line and cooking it in one of the hot springs. Lmao! I'm sure birds fall in from time to time, so it probably didn't really disturb anything (but of course, it would be terrible if everyone did it). Still cracks me up -- it's so practical, but so completely irreverent!
I personally love Bryce Canyon in Utah, the white sand dunes in New Mexico, and Mt. Lemon in Arizona. And since I live in them the Appalachian mountains are so beautiful! I live in Maryland but have been on a cross country road trip to the Gran Canyon and back. There are so many beautiful places in our country but it definitely takes time to see it all.
Yes, you need to see Goonies even if just so you get all the references to it in everything else you might see. Watch the Scottish guy Shaun’s video on his visit to the Summit One building in NYC, and if you’re lucky enough, try to get theater tickets to anything you can get into.
There are large parts of Alaska that are basically inaccessible by road. Even some of the larger cities - Juneau has access by road only to a couple of other very small towns along the same stretch of coast and to Douglas Island, no direct connection by road to the rest of the state or Canada. You're either flying in or taking a boat.
Antelope Canyon is absolutely gorgeous. It's very close to Lake Powell - we did an Antelope Canyon tour in the afternoon and a sunset cruise on Lake Powell the same day. When I went, they offered tours three times a day, and they said that some people will go on all three tours in the same day because the inside looks so different with the sun at different angles. There were places where I could stick my elbows out on both sides and hit both walls; I think they said the canyon averages about 10 feet wide (compared to the Grand Canyon, which averages 10 *miles* at the rim).
Yosemite and the Grand Canyon are even more stunning in person. I've been to and camped in the canyon more than 10 times in my life. Sleeping in Yosemite can be hard when the bears show up at night and people are beating on pots and pans to make them leave. General Sherman Tree South of Yosemite is almost 40 feet wide and is awesome to see
Be aware Tahoe gets crowded on holiday weekends. Antelope Canyon is in two sections, seen separately. Drought has dropped the water level in Lake Powell to under 30%, but you should still be able to enjoy Horseshoe Bend.
Yosemite is my favorite park! It is so beautiful! 💖 There are so much more too! You can be just driving along as see something wonderful.
I've been to Angels Landing in Zion. I'm 5 feet tall. I wasn't scared at first, but wasn't confident with my footing so I only completed half of it before turning around.
Central Park is huge. It's almost two and a half times the size of Hyde Park.
What amazes you about the Redwoods, is their width. You can't really see the tops, just too tall. But I drove my SUV through a hole cut in one they're so big. Many are bigger than my first apartment around.
Kabir "The Goonies" is an absolute classic and a must see movie!!! Great Cast and with Stephen Spielberg and Richard Donner making it, it's definitely one you don't want to miss!
Don't forget the Great Smoky mountains Park in western NC... dude come to Cherokee.. you'll love it here
I’ve been to all of them. Except NY. Moab, canyon lands, Zion is some of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been. Canyoneering through them is a blast with all the slot canyon. Good stuff.
If you ever go to Pike Place Market, you have to see the flying fish. One person will throw a fish to someone else. This is much better than just walking a fish over to another stall.
You can stay in New York and see a ton of things. From Manhattan to take the Hudson River line north you can go all the way up to Saratoga or further. You can then rent a car and go look at Lake George (named after your former king), further north Lake placid where are the Olympics were held. You can go from moderate coastal temperatures to extreme cold. You could also venture east from Manhattan and see Long Island. Famous for the Hamptons fishing anywhere along the south coast, Montauk lighthouse the oldest in the country. The north fork of Long Island has all the wineries.
I do not envy your decision making for your trip. There’s so much to see.
Yes, Alaska is that big (bigger than Germany, France, Spain, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland combined) and that remote, with fewer roads in the entire State than in just the city of London. Unless you are near the trans-Alaska pipeline, or within a few miles of a city or town, you can forget about cell service. Don't try to see the entire State when you visit. Pick a spot, depending on what you want to do and the time of year, and then spend your time in that area.
