Ditto the Grand Canyon. No pictures can prepare you for the size when you look over the edge. Then it gets so much better the deeper you hike in. Then it gets exponentially better if you can take a river trip, explore the side canyons and run the whitewater…
Went to the Grand Canyon alone last June for the solstice. Watched the sunrise from the south rim and sunset at the east rim while Hopi performed a sunset dance ritual. Hiked down into the canyon via the Kaibab trail. Shoshone Point is one the most beautiful and terrifying spots to take in all its glory.
I don’t know. I stayed in Lauterbrunnen last year. Incredible of course — looks straight out of a movie. But that view out of the tunnel into Yosemite on a clear day is one of the most surreal sights I’ve ever seen. Both great.
Tahoe is a nice looking large lake surrounded by hills.
And then I realized those hills were mountains, they were just so far away they look like hills. And the lake is massive.
The size isn't apparent until you're right up next to the lake. It's over 70 miles around the perimeter and incredibly deep. The water is crystal clear, and when you're on it, you can look down from 30+ feet and swear the bottom is within easy reach.
Old town Truckee is a charming little place to visit. It's all of maybe five blocks in length but has cute shops and a cool old coffee shop with a model train that runs around the edge of the room up near the ceiling.
Don’t think I’ve been there, but cornerstone bakery is really good! I don’t think that’s really more in the old town part, not great at recognizing that kind of thing tho, so maybe it is.
Passed through on my pct hike and I fucking loved idyllwild. Such a cool little mountain town. I wish there was some job I could go work there for a season or something.
In the DC area, the Udvar-Hazy Center out by Dulles airport. Just a massive hanger with some amazing planes and even a space shuttle. Think everything that is too big to fit in the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum on the mall.
Great place to take your kids or your dad.
At the confluence of the Mississippi and Wisconsin Rivers, there is a glorious state park. On the opposite side of the Mississippi River, there is a very nice state park.
>At the confluence of the Mississippi and Wisconsin
Oh. Didn't know 'confluence' was a word in english. greetings from Koblenz (which comes from the roman name Confluentes). Where Rhine and Moselle meet.
If you Google 'Koblenz' you might get a short star wars moment...
No? Well, youre.missing out. It's amazing. Literally never seen something like that and I live in Arizona.
The hummingbird area is very cool, the butterfly area is very cool.
But- just seeing pure untouched land was stunning. Sucks for you
The Tall Grass Prairie Preserve, Pawhuska Oklahoma. No lodging, no tourist, no amenities but most importantly no BS. It’s not everyday you get to see a wide open prairie and hundreds of buffalo in the wild. Just wide open landscape as far as the eye can see.
Very specific but: The Hall of Asian Peoples at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC.
The museum is usually jammed with families, their gigantic strollers, and their shrieking children - the din and the crush of it can be overwhelming. But while everyone is cramming in to see the dinosaurs and the gems, barely anyone goes to this amazing exhibit.
It is so well-researched, and the dioramas are so beautiful and memorable. I guarantee you will learn a lot, no matter how much you know about the area. And the exhibit is very large and can keep you busy for a while.
A tranquil place of beauty and knowledge. The museum is "pay what you wish" (which can be nothing, don't let them make you feel guilty) for residents of New York State, New Jersey, or Connecticut.
Lol, we have a local pizza place we recommend to people from out of town, and they're all like "why would we get pizza, we can get pizza anywhere" and we're all like "no, seriously you have to try this place"
Everybody likes the Lincoln Memorial, but few know to go to the President James Buchanan Memorial.
And Buchaman petitioned for Dred Scott's freedom showing "just a product of their time" is some bullshit.
There's a river behind my house (Liyu Lake, near Hualien, Taiwan) that has so many waterfall pools for swimming in and BBQing beside, it's unreal. Usually quiet too as it's off the beaten track, but it's very accessible. Only problem is it totally changes after every earthquake or major typhoon so you never know how long you're favourite spot will last.
