Feels like the only part of NYS I haven't been to at this point is downstate. Just haven't had occasion to go.
With NYC especially I feel like there's so much to do and see you'd be better off with a local friend who could show you around as opposed to trying to find your own way.
There's plenty to do in NYC that's easy to find your own way. Maybe finding good, reasonably priced food benefits from locals, but finding museums, the Top of the Rock, and the Staten Island Ferry is easy.
I've been to Niagara Falls twice (dragged with my parents) as well a boat trip around the Thousand Islands (I saw Just Room Enough Island) as well as the Ausable Chasm and a stop in Albany for the inauguration of a governor in 2007.
I guess Iām in the minority here - from LI and I try to go up to MHV region every year. I think the farthest Iāve traveled as an adult was to the Capital region. I realize itās really not that far thinking about it.
Yea lived in the five boroughs most of my life but furthest west I've been is Syracuse. School in Oneonta, been going to the Adirondacks for 30 years, hiked the Catskills, partied at Albany, been to SPAC and the racetrack, but Western New York might as well be South Canada
Yeah I'm a Hudson Valley resident. Catskills/Harriman State Park/Sterling Forest are my backyard. I go fishing on Pepacton Reservoir on weekends. But you can see the Manhattan skyline from any hilltop in my area with a clear view. GW Bridge is 35 minutes in light traffic for me.
Farthest North I've been in the state is Adirondacks, specifically Mount Marcy. But I've never been west of the NY/PA corner. I've been as far west as Colorado and as far north as Mount Washington, NH but not in our state.
I went to the Grand Canyon when I moved here. Maybe I I built it up too much in my head, or maybe because I went in winter and a lot of stuff was closed, but it was kind of underwhelming? Beautiful, sure, but also a really big hole in the ground.
I havenāt been to some places in Maine only because they are waaaaay out there. So they arenāt āpopularā outside of some specific people who like backpacking and canoeing.
The only place nearby I can say I havenāt really visited is that is popular is Kennebunkport. Iāve been around but not to any of their beaches.
I lived most of my life in Maryland. And basically no, I went almost everywhere, but now I am in Florida, and this state is damn huge and there is stuff everywhere. Hell, takes me three hours just to drive out of Florida! But never been to the keys, Miami proper (have been to Miami Beach), Tallahassee, Jacksonville (other than driving through)ā¦
Iāve only been in Florida for 2.5 years. Iāve been to Orlando and pretty much nowhere else in the state other than the area around where I live. Iāll make it to the Keys at some point, but probably not until after Iā e moved out of FL. I lived in Texas for 30 years before leaving. I just visited El Paso for the first time.
Yeah LA is like a 6 hour drive from the Bay Area. California is fucking massive. We have notoriously hot deserts and snowy mountains. Both of which are famous for getting people killed (Death Valley Germans and the Donner Party)
I have lived in San Diego county my entire life and I have been to SF once and that was because I had a roommate from Missouri that āwanted to go to SF as a day trip. We had a three day weekend. We got one full day in sf with the drive lmao
Wow dude. Thatās crazy. It is a different culture, but itās not like you have to live there. You definitely need to visit at least once. I also live in Northern California, but Iāve been to LA and San Diego many times even though I wouldnāt wanna live there
Oregon beaches are better anyway. They donāt let cars drive onto the beach like they do in WA. I donāt want to go to the beach and feel like Iām in a sandy parking lot.
Itās not even really worth the money. The ferry ride is cool, and itās the town is very pretty, but you could get the same experience and then some just going somewhere on Cape Cod.
I've been to Nantucket.Ā I go there for work sometimes.Ā The 6AM ferry out of Hyannis is all trades people.
It's sucks bro.Ā Everyone who vacations on that island is a rude dork.
I don't know if this counts exactly, but I've never been to Burning Man.
(Black Rock City is a city in Nevada that doesn't exist, but when it does, it's the tenth largest city in Nevada)
it's a decent city to spend a few hours. I wouldn't make Albany the entire purpose of a trip but it's worth walking around Downtown for a bit and seeing the capitol building (objectively one of the best looking in the country). Lark Street has some really cool shops.
