I've been all over the continental U.S., except for the Pacific NW (Oregon and Washington State). My family and I love road trips. As far as fauna, landscape, and scenery, what are your top three GOAT states? Some states like Oklahoma and Illinois are straight trash. These are my top three in no particular order.
MICHIGAN- I am not just saying this because it's my home state (Detroit). There are only two peninsula states in the entire country and they are Florida and Michigan. You're surrounded by the Great Lakes (largest freshwater system on the planet). You get all four seasons, and Autumn is my favorite. You have National Parks and places like "Sleeping Bear Dunes". All types of beaches. This state literally has two parts and is split into two (Upper Peninsula and Lower Peninsula). If you've never been, I recommend driving through the state. Flat as fukk with NO mountains ranges. 11th largest state in area.
NEW MEXICO- I've been to New Mexico and driven through it numerous times. It is like a life sized version of a "Red Dead Redemption" map. You've got desert, mountains, pine forest, and plains, depending on which portion of the state you're in. The state's natural beauty is breathtaking. Places like Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Las Cruces are cool too. It lacks large bodies of water and aquatic scenery. 5th largest state in area.
CALIFORNIA- Is an explanation even required? When I first visited southern California, I fell in love. The weather, the palm trees, the ocean, the beaches. It was so fukking green on the cliffs and shyt. San Diego and Los Angeles are some of the GOAT places in the country, regarding scenery and beauty. Then you've got the desert, mountains, and snowy spots in other parts of the state. I've never been to Northern Cali, but I plan to hit the Bay and Sacramento in the next few years. Southern California impressed me enough to list the entire state as GOAT.
**Runner Up**
SOUTH CAROLINA- If you've never been to the Carolina Coasts, I highly recommend that you do visit. Charleston, South Carolina and that region are unique and absolutely beautiful. There's a lot of Black History there, too. Savannah, GA area is nice too, and it isn't far from Charleston.
MICHIGAN- I am not just saying this because it's my home state (Detroit). There are only two peninsula states in the entire country and they are Florida and Michigan. You're surrounded by the Great Lakes (largest freshwater system on the planet). You get all four seasons, and Autumn is my favorite. You have National Parks and places like "Sleeping Bear Dunes". All types of beaches. This state literally has two parts and is split into two (Upper Peninsula and Lower Peninsula). If you've never been, I recommend driving through the state. Flat as fukk with NO mountains ranges. 11th largest state in area.
NEW MEXICO- I've been to New Mexico and driven through it numerous times. It is like a life sized version of a "Red Dead Redemption" map. You've got desert, mountains, pine forest, and plains, depending on which portion of the state you're in. The state's natural beauty is breathtaking. Places like Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Las Cruces are cool too. It lacks large bodies of water and aquatic scenery. 5th largest state in area.
CALIFORNIA- Is an explanation even required? When I first visited southern California, I fell in love. The weather, the palm trees, the ocean, the beaches. It was so fukking green on the cliffs and shyt. San Diego and Los Angeles are some of the GOAT places in the country, regarding scenery and beauty. Then you've got the desert, mountains, and snowy spots in other parts of the state. I've never been to Northern Cali, but I plan to hit the Bay and Sacramento in the next few years. Southern California impressed me enough to list the entire state as GOAT.
**Runner Up**
SOUTH CAROLINA- If you've never been to the Carolina Coasts, I highly recommend that you do visit. Charleston, South Carolina and that region are unique and absolutely beautiful. There's a lot of Black History there, too. Savannah, GA area is nice too, and it isn't far from Charleston.
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