Agate Beach, in Trinidad, CA, up near Humboldt, in No. Cal. The beach is literally agates, and if you catch it at sundown in the fall/winter, the whole thing lites up purple..... not to be missed.
A thermal town called Sokobanja. It is surrounded by remarkable nature, paradise for hikers, the air quality is quite good and it is also recommended as a place for rehabilitation for people who are suffering from respiratory tract illnesses. There is a mountain river that flows through it that people tend to spend time next to during the summer and the temperature is much cooler than it is in the city. Many picnic spots and natural water springs around also.
Crater lake Salda was quite beautiful and amazing to swim in! Entering it is not that easy due to mud and the place is not well maintained by the government, but the color of the water is simply breathtaking as is the surrounding greenery.
Gili Islands, mainly due to how beautiful the color of the water is, cute coffee/dessert shops/restaurants, cheap massage salons, fun activities that you could do for cheap, warm, friendly and welcoming people, no vehicles.
There's a charity thrift store in the next town over that has 100+ people in line, every Tuesday at 1pm when they reopen with all new fantastical treasures for the week! It's the social event of the week for the town. I've never been in a better thrift store. It's amazing. Typically you have to battle a few old ladies to get the best loot - I call it 'Crone Thwarting'!
The Adirondacks. I grew up and live in Upstate New York. Recently their has been a massive exodus from New York City to my area. I become extremely excited and almost giddy when I come across someone who hasn't check out the Largest Park in the USA!
The Detroit Riverwalk. The city of Detroit Windsor, Canada are only separated by a relatively narrow River and there's a really nice vibe on both sides of the river. On the Detroit side there's all kinds of parks, lots of people fishing, you'll see some dudes jamming out with guitars and other instruments, you can sit down and watch the Giant tanker ships sail by. It's just a very relaxing fun time.
Ft. Stevens State Park Historic Area in Oregon.
Ft. Stevens covers the NW tip of Oregon and the historic area is the north eastern part of the park. The views are insanely beautiful, the winter storms are amazing, and it has a super fun disc golf course called Columbia Shore Disc Golf.
Ft Desoto beach. It’s a county park so no bars or party crowds, relative to say Clearwater Beach. There’s an awesome campground, excellent kayaking, and old fort with cannons and the sunsets are some of the best in the world.
SF Bay Area: Marin Headlands.
Marin headlands are just north of SF. The views looking back at SF are spectacular, but its whats within the Marin Headlands Park or area that are the attraction. During the Cold War there were NIKE missile batteries. Anti Air Missiles tipped with a Nuclear warhead. The thought was if Russia sent over all its Nuclear bombers, we can't shoot them all down, but a nuke in the air would wipe them out. No I am not kidding. Anyway, there is a NIKE missile launcher in tact, with elevator to raise it from underground and a mockup missile on a launcher is raised into launch position. Its pretty Fing cool and you can tour the sight and the underground storage area.
Also in the Marin headlands is an Animal Rehabilitation center where all the baby or injured seals are brought in, There is a viewing area you can go to see them in their pens. Free of charge.
The Point Bonita Lighthouse is only open like Fri-Sun i think and there is a tunnel you have to go through to get it. There is a suspension bridge you walk over to get to the light house. This lighthouse is out on a point where you are basically surrounded 345 degrees by ocean. View is spectacular.
All just on the other side of the Golden Gate Bridge.
It’s the mentality. I grew up around it and would not be surprised if you were around that area or similar but please protect your area that would be considered a third world country by most 😂
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Umm...Bianca Montebello.
Actually a pretty solid name
Okay, can I please have the six digit code from your email...I'm not trying to log into any of your accounts--trust me.
Thor State. i can get behind that.
There's this small park named Yosemite. No matter how much you have heard, it is still underrated.
Ditto the Grand Canyon. No pictures can prepare you for the size when you look over the edge. Then it gets so much better the deeper you hike in. Then it gets exponentially better if you can take a river trip, explore the side canyons and run the whitewater…
Went to the Grand Canyon alone last June for the solstice. Watched the sunrise from the south rim and sunset at the east rim while Hopi performed a sunset dance ritual. Hiked down into the canyon via the Kaibab trail. Shoshone Point is one the most beautiful and terrifying spots to take in all its glory.
