By Vi-An Nguyen, Parade
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.
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
Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Navin75/Flickr)
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
Read the full article by Vi-An Nguyen from Parade.
