Doesn't have to be where you grew up. Doesn't have to be where you live. Doesn't necessarily have to be somewhere you've been. Just looking for more travel ideas, since travel has become a primary hobby of mine. Depth is appreciated; apologies to non-Americans are offered. (But you can still chime in!)
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I'm personally partial to Wyoming. It's got about 90 percent of my favorite parts of nature, and cumulatively has the best water features in the world. It's easy to get to and relatively well-traveled, but it still seems wild in a sort of unattainable way. Wyoming mixes the best parts of the west with something better, something idyllic. At times it even looks a bit like New Zealand.
Wyoming also has a good mix of incredibly famous landmarks and forgotten back trails. Interesting history, varied, majestic wildlife -- the story of the Yellowstone gray wolves is as wonderful as it gets -- a feel of the old wild west in parts ... there's nothing not to like.
What about you?