The United States of America

Sometimes, I think I take it for granted just how much there is to see in my own backyard. Since returning from London, I've really enjoyed exploring the United States again. From oceans and deserts to national parks and historical sights, there is a lot of ground to cover in this country. There are also a lot of states to cover (current count: 34 of 50). Items in Purple show the things from the Book I've done so far, but there is much more work to be done. 

ALASKA
Number	Thing
649	The Iditarod
650	Denali National Park
651	The Inside Passage & Glacier Bay
652	The Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound
ARIZONA
Number	Thing
653	Canyon de Chelly
654	The Grand Canyon
655	Lake Powell
656	Monument Valley Navajo Trival Park
657	Golfing the Valley of the Sun
658	Sedona and Red Rock Country
659	Canyon Ranch and Miraval
CALIFORNIA
Number	Thing
660	California Mission Trail
661	California's Wine Country
662	Death Valley National Park
663	The Golden Door and Cal-a-vie
664	LOS ANGELES
665	The Pacific Coast Highway
666	The San Diego Zoo
667	SAN FRANCISCO
668	Yosemite National Park
COLORADO
Number	Thing
669	Aspen
670	Durango
671	Mesa Verde
672	Rocky Mountain National Park
673	Steamboat Springs
674	Telluride
675	Vail
CONNECTICUT
Number	Thing
676	Essex
677	The Mark Twain House
678	Litchfield Hills
679	Mystic Seaport
DELAWARE
Number	Thing
680	Brandywine Valley
FLORIDA
Number	Thing
681	Amelia Island
682	Kennedy Space Center
683	Swimming with Manatees
684	Daytona Speedway
685	Everglades National Park
686	The Florida Keys
687	Joe's Stone Crab
688	South Beach
689	Walt Disney World Resort
690	Palm Beach & The Breakers
691	Sanibel and Captiva Islands
GEORGIA
Number	Thing
692	The Appalachian Trail
693	The Golden Isles
694	Savannah's Historic District
HAWAII
Number	Thing
695	Big Island
696	Kauai
697	Lanai
698	Maui
699	Molokai
700	Oahu
IDAHO
Number	Thing
701	Henry's Fork Lodge
702	Lake Coeur d'Alene
703	Middle Fork of the Salmon River
704	Sun Valley
ILLINOIS
Number	Thing
705	CHICAGO
706	The Lincoln Trail
INDIANA
Number	Thing
707	Shipshewana
IOWA
Number	Thing
708	Iowa State Fair
KENTUCKY
Number	Thing
709	Bluegrass Country
710	The Bourbon Trail
711	The Kentucky Derby
LOUISIANA
Number	Thing
712	The French Quarter
713	The Garden District
714	Mardi Gras
715	New Orleans's Music Scene
716	The New Orleans Restaurant Scene
MAINE
Number	Thing
717	Acadia National Park
718	The Kennebunks
719	Penobscot Bay
MARYLAND
Number	Thing
720	Baltimore Crabs
721	Chesapeake Bay
MASSACHUSETTS
Number	Thing
722	BOSTON
723	Brimfield and Sturbridge
724	Cape Ann
725	Cape Cod
726	Berkshire Summer Festivals
727	Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket
728	Thanksgiving at Plimouth Plantation
729	Mohawk Trail
MICHIGAN
Number	Thing
730	Mackinac Island
MINNESOTA
Number	Thing
731	Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
MISSISSIPPI
Number	Thing
732	Natchez and the Natchez Trace
MISSOURI
Number	Thing
733	Kansas City BBQ and Jazz
MONTANA
Number	Thing
734	Big Sky
735	Triple Creek Ranch
736	Glacier National Park
737	Big Hole Country
NEVADA
Number	Thing
738	The Las Vegas Strip
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Number	Thing
739	The Great North Woods
740	The Lakes Region
741	The White Mountains
NEW JERSEY
Number	Thing
742	Cape May
NEW MEXICO
Number	Thing
743	Albequerque's International Balloon Fiesta
744	Carlsbad Caverns
745	Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
746	Roswell
747	Route 66
748	Georgia O'Keefe Trail
749	Hot Springs and Spas
750	Markets and Festivals of Santa Fe
751	Santa Fe's Southwest Cuisine
NEW YORK
Number	Thing
752	The Adirondacks
753	The Catskills
754	Cooperstown
755	Finger Lakes
756	Hudson Valley
757	The Hamptons
758	NEW YORK CITY
759	Saratoga Springs
NORTH CAROLINA
Number	Thing
760	Biltmore
761	The Outer Banks
OHIO
Number	Thing
762	Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
OKLAHOMA
Number	Thing
763	Oklahoma City's Cowboy Culture
764	Gilcrease Museum
OREGON
Number	Thing
765	Oregon Shakespeare Festival
766	The Columbia River Gorge
767	Crater Lake National Park
768	The Oregon Coast
769	Willamette Valley
PENNSYLVANIA
Number	Thing
770	Gettysburg National Military Park and Cemetery
771	Pennsylvania Dutch Country
772	Independence National Historical Park
773	Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Barnes Foundation
774	Philly Food
RHODE ISLAND
Number	Thing
775	Block Island
776	Newport Mansions and the Cliff Walk
SOUTH CAROLINA
Number	Thing
777	Beaufort and the Low Country
778	The Heart of Charleston
779	Low Country Cuisine
SOUTH DAKOTA
Number	Thing
780	Badlands National Park
781	The Black Hills
782	Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
TENNESSEE
Number	Thing
783	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
784	Graceland
785	Memphis Barbecue
786	The Memphis Music Scene
787	The Grand Ole Opry
TEXAS
Number	Thing
788	Austin's Live Music Scene
789	The Dallas Arts District
790	Houston's Art Museums
791	River Walk
792	Texas Hill Country
UTAH
Number	Thing
793	Moab & Red Rock Country
794	Skiing the Wasatch Range
795	Temple Square
796	Zion and Bryce National Parks
VERMONT
Number	Thing
797	Grafton
798	Killington & Woodstock
799	Manchester
800	Northeast Kingdom
801	Shelburne Farms
802	Stowe
VIRGINIA
Number	Thing
803	The Thomas Jefferson Trail
804	Shenandoah Valley
805	The Inn at Little Washington
806	Colonial Williamsburg
WASHINGTON, DC
Number	Thing
806	WASHINGTON, DC
WASHINGTON
Number	Thing
808	San Juan Islands
809	Pike Place Market
WEST VIRGINIA
Number	Thing
810	West Virginia's White Water Rafting
811	The Greenbrier
WISCONSIN
Number	Thing
812	Apostle Islands
813	Canoe Bay
814	The American Club
WYOMING
Number	Thing
815	Cheyenne Frontier Days
816	Bitterroot Ranch
817	Grand Teton National Park
818	Jackson Hole
819	Yellowstone National Park

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