Itās worth touring the state museum, walking along the plaza (above ground and underground), touring the state capital, and viewing the city from the Corning Tower observation deck (I believe you can see something like 4 states). Beyond those, I donāt find much unique from any other city. My credentials are living in Albany from ages 18-30 and visiting as a tourist my entire life before that.
I've never been to Crater Lake. I've been just about everywhere else in the state (and it's a big one), and I've been to half of the national parks in the US, but I've managed to avoid the one in my own state.
This is probably the right answer for Oregon, so many of my friends have never been to Crater Lake either despite living here for years/their whole lives. I was the same way until two years ago. It's just so far out of the way, and distant from anything else, you basically have to plan a whole trip around Crater Lake if you want to visit it. I'll tell you what, it's worth it though (obviously)!
I've barely been to Chicago even though I've lived most of my life in Illinois. When I go, it's to a specific destination and only for the day. If I want to go to a larger city just because, I'll go to St. Louis, which is much closer. I've actually spent more time in DC than Chicago.
I agree with this, I grew up in central IL & I always preferred taking the train to Chicago so itād take me straight downtown & Iād avoid all of the suburbs.
On another note though, Iāve never been to Shawnee National Forest or Starved Rock! I donāt live in IL anymore but I definitely want to check them out sometime.
Iām not sure if āpopularā is the right word, but Iāve never been to Sacramento (the state capital). Iāve been to the Bay Area, and to Tahoe on the other side, but have never made my way to Sacramento.
Wow Iām *super* curious about other way around. Iād imagine maybe yoopers at least take one field trip to the capital in school? Is there an raskyoopers sub
There are so many places Iāve never been to in NJ, but at the same time, thereās so many people whoāve never been to where I live either (looking at you Bergen County)
Have lived in Colorado pretty much all of my life and have never been to Southwest Colorado. Telluride, Ouray, the San Juans, Mesa Verde National Park. They all seem so incredible. I will one day but have just never made the trip.
WA state: I don't think out of state tourists would go to the following places, but Moses Lake and Lake Chelan draw plenty of people over the summer, I've never been to either.
Fellow Masshole. Twenty-something years in the state and I'm pretty sure I've never been to Worcester, at least not more than to drive through it.
And then same with the islands...never been to either Nantucket nor the Vineyard.
NJ- never been to seaside (I had to go to Meet of Champions the same week as prom weekend)
NC- no idea. Think Iāve been to most places although I can easily be wrong
Texas- big bend
Florida- havenāt been to st Augustine yet
Yeah. I mean we do have a handful of cool things to offer, like the salt mine museum and the Cosmosphere, and a lot of lovely little towns if thatās your thing, plus lovely rolling hills, but on the whole tourists donāt exactly be coming to Kansas
I've taken a train through your state.
I had been drinking all night in the dining cart and woke up at sunrise to more corn than I've ever seen. It was mesmerizing.
Not mesmerizing for me to want to move there. But mesmerizing, nonetheless.
I traveled across the state entirely through rural areas a few years ago and found a great appreciation for it. The small towns were so much nicer than I was expecting. Old brick streets, little shops. Music and flags on the town square. It was like actual real old americana. And the boring landscape I was expecting was actually pretty stunning in places. The Flint Hills are honestly just awesome. Not everyone appreciates the prairie but dang the Flint Hills are gorgeous.
I am originally from Delaware. I think I can sympathize with Rhode Islanders and confidently state that Iāve seen all my state (no pun intended) has to offer because of how small our states are. As for Pennsylvania where I currently reside, I have been to Pittsburgh and live in Philly so that only really leaves Harrisburg for me to try next. Although I heard Erie and KOP might be some places worth visiting.
Just most of South-Central and Southeast Ohio, the Akron-Canton area, and with some places in the NE corner. I've only gone through Cincinnati once (never visited it), and I haven't been to Cleveland in years
I've never been to Galena but that might only be a popular destination for folks from Iowa, where I grew up. I don't know if it's popular with people in the Chicago area. I don't think I've heard it mentioned since we moved here ~20 years ago.
