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55 Places I Will Someday Visit in the U.S.

I hope to visit each of these incredible places at least once, and I hope that by doing so I can gain a better respect for nature, and discover myself more in the process.

Caitlin DeZwaan
Oct 24, 2016
Alma College
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55 Places I Will Someday Visit in the U.S.
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All of us have a list of places we want to see. My lists are incredibly long, so I decided to narrow them down. Traveling is an incredible adventure that gives a person more knowledge about the world. By going to different places you experience new cultures, new environments, and new people. Nature becomes not just something pretty, but a home, and something we appreciate more. Each time we see a breathtaking view, or something that has weathered the storm for thousands of years, it makes us realize that we are not the only thing in the world that has importance. As humans, we take the world for granted and just live to go to work, party, meet cute boys, and make money. Stop living life in survival mode, experience the world in a way that you may never have before. I hope to visit each of these places at least once, and I hope that by doing so I can gain a better respect for nature, and discover myself more in the process.

  1. Grand Canyon - Arizona
  2. All 50 States
  3. Yellowstone National Park - Wyoming
  4. Multnomah Falls - Portland OR
  5. Flathead Lake - Montana
  6. Mall of America
  7. Cape Elizabeth - Maine
  8. Lake Havasu - Arizona
  9. Kilauea Volcano - Hawaii
  10. Jacobs Well - Texas
  11. Thor’s Well - Oregon
  12. Skagit Valley - Washington
  13. Oneonta Gorge - Oregon
  14. Arches National Park - Utah
  15. Black Canyon - Colorado
  16. Redwood State Park - California
  17. Carlsbad Caverns - New Mexico
  18. Hamilton Pool Preserve - Texas
  19. Vermillion Cliffs - Arizona
  20. Crater Lake - Oregon
  21. Watkins Glen - New York
  22. Bryce Canyon - Utah
  23. Sand Dunes - Colorado
  24. Mendenhall Ice Caverns - Alaska
  25. Haiku Stairs - Hawaii
  26. Fly Ranch Geyser - Nevada
  27. Horestail Fall - Yosemite, California
  28. Homestead Crater Pool - Utah
  29. Grass Beach Fort Bragg - California
  30. Antelope Canyon - Arizona
  31. Glacier Bay - Alaska
  32. Sleeping Bear Dunes - Michigan
  33. Gulf Shores - Alabama
  34. Kodiak Island - Alaska
  35. Cumberland Island - Georgia
  36. Shoshone Falls - Idaho
  37. Mammoth Cave National Park - Kentucky
  38. Oak Alley Plantation - Louisiana
  39. Split Rock LIghthouse State Park - Minnesota
  40. Cape May - New Jersey
  41. Block Island - Rhode Island
  42. Cape Flattery - Washington
  43. French Quarter - New Orleans
  44. Taos Pueblo - New Mexico
  45. Portland Head Light - Maine
  46. Grand Teton National Park - Wyoming
  47. Mesa Verde National Park - Colorado
  48. Mark Twain’s house - Hartford Connecticut
  49. Shackleford Banks - North Carolina
  50. Montauk - New York
  51. Isle Royale - Michigan
  52. Key West - Florida
  53. Ernest Hemingway’s house - Florida
  54. St. Augustine - Florida
  55. Santa Fe - New Mexico

Happy trails to you all!!

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