 Home / U.S. State Travel Guides / U.S. Vacations / U.S. National Parks / U.S. State Highpoints / U.S. Road Trip Planning  WHAT IS EACH U.S. STATE KNOWN FOR?If you can think of anything missing from these lists, please email me at gparsons66@hotmail.com.  WHAT IS ALABAMA KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ aerospace and defense industries ✮ beaches ✮ civil rights history ✮ college football Discover Alabama travel ideas with my comprehensive Alabama Travel Guide. WHAT IS ALASKA KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ bald eagles ✮ bears/wildlife ✮ cruise ships ✮ deep sea fishing ✮ king crab ✮ dogsledding ✮ float/sea planes ✮ glaciers ✮ heli-skiing ✮ highest male-to-female ratio in the U.S. ✮ national parks ✮ Inuit culture ✮ moose ✮ mountaineering ✮ northern lights ✮ salmon ✮ snowmobiling ✮ totem poles ✮ tundra ✮ wilderness WHAT IS ARIZONA KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ 4x4 driving ✮ ATV/ORV driving ✮ artistic designs of highway bridges/overpasses ✮ astronomy / stargazing ✮ boating ✮ canyons / slot canyons ✮ copper mines / copper mining ✮ dams (e.g. Hoover Dam, Glen Canyon Dam, etc.) ✮ date nuts ✮ desert landscapes ✮ geology / rock formations ✮ ghost towns ✮ golfing / golf courses ✮ helicopter tours ✮ hot air balloons / hot air ballooning ✮ hot temperatures ✮ national monuments ✮ Native American culture and history ✮ organ pipe cactus ✮ petrified wood ✮ red rocks ✮ sandstone buttes ✮ saguaro cactus ✮ slot canyons ✮ Spanish missions ✮ turquoise gemstones ✮ water reservoirs (e.g. Lake Mead, Lake Powell) ✮ waterfalls (e.g. Havasu Falls, Mooney Falls, Grand Falls) ✮ wild west history Discover Arizona travel ideas with my comprehensive Arizona Travel Guide. WHAT IS ARKANSAS KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ canoeing ✮ caves / cave tours ✮ crystal mines ✮ desegregation history / museums ✮ diamond mines ✮ folk music ✮ home of Walmart ✮ hot springs ✮ natural beauty (Arkansas calls itself "The Natural State") ✮ outdoor activities ✮ state parks and their lodges/cabins (Arkansas has one of the U.S.'s best state park systems) ✮ the Clintons ✮ trout fishing ✮ Victorian architecture Discover Arkansas travel ideas with my comprehensive Arkansas Travel Guide. WHAT IS CALIFORNIA KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ 4x4 driving ✮ alpine scenery ✮ amusement parks ✮ beaches ✮ beach piers ✮ coastal bluffs ✮ coastal scenic drives ✮ deserts ✮ drive-thru trees ✮ earthquakes ✮ gold rush / gold mines ✮ golfing ✮ major cities ✮ movie/film industry ✮ progressive politics ✮ palm trees ✮ raisins ✮ redwood trees ✮ rock climbing ✮ skiing/snowboarding ✮ sequoia trees ✮ Spanish missions ✮ strong environmental protections ✮ sunshine ✮ surfing ✮ technology companies ✮ volcanoes ✮ waterfalls ✮ wineries / vineyards / wine tasting Discover California travel ideas with my comprehensive California Travel Guide. WHAT IS COLORADO KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ 14,000-foot mountains ✮ 4x4 / off-road driving ✮ archaeological sites ✮ aspen trees ✮ backcountry skiing ✮ breweries ✮ canyons ✮ dude ranches ✮ first state to legalize marijuana (along with Washington state) ✮ ghost towns / old West towns ✮ gold mines ✮ hiking and backpacking ✮ hot springs ✮ mining ruins ✮ mountain passes ✮ national forests ✮ professional sports teams ✮ rocky mountains ✮ scenic landscapes ✮ ski/snowboard towns & resorts ✮ trout fishing ✮ whitewater rafting Discover Colorado travel ideas with my comprehensive Colorado Travel Guide. WHAT IS CONNECTICUT KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ casinos ✮ hamburgers ✮ insurance companies ✮ lighthouses ✮ nutmeg ✮ pizza ✮ rail trails ✮ rolling hills Discover Connecticut travel ideas with my comprehensive Connecticut Travel Guide. WHAT