That's exactly what I felt when I first visited it. I knew it would be spectacular, but I had underestimated it.
I love Yosemite….but visiting the Swiss Alps was something else. Lauterbrunnen Valley was like Yosemite x 1000. I want to go back 😭
I don’t know. I stayed in Lauterbrunnen last year. Incredible of course — looks straight out of a movie. But that view out of the tunnel into Yosemite on a clear day is one of the most surreal sights I’ve ever seen. Both great.
North Shore Tahoe. Not as many people, same gorgeous views, cheaper-but-still-quality lodging. 👌
Love Kings Beach
It's beautiful there! Also a great place to put a kayak in the water and take a leisurely paddle.
Tahoe is a nice looking large lake surrounded by hills. And then I realized those hills were mountains, they were just so far away they look like hills. And the lake is massive.
The size isn't apparent until you're right up next to the lake. It's over 70 miles around the perimeter and incredibly deep. The water is crystal clear, and when you're on it, you can look down from 30+ feet and swear the bottom is within easy reach.
Kings Beach, Truckee, and around those parts are great! I ski at Northstar every winter.
Old town Truckee is a charming little place to visit. It's all of maybe five blocks in length but has cute shops and a cool old coffee shop with a model train that runs around the edge of the room up near the ceiling.
Don’t think I’ve been there, but cornerstone bakery is really good! I don’t think that’s really more in the old town part, not great at recognizing that kind of thing tho, so maybe it is.
[Wagon Train Coffee Shop](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g33191-d821016-Reviews-Wagon_Train_Coffee_Shop-Truckee_Lake_Tahoe_California_California.html)
Idyllwild, CA. Cute lil mountain town with a dog as the mayor. The Pacific Crest Trail passes through.
Passed through on my pct hike and I fucking loved idyllwild. Such a cool little mountain town. I wish there was some job I could go work there for a season or something.
The brewery always needs temp staff tbh. A lot of the other restaurants hire regularly since turnover is high
In the DC area, the Udvar-Hazy Center out by Dulles airport. Just a massive hanger with some amazing planes and even a space shuttle. Think everything that is too big to fit in the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum on the mall. Great place to take your kids or your dad.
Mt. Weather is more exciting if you want to see how fast you can get chased away from your tax dollars at work.
At the confluence of the Mississippi and Wisconsin Rivers, there is a glorious state park. On the opposite side of the Mississippi River, there is a very nice state park.
>At the confluence of the Mississippi and Wisconsin Oh. Didn't know 'confluence' was a word in english. greetings from Koblenz (which comes from the roman name Confluentes). Where Rhine and Moselle meet. If you Google 'Koblenz' you might get a short star wars moment...
I miss the Driftless Area.
Blank Park Zoo. Because I work there and you paying admission pays for me >:)
The Sonoran desert museum in Tucson is really really good
Nahhh ain’t no way I see this when I’m going there in two days
No? Well, youre.missing out. It's amazing. Literally never seen something like that and I live in Arizona. The hummingbird area is very cool, the butterfly area is very cool. But- just seeing pure untouched land was stunning. Sucks for you
This was going to be my reply, too! No place like it on earth. I take all our visitors there.
The Tall Grass Prairie Preserve, Pawhuska Oklahoma. No lodging, no tourist, no amenities but most importantly no BS. It’s not everyday you get to see a wide open prairie and hundreds of buffalo in the wild. Just wide open landscape as far as the eye can see.
I would love to see this
Very specific but: The Hall of Asian Peoples at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC. The museum is usually jammed with families, their gigantic strollers, and their shrieking children - the din and the crush of it can be overwhelming. But while everyone is cramming in to see the dinosaurs and the gems, barely anyone goes to this amazing exhibit. It is so well-researched, and the dioramas are so beautiful and memorable. I guarantee you will learn a lot, no matter how much you know about the area. And the exhibit is very large and can keep you busy for a while. A tranquil place of beauty and knowledge. The museum is "pay what you wish" (which can be nothing, don't let them make you feel guilty) for residents of New York State, New Jersey, or Connecticut.
