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Old 07-06-2008, 01:29 PM
 
Location: Middleton, Wisconsin
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Kentucky has been overlooked

- the world's longest cave system (Mammoth Cave Nat'l Park)
- Abraham Lincoln & Jefferson Davis birthplaces
- Horse Farms and scenic country roads
- Big South Fork Nat'l River area (world's largest collection of natural arches)
- KY's lakes, including the largest in land area (KY L.) and water volume (L. Cumberland) east of the Mississippi R). Those 2 combined have more annual visitors than the Smokey Mountains
- Louisville Slugger Museum & Newport Aquarium
Dont worry censusdata, I thought the same when I didn't see Wisconsin. We have one of the highest concentrations of inland lakes in the world. Door County, The Northwoods etc.
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Old 07-06-2008, 08:51 PM
 
Location: In the Pearl of the Purchase, Ky
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Originally Posted by censusdata View Post
Kentucky has been overlooked

- the world's longest cave system (Mammoth Cave Nat'l Park)
- Abraham Lincoln & Jefferson Davis birthplaces
- Horse Farms and scenic country roads
- Big South Fork Nat'l River area (world's largest collection of natural arches)
- KY's lakes, including the largest in land area (KY L.) and water volume (L. Cumberland) east of the Mississippi R). Those 2 combined have more annual visitors than the Smokey Mountains
- Louisville Slugger Museum & Newport Aquarium
Also, census, Kentucky has more miles of running water than any other state except Alaska. And I believe the Corvette plant and museum in Bowling Green pulls a good number of tourist off I-65.
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Old 07-07-2008, 01:45 AM
 
Location: Underneath the Pecan Tree
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California, Hawaii, Utah, Oregon, Colorado, Montana are tops for me- but I love the outdoors. New York and D.C. are great city tourist attractions. Texas? That is laughable. Aside from what it might be as a place to live, no one it their right mind would go to Texas for vacation.
Utah!?!?! I don't think that would thrill anyone if they had just recieved news that their going on an exciting vacation to UTAH and Montana!!......
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Old 07-07-2008, 03:56 AM
 
Location: Rio Grande Valley/Tone City
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California, Hawaii, Utah, Oregon, Colorado, Montana are tops for me- but I love the outdoors. New York and D.C. are great city tourist attractions. Texas? That is laughable. Aside from what it might be as a place to live, no one it their right mind would go to Texas for vacation.
Texas has some of the top visited cities in the U.S.
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Old 07-07-2008, 04:23 AM
 
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Utah!?!?! I don't think that would thrill anyone if they had just recieved news that their going on an exciting vacation to UTAH and Montana!!......
I wouldnt say it has the best tourist attractions but its definantly a big tourist destination for sure,
Zion National Park
Bonneville Salt Flats
Top Class Ski Resorts
Great Salt Lake
Bryce Canyon
Some of Monument Valley
Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Classic Cars International Auto Museum

Heaps more

I for sure wouldn't mind a vacation there.
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Old 07-07-2008, 07:17 AM
 
Location: Central Nebraska
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Yes, also Utah has Arches National Park, Moab and Park City is also home to the film festival.
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Old 07-07-2008, 01:41 PM
 
Location: New Mexico to Texas
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Well believe it or not Utah is a tourist state, I dont care for it but they have alot of attractions, most of the west has alot of outdoor attractions.
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Old 07-07-2008, 02:10 PM
 
Location: suburbia
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Utah!?!?! I don't think that would thrill anyone if they had just recieved news that their going on an exciting vacation to UTAH and Montana!!......
You must not be very into nature. Utah is paradise for anyone who loves the outdoors! Sure, you're not going to go there for the city, but it is one of the most exciting states when it comes to the outdoors. It has five national parks, many lakes, (Lake Powell is the second largest man made lake in the country) mountains, valleys, fantastic skiing, rock climbing, skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling......ATVing, rock climbing, golfing, Jeep and Hummer touring...

I was really excited when I got to go to Zion and Bryce Canyon. I actually thought that both of them were more beautiful than the Grand Canyon.
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Old 07-07-2008, 03:46 PM
 
Location: New Albany, Indiana (Greater Louisville)
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I forgot about the Natural Bridge/ Red River Gorge area of Kentucky

Natural Bridge - America's most visited state park

Balanced Rock
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Double Arch


Rock Bridge
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View from atop Chimney Rock
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(...that idiot climbed this thing!!)
Courthouse Rock
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Old 07-08-2008, 03:57 AM
 
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California in my opinion has the Greatest Variety of Entertainment and Attractions out of any state.

Alot of the attractions here are also popular Nationally and Internationally.
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