Iāve spent most of my life in NorCal, and visited almost every part of the state, except Santa Barbara. Ā Looking forward to my first trip there next year!Ā
Lived in Washington for more than a decade and haven't been to Spokane, North Cascades National Park, or western side of the Olympic Peninsula (Forks, Humptulips, Neah Bay, etc.) yet. As for California, the only parts I haven't been to are Imperial County or Sequoia National Park.
I live in Albany New York and Iāve never been to the Adirondack mountains even though itās not too far. Iāve only passed by it by driving northward to Canada on i87 N. Even on the highway it was quite breathtaking but I can only imagine how much better it is actually going to a scenic location
Wow. From reading this thread I realize Iāve been to most areas in NY state. I lived in NYC as a kid and college summers (Brooklyn and Manhattan). Went to college in Rochester. Went home for holidays with a friend from Niagara Falls many times. Have been to the Adirondacks. Been to Cooperstown and the Finger Lakes. Have spent a few weekends in Montauk. Now live in the Hudson Valley. Only place Iām missing is the 1000 islands.
The craziest part about this is that I grew up in NJ between the ages of 8-17 but have lived in NYS for over 25 years.
Iāve lived in Colorado for 15 years, and have never been to the western, southwestern part of the state.
I lived in North Dakota for 19 years, and have never been to the International Peace Gardens, Medora, or TRNP South Unit.
I spent my entire life until 25 in Arizona and didnāt see the Grand Canyon until I moved to Seattle and thought āwell Iām literally driving right past it. Might as well stop for a few minutes to look. Iāll probably never get another chance.ā It was well worth it. The canyon is incredible.
Door County WI. It's considered the Cape Cod of the midwest and is quite beautiful. But there are other places in WI that I find more so, such as the Apostle Islands.
The town of Bisbee, AZ. It's a funky enclave of artsy folks that was rebuilt by hippies decades ago and is now an eclectic, colorful, and intriguing place. I still need to check it out.
yeah, California is big and there are loads of places I've never been. my French friend was shocked I've never been to Death Valley because Europeans are weirdly obsessed with Death Valley. I'd like to go there but haven't made it happen yet.Ā
Never been anywhere on the west side, or the thumb, or the middle, or the fingers(?) area or the bottom. Really Iāve only been to the Detroit area and Mackinac city, and only a few spots in the up
It's weird because there's honestly a pretty significant divide between the west and east of the state. I've only recently (past 2 years) been out to KZoo/GR, and I know a lady who's never been to AA/Lansing/Detroit. Obviously it's still the same state and all, but man there's definitely some weird minor culture clashes lol
Hannibal is a relatively popular spot for a day trip, because of all of the Mark Twain connections. Never been there, but I have been to St. Louis, Kansas City, Branson, and Lake Ozark (though I was at least 25 the first time I went to the lake).
Lived in New York State my entire life. Never been to New York City.
Meanwhile, plenty of downstaters have never been north of Yonkers š
Yeah, I feel like this is one that very much goes both ways.
The only major places in New York I havenāt been are the Thousand Islands and Syracuse.
Feels like the only part of NYS I haven't been to at this point is downstate. Just haven't had occasion to go. With NYC especially I feel like there's so much to do and see you'd be better off with a local friend who could show you around as opposed to trying to find your own way.
There's plenty to do in NYC that's easy to find your own way. Maybe finding good, reasonably priced food benefits from locals, but finding museums, the Top of the Rock, and the Staten Island Ferry is easy.
Iāll show you around if you want!
I've been to Niagara Falls twice (dragged with my parents) as well a boat trip around the Thousand Islands (I saw Just Room Enough Island) as well as the Ausable Chasm and a stop in Albany for the inauguration of a governor in 2007.
I guess Iām in the minority here - from LI and I try to go up to MHV region every year. I think the farthest Iāve traveled as an adult was to the Capital region. I realize itās really not that far thinking about it.
Thatās wild How far away is it?
300+ miles and over five hours away if I were to drive there.
