most beautiful place in America

[Lathum]

So what is the nicest place you have been to in the states? I think Zion canyon in Utah. Awesome views, great wildlife and an amazing sunset.

[molson]

The Oregon coast in pretty insane.

[CleBrownsfan]

Lathum - I would have to agree with you. A few years ago I went for a month long "road trip" out west. Bryce and Zion are just amazing places to visit...

[JonInMiddleGA]

beautiful =
"Having qualities that delight the senses, especially the sense of sight."

By definition, that makes Las Vegas at night the most beautiful place in America that I've ever seen. Nothing else even really comes close.

And yes, I'm being serious. Before I saw it, I would have gone with either the Atlanta city skyline as viewed from a couple of spots off US-41 or with Dobbins AFB (not sure what it's like now, but the old view northbound on Cobb Pkwy at night used to just about mesmerize me when I was a kid).

[albionmoonlight]

Kauai, Hawaii.

[hoopsguy]

Agree with Albion on Kauai. We only spent a day there on our honeymoon, but if/when I go back to Hawaii I definitely won't make that mistake again.

[Mustang]

Lake Tahoe

[miked]

My trip out West had a few...Grand Canyon is probably the most amazing thing I've seen in America. Bryce, Navajo Monument, Lake Powell close behind.

[JeeberD]

The deserts of west Texas, the Gila National Forest in New Mexico, and the mountains of Colorado...

[Warhammer]

I'd go with Garden of the Gods in Southern Illinois...

That or the Chicago skyline coming in on I-90 at night...

[Rizon]

Mustang Ranch

[DanGarion]

Zion, Grand Canyon, Bryce, and most deservedly Grand Tetons.

[sachmo71]

Sitting on the deck at the old Oasis bar in Austin was pretty nice.

[Castlerock]

Wonder Lake, Denali National Park, Alaska.
Nothing else even remotely close.

[cartman]

Sitting on the deck at the old Oasis bar in Austin was pretty nice.

Good news on this. They've finally started to rebuilt some of the decks out there.

[MacroGuru]

Zion is by far my favorite as well, but I feel one of the best ways to experience it is up on a wall....I have climbed a couple of the walls in Zions, and it is an awesome view...

There is also a small canyon on your way to Zion off of I-15 called Kolob canyon, it is a great and beautiful place.

In second for me, are the High Uintahs - they have large fields, large lakes that are crystal clear, beautiful mountains, and the fishing is AWESOME!

[Cringer]

The list is endless. There are so many little spots around this country that have knocked my socks off when I saw it. Backroads in PA, KY, TN, NC, VA, WV, OH....these are endless, I couldn't begin to list them unless I had been keeping track over the years.

I guess I can list a few that I have seen more then a couple times and remember....

Skylines and upclose and in the skyline (being in downtown or close) are always things I like. New York, Nashville, Austin, Houston, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Seattle, Spokane (WA), Denver, Cinci all off the top of my head are cities I enjoy from a distance and upclose.

As far as places/views of things, I guess west of Albuquerque, NM, great place to see a sun rise or set. Heading north through Wyoming/Montana at night with the sky lit up before you from the 'Northern Lights'. Driving along the Rockies in Colorado. East of Tucson, AZ around the AZ-NM border. Coasts of WA and OR. Hawaii, I don't remember what island I was on but it was damn cool. Along the KY-OH border, whatever that damn river is. Northwest Montana.

Huh...lots of little images popping into my head I can't even place where they are. Oh well, that will do I guess.

[Wolfpack]

Yosemite Valley, the Badlands in South Dakota (especially at sunrise or sunset), Lake of the Clouds in the western UP, the Smokies...gosh, no way I can pick just one.

[digamma]

Looking down on Monticello from Brown's Mountain in Charlottesville, VA.

[Cringer]

Yosemite Valley, the Badlands in South Dakota (especially at sunrise or sunset), Lake of the Clouds in the western UP, the Smokies...gosh, no way I can pick just one.

All ones I could add to my list, too.

Another I could add to my list is most of the way from Spokane, WA tro Chicago, IL on the train. Spent the whole time in the lounge part with the glass top. One of the best ways to go through the MT Rockies and by the WI Dells. Also, coming back in the middle of flat ass ND, at night, one of the best lighting storms I have ever seen while sitting on the same train.

[RendeR]

The Oregon coast in pretty insane.


Sunset on teh Hills outside Astoria Oregon, simply the most breathtaking view I've ever had the joy of binge drinking through.....

[Ryche]

Glacier National Park is the most beautiful place I have ever seen.

[DanGarion]

I didn't mention it before, Yellowstone is really beautiful too.

[Arctus]

Driving through the lower Keys in Florida.

If U.S. Territories were eligible, I'd pick pretty much anywhere in St. John, USVI.

[Warhammer]

I forgot all about Cinci at night coming over the river on I-71/75, that is a sight!

[pennywisesb]

For me I'd have to say Yosemite is pretty amazing and also driving on the road to Hana on Maui is quite a site as well.