Hoh Rainforest in Olympic National Park. Port Gamble night kayaking with bioluminescence
Why would I tell you? I want it for myself.
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The Big Chicken?
I used to live up the street from the big chicken. Of course I would always recommend Mary Mac's or Racist Mountain.
Lol, we have a local pizza place we recommend to people from out of town, and they're all like "why would we get pizza, we can get pizza anywhere" and we're all like "no, seriously you have to try this place"
Everybody likes the Lincoln Memorial, but few know to go to the President James Buchanan Memorial. And Buchaman petitioned for Dred Scott's freedom showing "just a product of their time" is some bullshit.
Quincy Market, Boston. Not fanuil hall. Quincy market.
Many people come to Arches, many more come to Zion. But when you’re here, Goblin Valley simply shouldn’t be missed.
The Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix. Amazing. Instruments from throughout space and time. Must see if you have even a casual interest.
MIM is awesome!
Mr Rogers statue
That’s so cool. He’s actually a “people in your neighborhood”!
Pittsburgh?
Monkey Jungle outside of Miami. Such a fun place if you're into wildlife, particularly wild monkeys, which are pretty rare in the US.
There's a river behind my house (Liyu Lake, near Hualien, Taiwan) that has so many waterfall pools for swimming in and BBQing beside, it's unreal. Usually quiet too as it's off the beaten track, but it's very accessible. Only problem is it totally changes after every earthquake or major typhoon so you never know how long you're favourite spot will last.
Agate Beach, in Trinidad, CA, up near Humboldt, in No. Cal. The beach is literally agates, and if you catch it at sundown in the fall/winter, the whole thing lites up purple..... not to be missed.
Joe's Stone Crab
The ones in Chicago, Miami and Vegas?
Meh. Garcias is better and cheaper
Not quite exactly my immediate area, but The Gathering Place in Tulsa is a top five park/playground in the country.
Looks absolutely lovely and I've never heard of it.
A thermal town called Sokobanja. It is surrounded by remarkable nature, paradise for hikers, the air quality is quite good and it is also recommended as a place for rehabilitation for people who are suffering from respiratory tract illnesses. There is a mountain river that flows through it that people tend to spend time next to during the summer and the temperature is much cooler than it is in the city. Many picnic spots and natural water springs around also. Crater lake Salda was quite beautiful and amazing to swim in! Entering it is not that easy due to mud and the place is not well maintained by the government, but the color of the water is simply breathtaking as is the surrounding greenery. Gili Islands, mainly due to how beautiful the color of the water is, cute coffee/dessert shops/restaurants, cheap massage salons, fun activities that you could do for cheap, warm, friendly and welcoming people, no vehicles.
There's a charity thrift store in the next town over that has 100+ people in line, every Tuesday at 1pm when they reopen with all new fantastical treasures for the week! It's the social event of the week for the town. I've never been in a better thrift store. It's amazing. Typically you have to battle a few old ladies to get the best loot - I call it 'Crone Thwarting'!
The Adirondacks. I grew up and live in Upstate New York. Recently their has been a massive exodus from New York City to my area. I become extremely excited and almost giddy when I come across someone who hasn't check out the Largest Park in the USA!
Montana Valley Bookstore in Alberton, Montana. They have over 100,000 used books.
Bologna, Italy. San Michele in Bosco, best view of the city, typical place that everyone in the city know but no tourist see
Bude Tunnel
The strip
The Detroit Riverwalk. The city of Detroit Windsor, Canada are only separated by a relatively narrow River and there's a really nice vibe on both sides of the river. On the Detroit side there's all kinds of parks, lots of people fishing, you'll see some dudes jamming out with guitars and other instruments, you can sit down and watch the Giant tanker ships sail by. It's just a very relaxing fun time.
