Which states in America have you visited?

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And which one impressed you the most? Happy energetic day to you all

BlueWalker · Accepted Answer

Sorry for the long answer, but I guess I felt a bit inspired and just started typing away. lol...

I have only been to nine states so far. They are: Michigan, Ohio (most of my extended family lives in Ohio), Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, California and Colorado. I'd have to say my favourite state so far has been Colorado. I visited there for about 10 days in 2015 and did a ton of hiking and camping, and I got to see every part of the state, except the northwest corner. But there wasn't anything there, scenery-wise, that I hadn't seen in other parts of the state, so I didn't really feel like I missed anything be not going there.

But the scenery was stunning in many places and I loved how diverse the scenery and different ecological zones are there. Colorado is sort of a unique crossroads of different landscapes where you have mountains, mountain rainforests and rocky desert-like areas, as well as plains and grasslands, and they all sort of intersect in one geographic area, so there is a ton of different flora and fauna that overlaps there, which makes for a very diverse state.

Surprisingly though, as amazing as the mountains were, I arguably enjoyed the grassland plains in the eastern half of the state even more. I was lucky enough to visit Pawnee National Grassland in the northeast and the Comanche National Grassland in the southeast part of the state. They had an understated beauty to them with the rock outcroppings and eroded valleys they had, and both were incredibly full of life. WAY more than the mountainous areas. The incredible array of plant, animal and insect life to discover there is quite astounding. Again, the unique overlapping of different ecological zones makes for a lot of different species and a lot of life. I'd go back to Colorado in a heartbeat.

As for California, I was there for 10 days in 2014, and other than some of the natural areas I visited it was pretty disappointing overall. I was in the L. A. to Fresno area and I just found it overpopulated, ecologically damaged, wasteful and many areas were dirty and/or run down, and some places I felt very unsafe. L. A. was a dead, concrete wasteland with hardly any flora (and nearly no native flora) and little lighting on the streets at night. I had no interest in the tourist areas and the beaches were just "meh". Good enough for sunbathers, I guess, but they were mostly on the verge of becoming ecological dead zones. There just wasn't anything compelling about L. A. for me. I'd rate it as one of the most overrated cities in North America. I also stopped in Bakersfield on my way from Fresno to L. A. and yikes. Never again. I don't have good memories of that place.

I'm sure there are nicer areas, and I'm sure some of the people are really nice, but as an overall experience of southern California, I was pretty underwhelmed. With that said, the hiking and camping I did in Kings Canyon National Park was good and I got to see the sequoia trees in Sequoia National Park, so that was pretty cool. Also, on my first full day in California, me and a few other friends hiked to the top of a mountain just outside of the greater L. A. area, and that was the first time I had ever seen mountains firsthand. Let alone hike to the top of one of them, so that was pretty special. From the mountain peak that we overnighted on we could see the ocean to the west and the Mojave Desert to the east, so that was pretty cool.

But I don't think I'd ever go back to southern California, other than some of the natural areas. I'm sure northern California has some nice places to visit though. Maybe one day.

But every state has beautiful areas to visit if you look for it. I'd like to visit them all.