The salt flats have done speed challenges every year in different categories of gas, diesel, and now non-fuel vehicles. People bring in cars which loosely can be called cars as they are custom. They race down a stretch of flats and speed is measured. The fastest is the winner along with a cash prize. This research actually helps create faster cars and how to do it
Great Bear Sand Dunes in Michigan on Lake Michigan, White Sands National Park just outside Alamogordo, NM, are a couple of additional sand dunes that come to mind.
I think our friends to the south in Portland are more “hipster-ish”. And for heaven’s sake, if you’re going to visit Washington, while Seattle is lots of fun, Mt.Rainier and Olympic National Parks are only a couple of hours drive away. Olympic National Park is home to beautiful Crescent Lake, the Hoh rainforest and Ruby Beach. Mt. Rainier has some historic buildings like the National Park Inn and Paradise Inn, as well as huge, ancient trees, glaciers, waterfalls and rivers. In mid summer the wildflowers carpeting the meadows are incredible.
There are lots of sand dunes in the States. You'll find 'em in Indiana, Colorado, & many more places. I still think you should take 2 months & drive Route 66.
THE GOONIES!! I love that movie and yes, you should consider it a must see!
Utah is a wild place. Their parks are definitely not set up for safety. They're definitely kept pretty natural, so if there's naturally occurring danger, don't expect the parks to do much to protect you from it, lol.
It is actually really cool though. Everywhere you go in Utah, it's like you're looking at a postcard.
Many of the springs, and especially the geysers are lethal in their temperatures. but there are some designated hot springs that you can bathe in.
There's just too much here to make a list. You have parks, coastlines, landmarks, historic sites, cities, different climates, stadiums. I'd suggest picking a region and seeing everything in that spot. And it has to be a somewhat small part of a region unless you're coming over for a month and have a ton of money. Even this guy's list, which seems close together, would be impossible to do. For example Oregon and Seattle is one trip by itself and that's if you're always on the move.
The cost of the Hawaiian helicopter ride is per person...
Good list. I've been to all 50 states and most of the places he listed. A few of the things he didn't mention that I would include: Glacier National Park, Niagara Falls, The Golden Gate Bridge, Chicago, Grand Canyon, Santa Barbara, Rocky Mountain National Park, Sedona, Cascades National Park, and Green Sand Beach (South Point, Hawaii).
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I live in Southern California(born and raised.) I will be traeling to London and Scotland in late April thru early May. So Excited!
Alaska is big! Ireland, Germany, and England could fit inside of it. I was there for two week in 2017 with family and friends, some places the phone service was sketchy. We all had either T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T, I found the most reliable service was AT&T. You've got to get there for a true adventure.
The redwoods are worth seeing, you have to do the 101 there is so much to see. You need to watch the Goonies.I drove it from coos bay Oregon to , Mexico.
Wow! That list was absolutely brill!
I Highly recommend watching The Goonies, it was filmed in Astoria, Oregon. . I love Oregon too, i hope to live there or Wa state one day.. Oregon is very beautiful. For Hawaii area, I found Maui to be the prettiest. Oahu can be very busy. It is pretty but busy a lot of tourists. Obviously this guy can't list everything but, if you can get to AZ, I definitely recommend Antelope Canyon and the horse bend lake etc. The Grand Canyon is approx 6 hrs from Phoenix, It is amazing to see and to do both sides of the rim in seeing it. Also I highly, Highly recommend stopping by Sedona. It has the beautiful Red rocks and is so different than the Grand Canyon. There is the town and you can do Jeep rides there etc, it is absolutely beautiful. He didn't show in Utah Arches National Park, which is supposed to be beautiful tooo,. And if you want to see more interesting rocks that are famous and were in the old cartoons loony tunes etc Monument Valley is amazing. @Kabir I am originally from NJ and i would recommend if you go to NY City to try to go to the MOMA (Museum of Modern Art) it has some stuff in it that not everyone knows or remembers. The Original Starry Night By Van Gogh is there and in the same room is Pablo Picasso's lady in the mirror (the two women) . The starry night never leaves that museum. (most think oh it's in France in the Louve and it isn't.) if you have time and like art i definitely recommend going to MOMA. And of course the Metropolitan Museum is amazing too.