[WSUCougar]

North Cascades National Park in Washington

[hoosiergoody]

I have been fortunate enough to visit quite a few national parks in the US, and tops on my list is the Grand Tetons. I haven't made it to the parks in Utah or to the Grand Canyon to compare. Yellowstone & Glacier are also on my list, and I also agree about the island of Kauai- if you go to Hawaii and only have one island to choose, that would be it.

[judicial clerk]

Obviously none of you have driven thrugh Big Sur. Although Yosemite is probably the top spot.

[Daimyo]

For natural settings the Grand Canyon. Maybe beautiful is stretching it, but it is certainly the most amazign thing I've ever seen.

For urban settings the Chicago skyline on a sunny day from a boat or cruise ship in lake Michigan near Navy Pier is tough to beat IMO.

[CleBrownsfan]

Can't foget the burning rivers of Cleveland!! ;)

[st.cronin]

Northern New Mexico

[Fonzie]

Lathum - I would have to agree with you. A few years ago I went for a month long "road trip" out west. Bryce and Zion are just amazing places to visit...

Agreed 100%. Bryce struck me as particularly stunning.

[Eaglesfan27]

Wonder Lake, Denali National Park, Alaska.
Nothing else even remotely close.

Agreed. I'm looking forward to taking my wife there in a few years. It's been 15 years since I've been there.

[AgustusM]

Yosemite

Most of Hawaii - that is the parts away from the main city parts

[Northwood_DK]

Playboy mansion!!

[Vegas Vic]

Asheville, North Carolina. "The Paris of the South."

Asheville's fall foliage from a hot air balloon. (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/lake_balloon_picture.jpg)

"Rough Ridge" near Asheville. (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/rough_ridge.jpg)

View of fall foliage from the Blue Ridge Parkway (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/fallfamily.jpg)

Rhododendrons in bloom at Craggy Gardens off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville. (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/craggy.jpg)

The mountains showcase Asheville's distinctive art deco skyline. (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/art_deco.jpg)

The Blue Ridge Mountains reach beyond downtown Asheville. (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/YellowSkyline.jpg)

Biltmore Estate, America's largest mansion, George W. Vanderbilt’s historic property in Asheville (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/biltmore_estate.jpg)

The beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains in the background of one of Asheville's many golf courses. (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/golf.jpg)

Many eclectic shops and restaurants can be found on Wall Street in downtown Asheville. (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/wall_street.jpg)

Haywood Street in downtown Asheville is home to diverse galleries and locally-owned shops. (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/dog.jpg)

[cartman]

Northern New Mexico

Yep. To me the Valle Vidal is one of the most stunning locations on the planet.

[st.cronin]

Yep. To me the Valle Vidal is one of the most stunning locations on the planet.

Have you ever seen the Taos balloon festival? The one in Albuquerque is more famous, but the mass ascension in Taos, with the mountains and the fall colors, is just unreal.

[saldana]

several points in Alaska....taku glacier lodge outside of juneau.....hubbard glacier....just an unbelievable sight...just looking at pictures of it is still amazing to me

[Castlerock]

Agreed. I'm looking forward to taking my wife there in a few years. It's been 15 years since I've been there.
Alaska is home to many places on my personal, "most-beautiful-in-America" list but Denali is just so stunning that it is in a class by itself. I will be back someday.

[Wolfpack]

Asheville, North Carolina. "The Paris of the South."

Asheville's fall foliage from a hot air balloon. (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/lake_balloon_picture.jpg)

"Rough Ridge" near Asheville. (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/rough_ridge.jpg)

View of fall foliage from the Blue Ridge Parkway (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/fallfamily.jpg)

Rhododendrons in bloom at Craggy Gardens off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville. (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/craggy.jpg)

The mountains showcase Asheville's distinctive art deco skyline. (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/art_deco.jpg)

The Blue Ridge Mountains reach beyond downtown Asheville. (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/YellowSkyline.jpg)

Biltmore Estate, America's largest mansion, George W. Vanderbilt’s historic property in Asheville (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/biltmore_estate.jpg)

The beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains in the background of one of Asheville's many golf courses. (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/golf.jpg)

Many eclectic shops and restaurants can be found on Wall Street in downtown Asheville. (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/wall_street.jpg)

Haywood Street in downtown Asheville is home to diverse galleries and locally-owned shops. (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/dog.jpg)

You must be from Asheville or something.... :)

[Coffee Warlord]

Riding up a ski lift in colorado, with a jaw dropping picture of all the mountains surrounding you.

[Subby]

skiing down the mountain toward lake tahoe...

[st.cronin]

Riding up a ski lift in colorado, with a jaw dropping picture of all the mountains surrounding you.

Heh, I blew out a knee on a slope in Colorado. While waiting for ski patrol, I took photos of the scenery - just gorgeous.