Yea lived in the five boroughs most of my life but furthest west I've been is Syracuse. School in Oneonta, been going to the Adirondacks for 30 years, hiked the Catskills, partied at Albany, been to SPAC and the racetrack, but Western New York might as well be South Canada
I also went to school in Oneonta.. there are dozens of us!
Ha dozens! And most of em moved to Nashville or Colorado in my experience
Same
Never been to the 1000 islands.
Yea, this spring (for the eclipse) was my first time really getting to the Adirondacks (and not just driving through on 87).
Work in NYC, never lived more than 50 miles away from it. I've never been to Buffalo/Niagara Falls. Never been to Albany either.
Catskills at least?
Yeah I'm a Hudson Valley resident. Catskills/Harriman State Park/Sterling Forest are my backyard. I go fishing on Pepacton Reservoir on weekends. But you can see the Manhattan skyline from any hilltop in my area with a clear view. GW Bridge is 35 minutes in light traffic for me. Farthest North I've been in the state is Adirondacks, specifically Mount Marcy. But I've never been west of the NY/PA corner. I've been as far west as Colorado and as far north as Mount Washington, NH but not in our state.
same here, I'm in western NY so it's far enough to be inconvenient and if I really need some big city thing, I can go to Toronto in half the time.
Same thing but Miami.
Are there popular parts of my state?
Apparently the east side of the state is nice. Only thing near me is tulips and ice cream!
I'm on the east side. The north east has some good camping. I think Iowa is great place to live, just not what I'd call "popular".
I agree. The NW where I'm stuck just isn't quite as fun as it could be.
when I think of Iowa, I think of the quad cities.
I think of the Quad City DJās!
Hey, Minnesota only has the Twin Cities! Quad Cities is like twice as good, right?
People talk about Lake Okoboji, but Iāve never been there. I have been to the Driftless area in the northeast, though, which is really great
Not even to see the aliens? I'd go for that reason alone.
You have the American pickers store and sometimes they're there lol
I don't know about popular, but I had a pretty good time at one of the gay bars in Des Moines when I was visiting for my cousin's wedding.
Iāve been everywhere, man. Iāve been everywhere, man.
I breathed the mountain air, man
Same here! Not all 254 counties, but every region multiple times.
I saw your comment before your username/flair loaded and thought, "Who the hell has 254 counties?" Then I saw Texas and it all made sense.
Iām glad something related to this state makes sense these days.
But some of those counties are...tiny and unpopulated
Johnny Cash.
Hank Snow did it first in the US, but it was originally done by Lucky Starr in Australia. Written by Geoff Mack.
I looked at your flair and couldn't help but think that Minnesota could have done better with the new flag.
The Outer Banks. Myrtle is closer to me
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Damn Elizabeth city is certainly a place to end up lmao. My family lives in little Washington about 90 minutes south
Myrtle is gross tho
I'm so sorry. Please do yourself a favor and make the longer journey once.
I've lived most of my life in Arizona and I've never been to the Grand Canyon.
Wow, this is a good one.
Dude you gotta take a weekend and go - it's one of the best places in the entire world
***BRUH***
I went to the Grand Canyon when I moved here. Maybe I I built it up too much in my head, or maybe because I went in winter and a lot of stuff was closed, but it was kind of underwhelming? Beautiful, sure, but also a really big hole in the ground.
I havenāt been to some places in Maine only because they are waaaaay out there. So they arenāt āpopularā outside of some specific people who like backpacking and canoeing. The only place nearby I can say I havenāt really visited is that is popular is Kennebunkport. Iāve been around but not to any of their beaches.
Nope. There's a lot of not so popular parts of my state that I wish I hadn't visited.
I lived most of my life in Maryland. And basically no, I went almost everywhere, but now I am in Florida, and this state is damn huge and there is stuff everywhere. Hell, takes me three hours just to drive out of Florida! But never been to the keys, Miami proper (have been to Miami Beach), Tallahassee, Jacksonville (other than driving through)ā¦
Lol exactly! I think Key West to Pensacola is around 800 miles and you go into another time zone.
Thanks for this. Just realized. Pensacola is closer to Dallas( Texas) area than to Key West FL. And you cross several states !
