I drove across the country in an RV and gained an appreciation for America's diverse landscapes. Here are 15 of the most beautiful places I saw.

Campsite in southern Montana.Mathew Wilson/Business Insider

• In December 2018, I drove from New York to California with my family in an RV camper.
• During the trip, I gained an appreciation for how diverse and varied America's landscape can be.
• In Montana, I saw snow-capped mountains that towered above the surrounding countryside.

In the winter of 2018, my family and I decided to travel across the country in an RV camper. For almost three weeks, we drove from New York to California and then back across the country. From mountains in Montana to the desert in Arizona, I gained a deeper appreciation for how diverse and varied the landscape in our country is.

Here are 15 of the most beautiful places I saw during my trip.