- Kenai Peninsula, Alaska – Road trip, get a rustic cabin, visit the tip of the Homer Spit, see moose, avoid bear, stop at the Ranger Stations to chat with locals (http://www.kenaipeninsula.org/)
- Maui, Hawaii – Visit the top of the Haleakala Crater, take the Road to Hana and make all the stops, swim under waterfalls, take a surfing lesson, kayak with whales, rent a condo on the beach from my friend
- Phoenix, Arizona – Only go in the winter, hike the desert, float down the river, golf, search for the Lost Dutchman’s gold, drive north of Mesa at night and view the glittering city
- Boston, Massachusetts – Follow the Freedom Trail’s red line through town to tour history on your own, order seafood, wander Boston Commons (with a friend), take in a museum
- New York City, New York – Choose your top 3 must sees and count everything else a bonus. You could explore this city for weeks, maybe months, and never see it all. Museums, skyscrapers, sports, exhibits… Take in a Broadway show, skate at Rockefeller Center, rub the Wall Street Bull’s unmentionables for good luck, pose for a pic with the Naked Cowboy in Times Square, eat authentic cuisine from another culture, see the Statue of Liberty, relax in Central Park or any of the smaller ones scattered through the city, ride the subway, wear your walking shoes
- Los Angeles, California – Hit the beaches… Huntington for ocean swimming, Venice for weirdo-watching. Visit Hollywood, drive into Hollywood Hills to see the city, take in a professional sporting event, wander a pier at dusk
- Boundary Waters, northern Minnesota – Plan with an outfitter, rent a canoe, and tour your way through the beauty of the North Woods. Be sure you know what you’re doing or hire a guide. Portage trails, paddle lakes, camp in remote wilderness, watch out for bears
- Chicago, Illinois – Museums, sporting events, tall buildings, shows, shopping, visit the sand dunes and beaches surrounding Lake Michigan
- Juneau, Alaska – Fly or ferry in since there are no roads into this capital city. Visit glaciers, hike trails, view wildlife, cough up the funds for a helicopter tour that will land you on top of a glacier
- Grand Canyon, Arizona – Hike or trail ride into the canyon but only with thorough preparation. Incredible views, challenging trips, white water rafting, desert camping
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Awesome Places I’ve Been
- The rainforest of Juneau, Alaska
- Sugar Beach, Maui, Hawaii
- Sunbeam Lake campsite, Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada
- Mogollon Rim, Payson, Arizona
- Twin Falls, Maui, Hawaii
- Manhattan Beach Pier, Manhattan Beach, California
- Mendenhall Glacier & waterfall, Juneau, Alaska
- “Canadian Adventure” camp, north of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
- Blackwater Trail, Superstition Mountains, east of Mesa, Arizona
- Empire State Building, New York, New York
- Sears Building, Chicago, Illinois
- Cape Cod, Chatham, Massachusetts
- Homer Spit, Homer, Alaska
- Eagle River, Alaska
- Scarface mountain, Apache Junction, Arizona
- Pearl Harbor Memorial, Oahu, Hawaii
- Grand Marais, Minnesota
- Boundary Waters, Ely, Minnesota
- Neil Simon Broadway Theater, New York, New York
- Fox Theater, St. Louis, Missouri
- Top of the St. Louis Arch, St. Louis, Missouri
- Ozark mountains, Mountain Home, Arkansas
- The rolling hills of Kentucky
- Top of Haleakala volcano, Maui, Hawaii
- Secluded cabin on the Kenai Peninsula, outside Soldotna, Alaska
- Estes Park, Colorado
- Casa Grande Ruins, Coolidge, Arizona
- Boston Commons, Boston, Massachusetts
- Top of the Taku Glacier, Juneau, Alaska
Honorable Mention (Not quite as awe-inspiring to me, but still deserving mention)
- North Rim of the Grand Canyon, Payson, Arizona
- Times Square, New York, New York
- Hollywood Hills, Hollywood, California
- Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
- Norfork Dam, Mountain Home, Arkansas
- Hoover Dam, Mohave County, Arizona
- Tortilla Flat, Arizona
- Salty Dawg Saloon, Homer, Alaska