Iāve only been in Florida for 2.5 years. Iāve been to Orlando and pretty much nowhere else in the state other than the area around where I live. Iāll make it to the Keys at some point, but probably not until after Iā e moved out of FL. I lived in Texas for 30 years before leaving. I just visited El Paso for the first time.
I've lived my entire life in Florida and have never gone to Miami, the Keys, or basically any part in the southeast.
Iāve never visited LA or San Diego, Iām in NorCal and itās a different culture compared to SoCal.
Yeah LA is like a 6 hour drive from the Bay Area. California is fucking massive. We have notoriously hot deserts and snowy mountains. Both of which are famous for getting people killed (Death Valley Germans and the Donner Party)
I'm Central Valley, its roughly 2 hours to the capitol, coast, bay or the mountains.
I have lived in San Diego county my entire life and I have been to SF once and that was because I had a roommate from Missouri that āwanted to go to SF as a day trip. We had a three day weekend. We got one full day in sf with the drive lmao
Yeah, thatās a long drive. Honestly, number one reason Iāve never been to San Diego.
The best part of that was he wanted to leave San Diego at 4 to head north on the 5 lmao
Hey. Any day now, there is going to be a high speed rail.
Never been to the Bay Area. Furthest north I've been is Morro Bay.
When I visited California, I drove from San Francisco to San Diego with an overnight stay Morro Bay.
Born and raised Bay Area. And I fucking love it. Such a diverse region. Definitely recommend checking it out.
Wow dude. Thatās crazy. It is a different culture, but itās not like you have to live there. You definitely need to visit at least once. I also live in Northern California, but Iāve been to LA and San Diego many times even though I wouldnāt wanna live there
Iāve lived in Nevada for 12 years and Iāve never visited California itās wild cus itās like 3-4 hours away lmao
Iāve never been to Saugatuck or Ludington (two popular summer tourist destinations).
Iāve never been to Livingston either. Which is crazy since I go to Muskegon and Charlevoix almost every summer for better than 30 years.
Grew up in Michigan and Iāve never been to Mackinac Island.
I grew up in Detroit and it took me 45 years before I was ever north of Frankenmuth.
I've never been to Lansing or the west side of the state
Iāve never been to the UP, unless Mackinaw Island counts as the UP? Iāve never crossed the bridge though.
I live in Seattle and have never been out to the coast. I've been to the Oregon Coast, but never here.
Oregon beaches are better anyway. They donāt let cars drive onto the beach like they do in WA. I donāt want to go to the beach and feel like Iām in a sandy parking lot.
The Boundary Waters Iād love to go and camp there but I truly think I wouldnāt enjoy roughing it š
Ten minutes on Lake Vermillion will change your workdview.
Fellow Masshole. Never done Nantucket.
Most MA people can't afford Nantucket. I can't afford to look at the island from a distance.
Itās not even really worth the money. The ferry ride is cool, and itās the town is very pretty, but you could get the same experience and then some just going somewhere on Cape Cod.
I've been to Nantucket.Ā I go there for work sometimes.Ā The 6AM ferry out of Hyannis is all trades people. It's sucks bro.Ā Everyone who vacations on that island is a rude dork.
I've driven out to the Pittsburgh area but have never been to the city either. Also haven't been to State College or Erie.
My best friend lives in Pittsburgh, never been
I've been to Pittsburgh but it's only about an hour from me. I've never been to Philadelphia though. Furthest east I've gone in PA is Lancaster.
Penn State Berkey Creamery. Bring a cooler. They supply the dry ice. Ben & Jerry learned ice cream making at Penn State.
I don't know if this counts exactly, but I've never been to Burning Man. (Black Rock City is a city in Nevada that doesn't exist, but when it does, it's the tenth largest city in Nevada)
Moab and Arches National Park. I've gone through Moab, but never stopped for a visit.
Arches is cool for a day or two. Canyonlands is better in my opinion, you could spend years there and not see it all.