BeMuse · Accepted Answer

I’ve visited most of them... All things consider Florida is the best state to live a day to day life in my opinion. After that parts of North Carolina are relatively nice, though I do not like the state income tax, much of their property rights law dealing with homesteads/agriculture land, or business environment. Their cost of living use to be low enough to balance it out, but their real estate market has quickly caught up to the more popular metro locations where there are highly skilled/high pay jobs. On the east coast it’s pretty much a stinky polluted cesspool of high congestion and crime from Richman Virginia North through Connecticut. After you get through Connecticut, that is if you don’t fall asleep in grid lock, there are some relatively nice places on the eyes in New England, but the people suck for the most part. The dry dusty western part of the country is a pretty miserable place to live in my opinion. It’s nice to see the sights once or twice, but I wouldn’t want to live there. I don’t like the hot dry summers and general brown orange of it all... Deserts and high plains are not for me... I grew up in Florida so I’m use to bright aquamarine tropical waters minutes from where I live and general foliage being green all year long with brightly colored tropical flowers... Portland, Oregon use to be a relatively clean city that was well designed and the Columbia River Gorge is q pretty scenic get away just outside the city. West coast taxes are pretty shitty though. Washington State doesn’t have the state income tax on employees by they hit corporations hard and have very high sales tax. In general the residents of the left coast have turned the entire coast into hell on earth. They have some pretty good nature though. If you ever want to go to a place and see how humans can really fuck up paradise, go to the west coast of America. They give so much greatness, and they just shit all over it and lit it on fire... It's a great representation of the evil of mankind. Alaska is a nice place in the summer, if you have enough stashed away to leave the world with like minded people and can deal with an extreme lack of convenience I suppose, but the winters are brutal... The Midwest that I have seen is lots of corn... There are still pockets of the country left to explore, but I don’t know that I’d want to live in any other state, especially after witnessing how people behaved when government tyranny rose in their states over there past couple of years...

Prettygurl12 · Accepted Answer

Michigan
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Georgia
Florida
Texas
Nevada
Arizona
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Virginia
Maryland
Washington DC (Not really a state but...)
And... I think that's it? The New England states kind of all blur together for me lol

I live in Michigan so... I'm biased. I love it. There's something to be said about the desert beauty in Arizona though.

TrueConfection · Accepted Answer

Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indianal
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Missouri
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia

BCA6010 · Answer

Too many to list out, but the best or most surprising ones were Alaska, Maine, and Utah.

The worst ones are Arizona, Illinois, and Virginia, though I'd say California is the one that has tanked the hardest... It used to be a vacation favorite when I was a kid, but now there's no reason whatsoever for me to ever go back. Hawaii is pretty much in the same boat except I've always considered it overrated.

I haven't been to many northeastern states or most of the ones that border Canada other than Washington... I'd probably like some of the rural ones but the blob of disgusting cities in the northeast is pretty much the exact opposite of places I like in America, so really no urge to visit them any time soon.

Overall, there are not many that I've been to that I am actively looking to go back to, and that extends to all but 2 of the 30 countries I've been to as well.

WhiteSteve · Answer

I’ve passed through more than I’ve “visited.” We always drove on family summer vacations when I was a kid, so for example, when we went to Disney World I passed through all of the states 95 South passes through from Massachusetts to Florida, but we only stopped in some of them, and with only a couple exceptions, we just stayed in a motel overnight and got back on the road the next day. So I’ll just list places I actually went to places besides a motel, gas station, or restaurant, or airport layovers.

Mass is home. I’ve been to Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania (Gettysburg), Chesapeake Bay in either Delaware or Maryland (I forget, I was like 10, lmao, I think it was Maryland), Washington DC, South Carolina (Myrtle Beach), Florida, Kentucky (“horse country”, no idea where that was), Ohio (Football Hall Of Fame in Canton), Michigan (Ann Arbor), Texas (Austin), and California (LA/Long Beach).

Dinklex3 · Answer

I've lived in New York, Texas, and Alaska.
I've visited Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Flordia, Mississippi, and Washington.
Out of them all, I enjoyed Boston Massachusetts the most.
Seaport district was a total vibe 😍

Jaximus-Lion · Answer

I have been to the states once for two weeks back in 2018 and in California/Pasadena and a weekend un vegas. I want to see more but it's too expensive and too far. I like Cali a little bit, it is over populated, 2 weeks were kot enough to see California but it's nice. There us nothing like vegas, that city is amazing and gas everything for everyone. I want to see more and my visa goes out 2028. Any tips?

Anonymous · Answer

AK
HI
WA
OR
CA
NV
UT
CO
AZ
NM
ID
MT
WY
ND
SD
NE
TX
LA
MS
AL
FL
GA

Just at the airport
IL
VA
NC
NJ
NY

NV, UT, AZ and NM are my favorite, and have more to offer than people think.

But I also found Alaska really interesting, because it's the only state I've been to that felt like another country.

