According to TripAdvisor,com, these are the most popular travel attractions in each of the 50 states based on the "TripAdvisor Popularity Index," which takes into account "quality, quantity, and recency" of reviews written by the site's users.
The beautiful, 223-year-old Portland Head Light lighthouse, in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, is the most popular travel attraction in the Pine Tree State, according to user data collected by the travel website TripAdvisor.com. Can you guess which tourist spot in California is the most popular? How about in Texas?
TripAdvisor shared with us the most popular attraction in each of the 50 states based on the “TripAdvisor Popularity Index, which takes into account the quality, quantity, and recency of reviews.” If you’re surprised big spots like Disneyland or the Statue of Liberty didn’t make the map, it’s because other attractions beat them out by a combination of these measures.
Check out a map of the top tourist spots in each of the 50 states below, and scroll past the image for the complete list. [Click to enlarge map]
The most popular travel attraction in each of the 50 states, according to the TripAdvisor Popularity Index, are:
Alabama
USS Alabama in Mobile
Alaska
Anan Wildlife Observatory in Wrangell
Arizona
Red Rock Scenic Byway in Sedona
Arkansas
William J. Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock
California
Pacific Coast Highway, Route 1 from Los Angeles to Carmel
Colorado
Trail Ridge Road in Estes Park
Connecticut
The Philip Johnson Glass House in New Canaan
Delaware
Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach
Washington, D.C.
Lincoln Memorial and Reflecting Pool
Florida
Stetson Mansion in DeLand
Georgia
Mickve Israel Temple in Savannah
Hawaii
Na Pali Coast in Kauai
Idaho
Craters of the Moon National Monument in Arco
Illinois
Cloud Gate, a.k.a “The Bean,” in Chicago
Indiana
Indiana War Memorial in Indianapolis
Iowa
Grotto of the Redemption in West Bend
Kansas
Massachusetts Street in Lawrence
Kentucky
Floodwall Murals in Paducah
Louisiana
St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans
Massachusetts
John Jenney Museum in Plymouth
Maine
Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth
Maryland
Fort McHenry National Monument in Baltimore
Michigan
Guardian Building in Detroit
Minnesota
Minnesota's North Shore Scenic Drive in Duluth
Mississippi
U.S.S. Cairo Museum in Vicksburg
Missouri
Gateway Arch in Saint Louis
Montana
Going-to-the-Sun Road at Glacier National Park
Nebraska
Great Platte River Road Archway Monument in Kearney
Nevada
Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas
New Hampshire
Kancamagus Highway in North Conway
New Jersey
Ocean City Boardwalk in Ocean City
New Mexico
White Sands National Monument in Alamogordo
New York
Central Park in New York City
North Carolina
Blue Ridge Parkway in Asheville
North Dakota
Fargo Theatre in Fargo
Ohio
Portsmouth Floodwall Mural in Portsmouth
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum in Oklahoma City
Oregon
Cape Perpetua Scenic Area in Yachats
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg
Rhode Island
Ocean Drive in Newport
South Carolina
Hunting Island State Park in Beaufort
South Dakota
Loop Road in Badlands National Park
Tennessee
Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Texas
Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Theatre in Dallas
Utah
Observation Point in Zion National Park
Vermont
Smugglers’ Notch State Park in Stowe
Virginia
National D-Day Memorial in Bedford
Washington
Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park
West Virginia
New River Gorge Bridge in Fayetteville
Wisconsin
Basilica of St. Josaphat in Milwaukee
Wyoming
Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park