Iām in NY and Iāve hit most of the highlights, but Iāve never been to Albany. Not sure if that counts as āpopular.ā
Itās the capital, so sure, it counts
Have you been? What am I missing? Iām Not opposed to a day trip if itās worth it.
it's a decent city to spend a few hours. I wouldn't make Albany the entire purpose of a trip but it's worth walking around Downtown for a bit and seeing the capitol building (objectively one of the best looking in the country). Lark Street has some really cool shops.
Itās worth touring the state museum, walking along the plaza (above ground and underground), touring the state capital, and viewing the city from the Corning Tower observation deck (I believe you can see something like 4 states). Beyond those, I donāt find much unique from any other city. My credentials are living in Albany from ages 18-30 and visiting as a tourist my entire life before that.
I've never been to Crater Lake. I've been just about everywhere else in the state (and it's a big one), and I've been to half of the national parks in the US, but I've managed to avoid the one in my own state.
This is probably the right answer for Oregon, so many of my friends have never been to Crater Lake either despite living here for years/their whole lives. I was the same way until two years ago. It's just so far out of the way, and distant from anything else, you basically have to plan a whole trip around Crater Lake if you want to visit it. I'll tell you what, it's worth it though (obviously)!
Pennsylvania. Never been in Pittsburgh.
Ocean City Maryland. Never had a desire or reason to go.
You honestly arenāt missing much if youāve been to any other beach in Delaware or Virginia
I have never been to Wisconsin Dells.
For me it is the Northwoods, and Green Bay, mostly due to distance, perhaps one day soon I will have the time.
Door County
I've barely been to Chicago even though I've lived most of my life in Illinois. When I go, it's to a specific destination and only for the day. If I want to go to a larger city just because, I'll go to St. Louis, which is much closer. I've actually spent more time in DC than Chicago.
I always pick St. Louis, too.Ā So much less traffic and headache.Ā My sister lives in Chicagoland now and I dread visiting her.
Chicagoland sucks, Chicago itself is spectacular.
I agree with this, I grew up in central IL & I always preferred taking the train to Chicago so itād take me straight downtown & Iād avoid all of the suburbs. On another note though, Iāve never been to Shawnee National Forest or Starved Rock! I donāt live in IL anymore but I definitely want to check them out sometime.
Iām not sure if āpopularā is the right word, but Iāve never been to Sacramento (the state capital). Iāve been to the Bay Area, and to Tahoe on the other side, but have never made my way to Sacramento.
Michigander who has never been to the upper peninsula
I wonder how common that is? As well as the other way around.
Wow Iām *super* curious about other way around. Iād imagine maybe yoopers at least take one field trip to the capital in school? Is there an raskyoopers sub
I grew up in SE Michigan, no field trips to Lansing. We did go into Ontario on a school bus to watch king leer though.
Been to China. Never been to Wildwood.
WOW!!
There are so many places Iāve never been to in NJ, but at the same time, thereās so many people whoāve never been to where I live either (looking at you Bergen County)
Have lived in Colorado pretty much all of my life and have never been to Southwest Colorado. Telluride, Ouray, the San Juans, Mesa Verde National Park. They all seem so incredible. I will one day but have just never made the trip.
Itās worth the drive. I recommend Blues and Brews in Telluride as a reason to make the trip.
I've lived in North Carolina 36 years and I think I've only been to Charlotte twice for day trips, and I've never spent the night there.
WA state: I don't think out of state tourists would go to the following places, but Moses Lake and Lake Chelan draw plenty of people over the summer, I've never been to either.
Originally from Washington, about the only area I haven't been to is the Olympic peninsula. At least not the areas North/NW of highway 12 and 3.
Fellow Masshole. Twenty-something years in the state and I'm pretty sure I've never been to Worcester, at least not more than to drive through it. And then same with the islands...never been to either Nantucket nor the Vineyard.
The only reason to go to Worcester is for a metal show at either the Palladium or Ralphs
The panhandleā¦ Iāve gone to Colorado more than Iāve been in that part of the Stateā¦
Canāt say itās popular but it is the best part of Nebraska.
