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I think every single state has gorgeous areas, and of course beautiful areas are still "in the eye of the beholder."
With that being said though, I personally believe that some states have an overall general beauty about them than many others do. Each state has several areas, or pockets of gorgeous areas, where pictures that are breathtaking can be taken. BUT--on a daily basis, outside of these "gorgeous spots"--is the state really beautiful in the cul-de-sacs, cities, everyday highways, and routine drive-bys in most locations? The answer is "not really" in most areas.
I think the top 10 US states that have the most beautiful overall topography (including some human nice architecture), that are mostly without sprawl, smokestacks, over-development, barren landscape, and human-created ugly architecture, are below:
10: Montana
9: Idaho
8: Oregon
7: California
6: Wyoming
5: Hawaii
4: Vermont
3: Tennessee
2: Maine
1: North Carolina
Honorable mention: New York, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Washington, Alaska
Just because a state like California is highly rated doesn't make it overrated. I like Tennessee for beauty, but that's about it on your list. Those states are your typical, boring midwest states that you can't tell apart half the time (I took note that you were from there. Up to a little hometown rooting, are ya?) I will agree with you on Florida though.
Yes your right, I live in central Michigan and I think your wrong about the upper midwest. Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota are not all boring. Do we have some areas that are stereotypical midwest? yea of course we do. Im not denying that. There are lots of places in this part of the country however that are far from boring, like the Mackinaw area of Michigan, Door penisula of Wisconsin, Apostle Islands Wi, Sleeping bear sand dunes Mi, All of the upper penisula of Michigan, the arrowhead of Minnesota. Lake Michigans beaches are some of the nicest in the nation, although the water is cold. Most of the northern parts of all three states are covered in forrest, lakes and rivers. Much of it is wilderness. Not boring at all. There are hundreds of waterfalls in northern michigan alone. Wisconsin and Minnesota are similar. Im not doing any hometown rooting, this is truly an underated part of the country. Out in California people are taught to believe that the whole midwest is nothing but cornfield, dotted with a few rundown cities like Detroit or Milwalkee. The upper midwest may be the MOST underated part of the nation, since most people have absolutely no idea what is really here. Ive met people from other parts of the country, east coast, deep south, west coast who come here to visit and are shocked by the scenery. They had no idea. Take a trip to Upper Michigan and you will see what Im talking about.
Yes your right, I live in central Michigan and I think your wrong about the upper midwest. Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota are not all boring. Do we have some areas that are stereotypical midwest? yea of course we do. Im not denying that. There are lots of places in this part of the country however that are far from boring, like the Mackinaw area of Michigan, Door penisula of Wisconsin, Apostle Islands Wi, Sleeping bear sand dunes Mi, All of the upper penisula of Michigan, the arrowhead of Minnesota. Lake Michigans beaches are some of the nicest in the nation, although the water is cold. Most of the northern parts of all three states are covered in forrest, lakes and rivers. Much of it is wilderness. Not boring at all. There are hundreds of waterfalls in northern michigan alone. Wisconsin and Minnesota are similar. Im not doing any hometown rooting, this is truly an underated part of the country. Out in California people are taught to believe that the whole midwest is nothing but cornfield, dotted with a few rundown cities like Detroit or Milwalkee. The upper midwest may be the MOST underated part of the nation, since most people have absolutely no idea what is really here. Ive met people from other parts of the country, east coast, deep south, west coast who come here to visit and are shocked by the scenery. They had no idea. Take a trip to Upper Michigan and you will see what Im talking about.
We go to Michigan every other year or so because someone in our family owns a house on a lake. I definitely like it and I will give Michigan credit for having beautiful lakes. Where I live right now is as boring as the West pictures it, so maybe my view is jaded. However, I still think the Western states are overall more beautiful.
For me hands down the most beautiful state is Oregon. However, I was born and raised in MN. I love this state with all of my heart. I love that I can find pristine creeks, lakes, and rivers everywhere. Here are some pictures of MN. They are not my pictures!
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Minnesota and Oregon!
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