Year3000 · Answer

Been to Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, Colorado, California, Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Nebraska. Also DC and Puerto Rico. It’s a pretty bad country and worse than most of Canada and the UK, I can’t say I have a favorite maybe California, and New York, because that’s where I have the most friends.

ChrisMaster69 · Answer

Tbh I’ve been to quite a few but can’t remember the names as such.

we drove from Key West to Nellis AFB, we went via New Orleans, The Alamo and then I think up on whatever road follows the Rio Grande.

Also go to Atlanta and California

Drove from Nellis to mt St Helen’s area for a exped.

Also we would often just fly in to an airbase and operate from there for a few weeks etc.

DryGermanGuy · Answer

I really would like to visit the United States in general and surely would have by now, had 9/11 not happened. With the IDIOT ACT established, stealing my personal information, including my fingerprints and these barely literate monkeys from TSA searching my phone and groping me, this is not going to happen.
I‘ll take my hard-earned money where I will not be treated like a common thief. :-/

As the late George Carlin so poignantly said, „the terrorists won!“.

IAMNathanael · Answer

Throughout the west mostly. California, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Arizona. Born in Louisiana if that counts as a visit. Technically yes, I've been there but I didn't really see anything. I remember the beach in Oregon was very nice. It looked just like the Goonies.

WessexJesse · Answer

I'm from the UK and so far I have visited eleven states: California, Nevada, Arizona, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Rachel794 · Answer

I have visited  Florida  California Missouri  New York  Pennsylvania  Oregon  Different areas of Colorado like Estes Park and Breckinridge  Utah Texas  New Mexico  Nevada

backdoorman · Answer

California
Oregon
Washington
Arizona
Nevada
Utah
Colorado
Idaho
Minnesota
Texas
Georgia
Missouri
Tennessee
Illinois
Virginia
Pennsylvania
New York
Alaska
Hawaii

They all impressed me in some ways but for different reasons

Wraith_Cemetery · Answer

I've been to Florida, Hawaii, North Carolina, New York, Massachusetts, and Virginia. My favourite places are the cities of Boston and Charlottesville. Beautiful architecture, nature, cafes, libraries, et cetera.

loveslongnails · Answer

I've visited about half, my S. O. has been to all of them. Alaska and Hawaii (the non-populated areas) were most impressive. I enjoyed the beauty of Western Montana and experiencing "Big Sky" country. The mountains in Colorado and Vermont are beautiful, and the sheer desert beauty of parts of New Mexico and Arizona are stunning. Wine country in California is really beautiful too.

shortster · Answer

California, Colorado, Arizona, Kansas, Missouri, Idaho, Washington, Wyoming, Montana, Minnesota, Iowa, Texas, Pennsylvania, and Florida. I have also driven through Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio. Idaho is the best place I have visited, Utah is the best of the ones I have driven through.

Paulychicago10 · Answer

Let's start out from east to west;
New York
Virginia
North Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Indiana
Michigan
Mississippi
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Arkansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Colorado
Nevada
California

Definitely Colorado for me.

Cherry234 · Answer

Besides New York (where I live) I've been to New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, and Florida. I'm not sure which one I like the most but I really like Massachusetts and Virginia

DizzyDesii · Answer

Very few.
georgia, mississippi, alabama, north carolina, ohio, lousiana, nevada, and texas.
I’d like to visit florida (miami, orlando, tampa), new york (NY), new jersey (atlantic city) and tennessee (nashville). Dassit

tomtom05131 · Answer

Too many to count. No single one sticks out as better that the other. Unfortunately the highly urban areas in CA, OR and WA have turned into shitholes. I am a native of CA SF bay area and hate it here now

Pterodon · Answer

I HAVE NOT been to ME, NH, VT, DE, MN, SD, ND, WA, WY, AK. I’ve been to the rest. I really like NM

t-8900 · Answer

New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Florida.