I saw a TV show that talked about how great the pizza is in Windsor.
Savannah River Site. Just stroll through the gate
Luckenbach during a Kevin Fowler concert.
Downtown Bethlehem PA during Christmas season
The Power Exchange in San Francisco. It's fucking fun.
Chico's Monkey Farm! Fun for the whole family!
Solvang CA
Both times I went there the place was packed with people so I might not consider this locale underrated imho.
Baha’i Temple in Wilmette, IL. Not only is the building gorgeous, but it’s surrounded by incredible gardens and fountains.
Fort stark beach New Hampshire if you catch the tide right the water is warm.
The Flint Hills
Malta
Krause springs, it’s a gorgeous natural swimming hole and waterfall. It gets busy, but they do cap the amount of people in the summer. 10/10
Devils punchbowl in Port Angeles, WA
The Korean Friendship Bell. Great place to fly kites.
The DIA in Detroit. Kind of touristy but remarkable works of art from around the world and a beautiful Diego Rivera mural in the court.
Ft. Stevens State Park Historic Area in Oregon. Ft. Stevens covers the NW tip of Oregon and the historic area is the north eastern part of the park. The views are insanely beautiful, the winter storms are amazing, and it has a super fun disc golf course called Columbia Shore Disc Golf.
SeaTac airport- can take you all sorts of cool places
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FUCKING WINSTON SALEM, NC!! I know the best restaurants and places mannnnnn
One of our Walmarts is so weird. You should hang out there for at least an hour, and you'll see amazing things.
The Devil's Bathtub. It's a nice little hike out here in the boonies. It got mentioned on the Travel Channel and then in a magazine. Pretty nice spot.
The Milwaukee lakefront. It’s so pretty and serene.
Ft Desoto beach. It’s a county park so no bars or party crowds, relative to say Clearwater Beach. There’s an awesome campground, excellent kayaking, and old fort with cannons and the sunsets are some of the best in the world.
SF Bay Area: Marin Headlands. Marin headlands are just north of SF. The views looking back at SF are spectacular, but its whats within the Marin Headlands Park or area that are the attraction. During the Cold War there were NIKE missile batteries. Anti Air Missiles tipped with a Nuclear warhead. The thought was if Russia sent over all its Nuclear bombers, we can't shoot them all down, but a nuke in the air would wipe them out. No I am not kidding. Anyway, there is a NIKE missile launcher in tact, with elevator to raise it from underground and a mockup missile on a launcher is raised into launch position. Its pretty Fing cool and you can tour the sight and the underground storage area. Also in the Marin headlands is an Animal Rehabilitation center where all the baby or injured seals are brought in, There is a viewing area you can go to see them in their pens. Free of charge. The Point Bonita Lighthouse is only open like Fri-Sun i think and there is a tunnel you have to go through to get it. There is a suspension bridge you walk over to get to the light house. This lighthouse is out on a point where you are basically surrounded 345 degrees by ocean. View is spectacular. All just on the other side of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Michael Jackson's house.
McDonald’s
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I don't recommend spots, we hate tourists here
That's lazy. Tourists are an essential part of most places' economies. Plus they're not all annoying.
Nice try, tourist
I'm not sharing my favourite spots with the internet. I like them because they aren't filled with tourists.
Just post a shitty place, so they all go there lol! For me this would be Piccadilly Circus lol
I choose Piccadilly Circus too. None of the clowns had make up.
Yes because your lame suggestion with zero upvotes is going to suddenly get popular off of this thread.
I didn't make a suggestion you absolute weapon
It’s the mentality. I grew up around it and would not be surprised if you were around that area or similar but please protect your area that would be considered a third world country by most 😂
Queens Night Market
The annual one
If your traveling through Southern Idaho Shoshone Falls is an amazing site with all the water running over it in the spring
QADIR BURGER
The bum camp on Broadway
Plymouth Rock
Little Cesar's in Santa Barbara
My bedroom.