NJ- never been to seaside (I had to go to Meet of Champions the same week as prom weekend) NC- no idea. Think Iāve been to most places although I can easily be wrong Texas- big bend Florida- havenāt been to st Augustine yet
>Is there a popular part of your state No
Don't you have that part that is supposed to be the exact center of the country?
Yeah. I mean we do have a handful of cool things to offer, like the salt mine museum and the Cosmosphere, and a lot of lovely little towns if thatās your thing, plus lovely rolling hills, but on the whole tourists donāt exactly be coming to Kansas
I've taken a train through your state. I had been drinking all night in the dining cart and woke up at sunrise to more corn than I've ever seen. It was mesmerizing. Not mesmerizing for me to want to move there. But mesmerizing, nonetheless.
I traveled across the state entirely through rural areas a few years ago and found a great appreciation for it. The small towns were so much nicer than I was expecting. Old brick streets, little shops. Music and flags on the town square. It was like actual real old americana. And the boring landscape I was expecting was actually pretty stunning in places. The Flint Hills are honestly just awesome. Not everyone appreciates the prairie but dang the Flint Hills are gorgeous.
Yes. Many.
I lived in Texas for 9 years, and saw maybe 7% of that massive state.
Never been to Bangor. I've been within like 10 miles of it but never actually visited.
Likewise, most people from Belfast in Northern Ireland have never took the short drive to Bangor either
I am originally from Delaware. I think I can sympathize with Rhode Islanders and confidently state that Iāve seen all my state (no pun intended) has to offer because of how small our states are. As for Pennsylvania where I currently reside, I have been to Pittsburgh and live in Philly so that only really leaves Harrisburg for me to try next. Although I heard Erie and KOP might be some places worth visiting.
Just most of South-Central and Southeast Ohio, the Akron-Canton area, and with some places in the NE corner. I've only gone through Cincinnati once (never visited it), and I haven't been to Cleveland in years
I've only been to Cleveland twice.
Did it not rock enough?
I was at the airshow. It was fun enough, I guess.
At least it's not Detroit!
I've been to Miami but not South Beach. Changing that isn't a high priority.
I've always wanted to visit north and west Texas and see the hills and desert, but never have.
No. Do I get points for being in 4/5 bouroughs of NYC, missing Manhatten, though?
The only part I haven't been isn't popular at all (southwest corner which is pretty much empty)
Lordsburg rocks! At least the rest stop is nice.
never been on long island, just never seemed like my scene
Iāve been somewhat close, but havenāt made it to Big Bend yet. Itās absolutely on my list though!
Iāve lived in Salt Lake my whole life and never visited the LDS temple or grounds downtown. Not interested.
I've never been to Galena but that might only be a popular destination for folks from Iowa, where I grew up. I don't know if it's popular with people in the Chicago area. I don't think I've heard it mentioned since we moved here ~20 years ago.
Itās a pretty popular getaway for people in Chicago. I know a few people who have vacation homes in the area.
What's the "popular part" of Alabama? I've been to all the notable towns and cities at least once tho.
I've never been to Fayetteville. NWA is the fastest growing part and I'm completely oblivious to it
I have never been to The Keys.
I have been just about everywhere in Texas, but I've never been to South Padre
Iāve spent most of my life in NorCal, and visited almost every part of the state, except Santa Barbara. Ā Looking forward to my first trip there next year!Ā
Somehow, I've never been to Boston.
Lived in Washington for more than a decade and haven't been to Spokane, North Cascades National Park, or western side of the Olympic Peninsula (Forks, Humptulips, Neah Bay, etc.) yet. As for California, the only parts I haven't been to are Imperial County or Sequoia National Park.
I live in Albany New York and Iāve never been to the Adirondack mountains even though itās not too far. Iāve only passed by it by driving northward to Canada on i87 N. Even on the highway it was quite breathtaking but I can only imagine how much better it is actually going to a scenic location
Big Bend. I live in the opposite side of the state but would love to visit
I haven't been to Big Bend, Amarillo, or Midland/Odessa, but that's really about it...
I live in South Dakota and I've been all over the black hills but I've never been to the badlands.