Gonna have to say Florida. Even though it was hot the wildlife, the attractions, the food, the multiculturalism, and well... all the pretty latina girls! ^^

Neosporin · Answer

Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, Massachusetts. im ambivalent about all of them.

abc3643 · Answer

It's easier to list which states I have NOT been to: 1. Alaska 2. Hawai'i 3. Louisiana 4. Idaho 5. Montana 6. Wyoming 7. North Dakota 8. South Dakota 9. Nebraska

exitseven · Answer

Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Vermont Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Maryland Virginia Georgia Florida Texas Oklahoma Mississippi Arkansas

Anonymous · Answer

Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, Cali, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio, Illinois, New York state, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, new jersey, Florida, Boston and Colorado.

TheUniqueOne96 · Answer

Never even been on the North American Continent. I'd love to go check it out though, used to be a dream.

MuddyMole · Answer

Washington, Idaho and Alaska. I've really only nipped across the border though, while I was living in Canada.

MTC29 · Answer

I have NOT been to Alaska, Hawaii and Rhode Island. I have been to the other 47.

shepardmaddison · Answer

Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and District of Columbia. But I'm not American, so I guess it's not too bad

IncognitoBandito · Answer

Eastern seaboard from Maine to Florida, plus Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee

horsenrhinounicorn · Answer

California Oregon Washington Idaho  Wyoming Massachusetts  New Hampshire

SmokinAces2000 · Answer

Washington, Oregon, Texas, Louisiana, New York, Florida, New Jersey, Georgia, Arizona, Nevada

kellytheman · Answer

Colorado was pretty cool when I went on a youth group trip. I also went to Texas but it was way too hot for my liking good thing I had access to a pool.

joeldalton · Answer

ME, VT, NH, NY, NJ, CT, RI, MA PA, MD, DE, WV, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, TN, KY, OH, IL, MS, LA, TX, NE. Florida is my favorite.

FilmGuy93 · Answer

I've visited most states! I think I like Connecticut the most.

karaspara · Answer

I'm not American but had a great time visiting Florida in my teens

Darksign · Answer

Drove through kansas to get to colorado, missouri, arkansas Texas, and oklahoma. Colorado was awesome because of the mountains and stuff, arkansas was nothing but trees I felt lost

Alessia1993 · Answer

New Jersey,
Pennsylvania impressed me seeing independent hall etc
Virginia
Maryland
Not a State but DC
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Massachusetts Boston was nice.
Nevada
California
Arizona
Illinois

mattclark242 · Answer

OH, WV, PA I guy WV ohio and PA look the same to me just a lot of trees

jimmy2 · Answer

Missouri, iowa, Texas, Illinois and New York on twin tower's before terrorist

OnTheLevel · Answer

I've been in 40 of the 50 states not counting airport stops and drive throughs. Colorado is the one I'd put at the top of the list.

najekim · Answer

Easier to list where I haven't visited: Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, & New Mexico.

Pogi-Paddy-2 · Answer

I have been to all 50 states and every US territories and I think that it is a toss up between 3.  1]Washington 2]Hawai'i 3] Alaska

Fuentes · Answer

Georgia, Arizona, Utah, Washington, Nevada, Colorado, Oregon, California which i live so its the BEST

Open2It · Answer

It's easier for me to say which ones I haven't been to and, depending on your definition of 'visited', I've been through many and had flight connections through some.

Anonymous · Answer

It's funny when I saw the pic because my dad converted a VW bus into a camper and we traveled all over the USA, Mexico and Canada in it and it they are the best memories of childhood.

Otakugeek · Answer

Wyoming mostly because there’s a huge volcano in the left side of the state

dray995 · Answer

Oregon (also lived in), Washington (currently live in), California, Texas and Florida.

Razp_Sorbet · Answer

Absolutely none and I don't plan on visiting

Levin · Answer

Never been to the USA.

888theGreat · Answer

You missed the greatest state... Indiana

Shihab91 · Answer

non but I would love to one day

Дерйа · Answer

Not a single one

Kabluie · Answer

Alaska

BillyBalls · Answer

The State of Confusion

Clarke498 · Answer

Iowa, Florida, Los Angeles, Ohio i think

Joshua0213 · Answer

All the south and midwest, California, and hawaii

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina.

Pallavi37 · Answer

I am stateless

BigKevHanma · Answer

I don’t fookin know I get around

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