IS DELAWARE KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ beaches ✮ beach boardwalks ✮ chemical manufacturing ✮ first state in the U.S. ✮ incorporating a business ✮ seaside amusements ✮ tax-free shopping Discover Delaware travel ideas with my comprehensive Delaware Travel Guide. WHAT IS FLORIDA KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ air boats ✮ alligators/crocodiles ✮ amusement parks ✮ art deco ✮ beaches ✮ bird-watching ✮ boardwalk-trails ✮ charter boats ✮ citrus fruits ✮ deep-sea fishing / sport-fishing charters ✮ dolphins / dolphin-watching tours ✮ fishing camps ✮ golfing ✮ hurricanes ✮ kayaking/paddling ✮ key lime pie ✮ manatees ✮ mangroves / mangrove tunnels ✮ natural springs ✮ ocean piers ✮ oranges ✮ panthers ✮ retirement communities ✮ saltwater fly-fishing ✮ scuba-diving ✮ sharks ✮ shelling / sea-shells ✮ spring break ✮ spring training ✮ state parks ✮ sugar mills / sugar mill ruins ✮ sunshine ✮ swamps ✮ swamp-walking ✮ theme parks ✮ wildlife refuges ✮ zoos & wildlife sanctuaries Discover Florida travel ideas with my comprehensive Florida Travel Guide. WHAT IS GEORGIA KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ Civil Rights history ✮ Civil War history ✮ Coca-Cola history ✮ film and television production ✮ golfing ✮ Gone with the Wind (movie) ✮ peaches ✮ peanuts ✮ pecans ✮ quail hunting ✮ southern hospitality ✮ sweet tea ✮ waterfalls Discover Georgia travel ideas with my comprehensive Georgia Travel Guide. WHAT IS HAWAII KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ beaches ✮ boat tours ✮ coffee plantations ✮ helicopter tours ✮ honeymooners ✮ hula ✮ islands ✮ luau's ✮ macadamia nuts ✮ military history ✮ pineapples ✮ scuba-diving ✮ seaside cliffs ✮ snorkeling ✮ surfing ✮ volcanoes ✮ waterfalls WHAT IS IDAHO KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ backpacking ✮ canyons ✮ fly-fishing ✮ gem mining ✮ gold mining history ✮ ghost towns ✮ hot springs ✮ lava tubes ✮ lentils ✮ national forests ✮ onions ✮ potatoes ✮ rail trails ✮ rock climbing ✮ scenic landscapes ✮ scenic rivers ✮ trout fishing ✮ waterfalls ✮ whitewater rafting ✮ wilderness Discover Idaho travel ideas with my comprehensive Idaho Travel Guide. WHAT IS ILLINOIS KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ Abraham Lincoln ✮ Chicago blues ✮ corn dogs ✮ deep-dish pizza ✮ first McDonald's location ✮ first U.S. state at abolish slavery ✮ Frank Lloyd Wright architecture ✮ presidential birthplaces ✮ pumpkins ✮ Route 66 ✮ skyscrapers Discover Illinois travel ideas with my comprehensive Illinois Travel Guide. WHAT IS INDIANA KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ agricultural industries (e.g. corn) ✮ automotive industry ✮ covered bridges ✮ farms ✮ museums ✮ NASCAR events ✮ nature preserves ✮ sand dunes ✮ show caves Discover Indiana travel ideas with my comprehensive Indiana Travel Guide. WHAT IS IOWA KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ agriculture industry (e.g. corn, pork, soybeans) ✮ Amana colonies ✮ covered bridges (e.g. Madison County) ✮ farms / farmland ✮ political caucuses ✮ rivers Discover Iowa travel ideas with my comprehensive Iowa Travel Guide. WHAT IS KANSAS KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ aircraft manufacturing ✮ beef cattle ✮ oil wells ✮ prairies / tallgrass prairies ✮ state in the center of the U.S. ✮ sunflowers ✮ tornadoes ✮ wheat ✮ Wizard of Oz Discover Kansas travel ideas with my comprehensive Kansas Travel Guide. WHAT IS KENTUCKY KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ baseball bats ✮ bluegrass music ✮ bourbon / bourbon distilleries ✮ caves ✮ coal mines ✮ Corvettes ✮ fried chicken ✮ geologic formations ✮ horse breeding ✮ horse farms ✮ horse racing ✮ natural arches ✮ natural bridges ✮ quilts painted on barns ✮ tobacco ✮ waterfalls Discover Kentucky travel ideas with my comprehensive Kentucky Travel Guide. WHAT IS LOUISIANA KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ alligators ✮ bayous ✮ blues music ✮ cajun food / cuisine ✮ casinos ✮ creole food / cuisine ✮ fishing charters ✮ French colonial buildings ✮ gumbo ✮ jazz music / jazz clubs ✮ Mardi gras celebrations / museums ✮ plantations ✮ riverboat casinos ✮ shrimp ✮ swamps / swamp tours ✮ zydeco Discover Louisiana travel ideas with my comprehensive Louisiana Travel Guide. WHAT IS MAINE KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ beaches ✮ black bears ✮ black flies / mosquitos ✮ blueberries / low-bush blueberries ✮ boat-building ✮ candlepin bowling (thinner pins and smaller balls than the most popular forms of bowling, like ten-pin). ✮ fishing / fishing harbors / ice-fishing ✮ lakes ✮ lighthouses ✮ lobsters / lobster rolls ✮ logging roads / timberlands ✮ lumberjacks ✮ L.L. Bean ✮ loons ✮ moose ✮ potatoes ✮ puffins / puffin tours ✮ rocky / rugged coastlines ✮ sailing ✮ schooners ✮ sea-kayaking ✮ ski/snowboard resorts ✮ snowmobiling ✮ sporting camps / hunting ✮ tidal falls / reversing falls ✮ whitewater rafting ✮ windjammers ✮ woods / forest Discover Maine travel ideas with my comprehensive Maine Travel Guide. WHAT IS MARYLAND KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ birthplace of the National Anthem ✮ blue crabs ✮ Civil War sites and history ✮ horse farms ✮ salt marshes ✮ sailing / boat tours Discover Maryland travel ideas with my comprehensive Maryland Travel Guide. WHAT IS MASSACHUSETTS KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ art museums ✮ candlepin bowling (thinner pins and smaller balls than the most popular forms of bowling, like ten-pin). ✮ colonial history / pilgrims ✮ cranberries ✮ fishing ✮ gay rights ✮ healthcare institutions ✮ higher education (e.g. universities & colleges) ✮ islands ✮ living history museums ✮ national historic parks ✮ professional sports ✮ Revolutionary War history ✮ whale watching tours ✮ witches / witch trials Discover Massachusetts travel ideas with my comprehensive Massachusetts Travel Guide. WHAT IS MICHIGAN KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ automobile industry / auto manufacturers ✮ beaches ✮ bi-peninsular state ✮ cherries ✮ fly-fishing ✮ fudge ✮ great lakes ✮ lakeshore towns ✮ lighthouses ✮ mountain biking trails ✮ sand dunes ✮ shipwrecks ✮ shorelines ✮ waterfalls Discover Michigan travel ideas with my comprehensive Michigan Travel Guide. WHAT IS MINNESOTA KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ biggest mall in the U.S. ✮ canoeing/kayaking ✮ dog-sledding ✮ fishing ✮ hockey ✮ ice fishing ✮ lakes ✮ lodge/cabin resorts ✮ lumberjacks ✮ Paul Bunyan ✮ pioneer village ✮ rail trails ✮ roadside attractions ✮ SPAM ✮ waterfalls Discover Minnesota travel ideas with my comprehensive Minnesota Travel Guide. WHAT IS MISSISSIPPI KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ blues music ✮ catfish ✮ casinos ✮ Civil Rights history ✮ cotton / cotton fields ✮ magnolia trees ✮ plantation homes ✮ poorest state in the U.S. Discover Mississippi travel ideas with my comprehensive Mississippi Travel Guide. WHAT IS MISSOURI KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ amusement parks / family-fun attractions ✮ BBQ restaurants ✮ caves / cave tours ✮ civil rights history ✮ lakes ✮ Mark Twain ✮ natural springs ✮ professional sports ✮ ribs ✮ riverboats ✮ roadside attractions ✮ theaters / live performances / dinner theatres ✮ wineries Discover Missouri travel ideas with my comprehensive Missouri Travel Guide. WHAT IS MONTANA KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ big skies ✮ bird-watching ✮ buffalo jumps ✮ cowboys ✮ Flathead cherries ✮ fly-fishing ✮ ghost towns ✮ glaciers ✮ grizzly bears ✮ hot springs / hot springs resorts ✮ huckleberries ✮ hunting ✮ ice-fishing ✮ lakes ✮ Lewis & Clark attractions ✮ log cabins ✮ mining history ✮ mountaineering ✮ national forests ✮ national wildlife refuges ✮ ranches / dude ranches ✮ sapphires ✮ snowmobiling ✮ wilderness areas Discover Montana travel ideas with my comprehensive Montana Travel Guide. WHAT IS NEBRASKA KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ college football ✮ corn ✮ farms / farmlands ✮ Lewis & Clark history ✮ Oregon Trail history ✮ prairies ✮ rivers & streams ✮ sandhill cranes ✮ zoos Discover Nebraska travel ideas with my comprehensive Nebraska Travel Guide. WHAT IS NEVADA KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ auto/car museums ✮ buffets ✮ Burning Man festival ✮ desert scenery ✮ gambling/casinos ✮ gold & silver mines ✮ golfing ✮ gun ranges / shooting ranges ✮ legal prostitution ✮ military bases & bomb testing ✮ mob history ✮ neon signs ✮ no income tax ✮ performance theaters / world-class entertainment ✮ trade shows ✮ UFOs/aliens ✮ wedding chapels / instant weddings Discover Nevada travel ideas with my comprehensive Nevada Travel Guide. WHAT IS NEW HAMPSHIRE KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ alpine huts ✮ alpine zones ✮ apple cider donuts ✮ ATV/ORV-ing ✮ backcountry skiing ✮ backpacking ✮ boulder caves ✮ children's theme parks ✮ covered bridges ✮ cross country skiing ✮ fall foliage ✮ glacial erratics ✮ grand resorts ✮ granite ✮ hunting ✮ hiking ✮ lakes ✮ lupines ✮ moose ✮ motorcycling ✮ no income tax ✮ no sales tax ✮ outdoor recreation ✮ rock climbing ✮ scenic parkways ✮ scenic railroads ✮ skiing/snowboarding ✮ snowmobiling ✮ swimming holes ✮ waterfalls Discover New Hampshire travel ideas with my comprehensive New Hampshire Travel Guide. WHAT IS NEW JERSEY KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ amusement parks ✮ beaches ✮ beach boardwalks ✮ can't pump your own gas law ✮ diners ✮ gambling/casinos ✮ gardens ✮ pine barrens ✮ seaside amusements / family-fun attractions ✮ water parks Discover New Jersey travel ideas with my comprehensive New Jersey Travel Guide. WHAT IS NEW MEXICO KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ adobe dwellings/architecture ✮ atomic bomb development / testing ✮ Breaking Bad TV filming locations ✮ chili peppers ✮ cliff dwellings ✮ hot air balloons / hot air ballooning ✮ hot springs ✮ national monuments ✮ Native American culture & heritage ✮ petroglyphs ✮ Pueblo historical sites ✮ satellites ✮ southwestern art ✮ UFO sightings/aliens ✮ white sand / gypsum sand dunes Discover New Mexico travel ideas with my comprehensive New Mexico Travel Guide. WHAT IS NEW YORK KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ bagels ✮ Broadway shows ✮ concert venues ✮ finance/banking industry ✮ glens ✮ horse racing ✮ immigration history ✮ museums ✮ New York style pizza ✮ professional sports teams ✮ sculpture parks ✮ skyscrapers ✮ taxicabs ✮ theater ✮ waterfalls ✮ wineries Discover New York travel ideas with my comprehensive New York State Travel Guide. WHAT IS NORTH CAROLINA KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ aviation history ✮ barrier islands ✮ BBQ ✮ beach piers ✮ beaches ✮ breweries (e.g. in Asheville) ✮ college basketball ✮ driving on the beach ✮ furniture ✮ gem mines ✮ mountains ✮ NASCAR ✮ national forests ✮ national seashores ✮ pork / pig farms ✮ scenic drives ✮ tobacco ✮ whitewater rafting ✮ wild horses ✮ wineries Discover North Carolina travel ideas with my comprehensive North Carolina Travel Guide. WHAT IS NORTH DAKOTA KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ agricultural industries ✮ badlands ✮ Fargo movie and TV show ✮ Native American tribes and culture ✮ oil and gas industry ✮ prairies ✮ roadside attractions Discover North Dakota travel