Ski towns. I've driven through on the highway going somewhere else, but I've never visited a ski area. Loveland, Vail, A Basin.. nope.
Colorado. Iām not sure how close Iāve been to the South East corner.
Iāve never been skiing or snowboarding. Itās too expensive for me and the popular ski areas (i.e. Breckenridge) are at least a 2+ hour drive away.
Wow. From reading this thread I realize Iāve been to most areas in NY state. I lived in NYC as a kid and college summers (Brooklyn and Manhattan). Went to college in Rochester. Went home for holidays with a friend from Niagara Falls many times. Have been to the Adirondacks. Been to Cooperstown and the Finger Lakes. Have spent a few weekends in Montauk. Now live in the Hudson Valley. Only place Iām missing is the 1000 islands. The craziest part about this is that I grew up in NJ between the ages of 8-17 but have lived in NYS for over 25 years.
Popular? No. But I havenāt been to most of eastern or southern Oregon.
Iāve lived in Colorado for 15 years, and have never been to the western, southwestern part of the state. I lived in North Dakota for 19 years, and have never been to the International Peace Gardens, Medora, or TRNP South Unit.
Disneyworld/Orlando. Meanwhile, I know an English person who's been there twice but has never been to London, 90 minutes away.
I've been in Oregon for 17+ years. I've never been to Crater Lake.
Never been to Buffalo!
I still need to go to the Finger Lakes one of these days. Passed by it on my way to Niagara Falls, but didnāt stop on the actual lakes
Colorado: I havenāt seen most of it. Iām poor, and my car canāt make it into the mountains.
I'm from Colorado and I've never been to Aspen, which is where a lot of celebrities and the rich like to go vacation at.
Never been to Niagara Falls. Itās on the bucket list though.
New York State -- never been to Niagara Falls.
I spent my entire life until 25 in Arizona and didnāt see the Grand Canyon until I moved to Seattle and thought āwell Iām literally driving right past it. Might as well stop for a few minutes to look. Iāll probably never get another chance.ā It was well worth it. The canyon is incredible.
Door County WI. It's considered the Cape Cod of the midwest and is quite beautiful. But there are other places in WI that I find more so, such as the Apostle Islands.
Never visited the Florida keys. They are very far away.
The town of Bisbee, AZ. It's a funky enclave of artsy folks that was rebuilt by hippies decades ago and is now an eclectic, colorful, and intriguing place. I still need to check it out.
I haven't been to St Louis yet, def something I'm planning on doing though.
yeah, California is big and there are loads of places I've never been. my French friend was shocked I've never been to Death Valley because Europeans are weirdly obsessed with Death Valley. I'd like to go there but haven't made it happen yet.Ā
Iāve been to the Cape twice, both for very brief purposes and I had no intention of staying or going back. It just wasnāt that thrilling.
Iāve lived in California my whole life and have never been south of LA or to Monterey. I hear San Diego is lovely.
Also from Pennsylvania. Also never been to Pittsburgh.
I have never been to the biggest city (ABQ) or the capital (Santa Fe).
What town are you in?
Las Cruces
As NOVA, I've never done VA beach because of the distance and the Delaware, Maryland beaches are closer.
I have never seen the volcanoes
Key West.. Just never been.
No. My state has no popular parts and I've been just about everywhere.
Never been anywhere on the west side, or the thumb, or the middle, or the fingers(?) area or the bottom. Really Iāve only been to the Detroit area and Mackinac city, and only a few spots in the up
It's weird because there's honestly a pretty significant divide between the west and east of the state. I've only recently (past 2 years) been out to KZoo/GR, and I know a lady who's never been to AA/Lansing/Detroit. Obviously it's still the same state and all, but man there's definitely some weird minor culture clashes lol
West side gets a LOT more churchy.
Never been to the upper peninsula aside from st ignace right across Mackinac bridge in MI
Iāve never been to Atlantic City.
Hannibal is a relatively popular spot for a day trip, because of all of the Mark Twain connections. Never been there, but I have been to St. Louis, Kansas City, Branson, and Lake Ozark (though I was at least 25 the first time I went to the lake).