The most breathtaking natural wonder in every state

Sophie-Claire Hoeller,Melia RobinsonJul 15, 2020, 20:14 IST

Glacier National Park, Montana.Shutterstock/puttsk

Anyone who has travelled around America may be familiar with the iconic Grand Canyon or the redwood trees in California, but there is so much more to see.
The US offers endless mountain ranges and crystal clear lakes.
From the Ozarks in Arkansas to the Grand Prismatic Spring in Wyoming, America has plenty of natural attractions.

From arid deserts to lush forests, mountain peaks to gorgeous valleys, America's landscape is as varied as it is stunning. No wonder it's called "America the Beautiful."

Picking 50 wasn't easy, but here are the most beautiful natural attractions in each state.

Melissa Stanger contributed to an earlier version of this post.

ALABAMA: The Cathedral Caverns

The Cathedral Caverns. Shutterstock

ALASKA: The Northern Lights

The Northern Lights. Shutterstock

ARIZONA: The Wave

The Wave. Suttipun Sungsuwan/Shutterstock

ARKANSAS: The Ozarks

The Ozarks. Shutterstock

CALIFORNIA: Sequoia National Park

Sequoia National Park. Shutterstock

COLORADO: Garden of the Gods

Garden of the Gods. Shutterstock

CONNECTICUT: The trees along the Connecticut River

The Connecticut River. Shutterstock

DELAWARE: Cypress Swamp

Cypress Swamp. Randall Peterson/Shutterstock

FLORIDA: The Everglades

The Everglades. Shutterstock

GEORGIA: The quartz monzonite dome

The quartz monzonite dome. Shutterstock

HAWAII: The Kilauea volcano

The Kilauea volcano. Shutterstock

IDAHO: The "fire rainbow"

Fire rainbow. Shutterstock

ILLINOIS: Starved Rock State Park

Starved Rock State Park. Shutterstock

INDIANA: Lake Michigan's sand dunes

Lake Michigan. Shutterstock

IOWA: Asperatus clouds

Asperatus clouds. Jane Wiggins/AP Images

KANSAS: Monument Rocks (aka Chalk Pyramids)

Chalk Pyramids. Shutterstock

KENTUCKY: Mammoth Caves

The Mammoth Caves. rukawajung/Shutterstock

LOUISIANA: Bayou Bartholomew

Bayou Bartholomew. Matthew D White/Getty Images

MAINE: Acadia National Park

Acadia National Park. AppalachianViews/Getty Images

MARYLAND: Assateague Island

Assateague Island. Shutterstock

MASSACHUSETTS: Walden Pond

Walden Pond. Shutterstock

MICHIGAN: Lake Superior

Lake Superior. Shutterstock

MINNESOTA: Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Shutterstock

MISSISSIPPI: The Mississippi River

The Mississippi River. RRunstch/Shutterstock

MISSOURI: Onondaga Cave

Onondaga Cave. Shutterstock

MONTANA: Glacier National Park

Glacier National Park. Galyna Andrushko/Shutterstock

NEBRASKA: Chimney Rock National Historic Site

Chimney Rock National Historic Site. Martin Hobelman/Shutterstock

NEVADA: Valley of Fire State Park

Valley of Fire State Park. Ivan Farca/Shutterstock

NEW HAMPSHIRE: Mount Washington

Mount Washington. Shutterstock

NEW JERSEY: Island Beach State Park

Island Beach State Park. Shtterstock

NEW MEXICO: The White Sands National Monument

The White Sands National Monument. Shutterstock

NEW YORK: Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls. lastdjedai/Shutterstock

NORTH CAROLINA: Blue Ridge Parkway

Blue Ridge Parkway. Shutterstock

NORTH DAKOTA: The Little Missouri National Grasslands

The Little Missouri National Grasslands. Randall Runtsch/Shutterstock

OHIO: Hocking Hills State Park

Hocking Hills State Park. Shutterstock

OKLAHOMA: The Great Salt Plains

The Great Salt Plains. Shutterstock

OREGON: Thor's Well

Thor's Well. Spondylolithesis/Getty Images

PENNSYLVANIA: Ricketts Glen

Ricketts Glen. Shutterstock

RHODE ISLAND: Mohegan Bluffs

Mohegan Bluffs. Bill Greene/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

SOUTH CAROLINA: Hunting Island

Hunting Island. Denton Rumsey/Shutterstock

SOUTH DAKOTA: Badlands National Park

Badlands National Park. Natchapon L./Shutterstock

TENNESSEE: Firefly phenomenon

Fireflies. Shutterstock

TEXAS: Enchanted Rock State Natural Area

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area. Daniel Mullins/Shutterstock

UTAH: Arches National Park

Arches National Park. Andrew S./Shutterstock

VERMONT: Quechee Gorge

Quechee Gorge. Shutterstock

VIRGINIA: Skyline Drive

Skyline Drive. Shutterstock

WASHINGTON: Hall of Mosses

Hall of Mosses. Patrick Tr/Shutterstock

WEST VIRGINIA: The Appalachian Trail

The Appalachian Trail. Shutterstock

WISCONSIN: Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Shutterstock

WYOMING: Grand Prismatic Spring

Grand Prismatic Spring. Yann Arthus-Bertrand/AP Images

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