ideas with my comprehensive North Dakota Travel Guide. WHAT IS OHIO KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ amusement parks ✮ aviation history ✮ covered bridges ✮ Dutch/Amish culture ✮ presidential homes/birthplaces ✮ professional sports teams ✮ rail trails ✮ rock n' roll history ✮ zoos Discover Ohio travel ideas with my comprehensive Ohio Travel Guide. WHAT IS OKLAHOMA KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ casinos ✮ college football ✮ country music ✮ cowboys ✮ Native American tribes, culture, and museums ✮ oil & gas industry ✮ Route 66 sites and museums ✮ tallgrass prairies Discover Oklahoma travel ideas with my comprehensive Oklahoma Travel Guide. WHAT IS OREGON KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ Asian gardens ✮ beaches ✮ breweries ✮ capes ✮ covered bridges ✮ hippies ✮ hot springs ✮ Lewis & Clark history ✮ lush green forests ✮ mountains ✮ Oregon Trail history ✮ public access to the entire coastline ✮ rocky coastline ✮ sea stacks ✮ tree-huggers ✮ waterfalls ✮ whitewater rafting ✮ windsurfing ✮ wineries / wine tastings / wine tours Discover Oregon travel ideas with my comprehensive Oregon Travel Guide. WHAT IS PENNSYLVANIA KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ Amish/Dutch culture ✮ antique stores (e.g. Adamstown area) ✮ cheesesteaks ✮ chocolate ✮ Civil War history/sites ✮ coal mining ✮ covered bridges ✮ funicular railways / inclines ✮ gambling/casinos ✮ mushrooms ✮ pretzels ✮ professional sports ✮ rail trails ✮ Revolutionary War history/sites ✮ rolling hills ✮ shoo-fly pies ✮ steel production Discover Pennsylvania travel ideas with my comprehensive Pennsylvania Travel Guide. WHAT IS RHODE ISLAND KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ beaches ✮ being the smallest U.S. state ✮ lighthouses ✮ mansions / mansion tours ✮ miles of coastline (nearly 400 miles!) ✮ sailing Discover Rhode Island travel ideas with my comprehensive Rhode Island Travel Guide. WHAT IS SOUTH CAROLINA KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ antebellum architecture ✮ bald peanuts (boiled peanuts) ✮ beaches ✮ golf courses / golfing ✮ grits ✮ historic districts ✮ mini-golfing (e.g. in Myrtle Beach) ✮ palmetto trees ✮ peaches ✮ plantations ✮ sweet tea Discover South Carolina travel ideas with my comprehensive South Carolina Travel Guide. WHAT IS SOUTH DAKOTA KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ ATV/ORV-ing ✮ badlands ✮ bison / buffalo ✮ caves / cave tours ✮ corn ✮ family-friendly tourist attractions ✮ fossil beds ✮ gambling ✮ geological formations (e.g. granite cliffs and rock spires) ✮ gold mines ✮ motorcycling (e.g. Sturgis Rally) ✮ Native American reservations, history, and culture ✮ prairies ✮ prairie dogs ✮ scenic drives Discover South Dakota travel ideas with my comprehensive South Dakota Travel Guide. WHAT IS TENNESSEE KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ aerial adventure parks ✮ amusement parks ✮ BBQ - e.g. Memphis-style BBQ ✮ blues music ✮ caves / cave tours ✮ Civil War history / military parks / battlefields ✮ country music ✮ dinner theaters ✮ Elvis Presley ✮ live music ✮ moonshine ✮ mountain coasters / alpine slides ✮ music museums ✮ tourist attractions ✮ waterfalls ✮ whiskey distilleries ✮ whitewater rafting ✮ zip-lining tours Discover Tennessee travel ideas with my comprehensive Tennessee Travel Guide. WHAT IS TEXAS KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ bat flights / bat watching ✮ BBQ ✮ caves / cave tours ✮ chili ✮ corn dogs ✮ cowboy culture ✮ drive-in movie theaters ✮ football ✮ live music ✮ natural springs ✮ oil and gas industry ✮ prison museums ✮ professional sports teams ✮ rodeos ✮ steak ✮ water parks ✮ wool production ✮ zoos / wildlife centers Discover Texas travel ideas with my comprehensive Texas Travel