[Super Ugly]

I haven't been to that many places in America, but so far I'd have to say Tennessee. We don't have anything like the Smoky Mountains here in the UK. Chattanooga is hands-down my favourite place on Earth, too. If I could then I'd relocate in a snap. A nice little place up on Lookout Mountain.

[Karlifornia]

Wow. There are a lot great places in a America that I've seen, and edivently lots that I haven't gotten to see yet.

-Northern New Mexico...well...I drive through it on I-40..So I saw that part of it. As we were coming back Alabama, we had a thunderstorm chasing us through New Mexico. When we made it into the sunlight, and saw the mesas and everything...some in sunlight, some covered by clouds with rays of sun peeking through...It was just an amazing sight.

-Amarillo, Texas (just kidding)

-Kauai, Hawaii-Definitely the most beautiful Hawai'ian island I've been to.

-Most everywhere along Highway 1, although I haven't seen any of the Oregon parts of it. It sounds like I'm missing out, there. Big Sur is amazing, though.

-Summit Rock, in the Santa Cruz mountains. On a clear day (or night), you see forever, and it's really humbling.

[Eaglesfan27]

Alaska is home to many places on my personal, "most-beautiful-in-America" list but Denali is just so stunning that it is in a class by itself. I will be back someday.

I completely agree. I've been pricing some of the 19 day trips that include in-land excursions for 11 or 12 days and a 7 day cruise back south. We are going to do one of those either in 2 or 3 years.

[Schmidty]

First - Mackinac Island, MI. Anyone who's been there knows what I mean.

Second - The San Juan Islands in NW Washington. I've gone there many times since I've lived here, and it always amazes me how beautiful it is.

Third - Anywhere along the coast (Michigan side) of Lake Michigan, especially Ludington. This is a homer pick, but some of my best memories are of the beautiful sunsets on the beaches of Lake Michigan.

[Brillig]

For those of you that love Bryce and Zion, if you haven't been, you really have to go once in the wintertime - as nice as they are the rest of the year, it's stunning on a clear winter day with a little snow capping the rock formations.

[Captain2711]

Maui is the best for me. Or downtown Camden, NJ

[Lathum]

Maui is the best for me. Or downtown Camden, NJ
they are very similar

[Lorena]

Asheville, North Carolina. "The Paris of the South."

Asheville's fall foliage from a hot air balloon. (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/lake_balloon_picture.jpg)

"Rough Ridge" near Asheville. (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/rough_ridge.jpg)

View of fall foliage from the Blue Ridge Parkway (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/fallfamily.jpg)

Rhododendrons in bloom at Craggy Gardens off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville. (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/craggy.jpg)

The mountains showcase Asheville's distinctive art deco skyline. (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/art_deco.jpg)

The Blue Ridge Mountains reach beyond downtown Asheville. (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/YellowSkyline.jpg)

Biltmore Estate, America's largest mansion, George W. Vanderbilt’s historic property in Asheville (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/biltmore_estate.jpg)

The beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains in the background of one of Asheville's many golf courses. (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/golf.jpg)

Many eclectic shops and restaurants can be found on Wall Street in downtown Asheville. (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/wall_street.jpg)

Haywood Street in downtown Asheville is home to diverse galleries and locally-owned shops. (http://66.162.192.60/testgallery/dog.jpg)

Nice pics!

[Lorena]

The Travel Channel had an "America's Top 10 Wonders" or something like that and I wrote down the places I'd like to visit, they are as follows:

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Carlsbad Caverns, NM - an underground chamber with more than 100 caves

http://www.americaswonderlands.com/images/TexMex/CARLSBADB04.jpg

Channel Islands, CA - 8 islands near Los Angeles: over 2,000 animal and plant species with about half of them underwater

http://www.nps.gov/chis/island1.gif
http://www.nps.gov/applications/parkphotos/sunrise2.jpg

Redwoods, CA - home to 2,000 year old trees (about 300 ft tall)

http://www.nps.gov/applications/parkphotos/acf9a.jpg

Yellowstone, WY - Geysers, waterfalls, wildlife, beautiful scenery

http://www.nps.gov/applications/parkphotos/ACFA7A.jpg

Grand Canyon, AZ - it's a shame we lived in Phoenix for 3 years and never visited this wonder. Note to self: Hike along the rim for maximum views.

http://www.nps.gov/applications/parkphotos/grca3600.jpg

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I haven't traveled much, but the place that I was in awe of was Yosemite (this was also mentioned on the show). The waterfalls, domes, meadows, forests... I can go on and on, but it's somewhere I'd love to go back to again, but this time with a camera.

[Gallifrey]

I have been through the states many times touring, and there are many great sites all over.

The ones that stick in my minds eye are the rolling green hills of eastern Tennessee and North Carolina, Georgia and the Kentucky is really something.
We always seemed to play outdoor festivals up there and the trees and colors of the seasons I will never forget.

That general region would be my choice (can throw in Maryland and Virginia too).

Out west in Washington and Oregon is nice, but the cities are not so nice. Small and junky, so I really don't think of this area until I give it a lot of time.