Guide. WHAT IS UTAH KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ 4x4 roads / off-road driving ✮ alpine lakes ✮ archaeological sites ✮ aspen trees ✮ ATV/OHV-ing ✮ BLM public lands ✮ canyoneering ✮ deserts / desert scenery ✮ dinosaur fossils / dinosaur footprints ✮ float trips ✮ Great Salt Lake ✮ hiking / backpacking ✮ hoodoos ✮ moose ✮ Mormons ✮ mountain biking ✮ national forests ✮ national monuments ✮ national parks ✮ natural arches ✮ natural bridges ✮ outdoor recreation ✮ overlanding ✮ petroglyphs/pictographs ✮ salt flats ✮ sandstone ✮ scenic drives ✮ skiing/snowboarding ✮ slot canyons ✮ tight alcohol regulations ✮ unique geology / rock formations ✮ wildflowers Discover Utah travel ideas with my comprehensive Utah Travel Guide. WHAT IS VERMONT KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ breweries ✮ cheese ✮ clapboard houses ✮ covered bridges ✮ fall foliage ✮ green mountains ✮ hippies ✮ maple syrup / maple sugar ✮ marble ✮ mountain biking ✮ no billboards allowed on highways law ✮ red barns ✮ skiing/snowboarding ✮ swimming holes ✮ waterfalls ✮ white churches Discover Vermont travel ideas with my comprehensive Vermont Travel Guide. WHAT IS VIRGINIA KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ amusement parks ✮ apples ✮ beaches ✮ birthplace of America ✮ black bears ✮ caves / cave tours ✮ Civil War history/battlefields ✮ Colonial history ✮ historic houses/buildings ✮ internet / technology companies ✮ museums ✮ presidential homes/birthplaces ✮ Revolutionary War history/sites ✮ scenic drives ✮ tobacco ✮ wineries / vineyards Discover Virginia travel ideas with my comprehensive Virginia Travel Guide. WHAT IS WASHINGTON KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ alpine lakes ✮ apples ✮ aerospace industry ✮ breweries ✮ cherries ✮ evergreen forests ✮ fish markets / throwing fish ✮ glaciers / glaciated mountains ✮ glass art / blown glass ✮ grunge rock / grunge movement ✮ lavender farms ✮ mountaineering ✮ orcas / killer whales / whale-watching tours ✮ rain ✮ rain forests ✮ sea-kayaking ✮ tech companies ✮ volcanoes ✮ waterfalls ✮ wineries Discover Washington travel ideas with my comprehensive Washington Travel Guide. WHAT IS WASHINGTON D.C. KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ embassies ✮ historic houses ✮ home of the federal government ✮ governmental buildings / agencies ✮ lobbyists ✮ monuments / memorials ✮ museums ✮ professional sports teams ✮ protests / protesting Discover Washington D.C. travel ideas with my comprehensive Washington D.C. Travel Guide. WHAT IS WEST VIRGINIA KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ coal mining ✮ mountain scenery ✮ national forests ✮ outdoor activities ✮ waterfalls ✮ whitewater rafting Discover West Virginia travel ideas with my comprehensive West Virginia Travel Guide. WHAT IS WISCONSIN KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ ATV/ORV-ing ✮ beer / breweries ✮ brat / bratwurst ✮ cheese ✮ cranberries ✮ dairy farms / cows ✮ fish fry ✮ ginseng ✮ Native American culture and history ✮ quirky museums ✮ rail trails ✮ roadside attractions ✮ snowmobiling ✮ water parks Discover Wisconsin travel ideas with my comprehensive Wisconsin Travel Guide. WHAT IS WYOMING KNOWN OR FAMOUS FOR?✮ alpine lakes ✮ backpacking ✮ canyons ✮ cowboys / cowboy culture ✮ dinosaur fossils ✮ elk ✮ fly-fishing ✮ geysers ✮ grizzly bears ✮ hiking ✮ historic forts ✮ historical museums ✮ horseback riding ✮ hot springs / geothermal features ✮ mountaineering ✮ national forests ✮ national parks ✮ Native American history and culture ✮ petroglyphs ✮ ranches / dude ranches ✮ rock climbing ✮ rodeos / bull-riding ✮ scenic drives / scenic byways ✮ skiing/snowboarding ✮ waterfalls ✮ whitewater rafting Discover Wyoming travel ideas with my comprehensive Wyoming Travel Guide. |