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post #1 of 25
12/27/10 at 5:12pm
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Aside from where you live, where is the prettiest place you've been? My dad traveled all over the world (even to Antartica) and he always said New Zealand was the most beautiful place he'd seen. I've never been to New Zealand, so I'm going with Naples, Italy. I also think the state of Virginia is beautiful in general, though I haven't seen much of it.
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post #2 of 25
12/27/10 at 5:13pm
The Redwoods in California....
awesome.
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post #3 of 25
12/27/10 at 5:16pm
Vermont during Fall when the leaves are changing
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post #4 of 25
12/27/10 at 5:16pm
Hawaii, no doubt.

But Utah is our favorite place to drive through, very scenic.

There is a beauty to every part of the country, if you're receptive to it.
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post #5 of 25
12/27/10 at 5:29pm
My friends and I backpacked through Europe, and the prettiest place we went was definitely the alps in Switzerland. Being surrounded on three sides by alps was one of the best good mornings I ever had. Some areas in the Black Forest are really pretty as well, especially near the "Disney Castle," the castle the one in Disneyland is based off of. There's a mountain peak overlooking the castle about 1/2 mile away, and with the mountain scenery it's just spectacular.

For man-made beauty, Rome was by far the best. Every place you looked, there was some other insanely famous monument staring you in the face. We were there during Christmas, so we also got to take in the Nativity scene in Vatican City. Stunning.
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post #6 of 25
12/27/10 at 5:37pm
No doubt about it, the prettiest place I have ever been is the Wind River Range in Wyoming. Montana runs a close second. Beautiful country there, just like a postcard.
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post #7 of 25
12/27/10 at 5:52pm
I SO could not pick just one place - there are so many different TYPES of beauty!

The Grand Canyon.
The Fjords of Norway.
The canola fields in Northern British Columbia.
The streams in the countryside of Montana.
The painted canyons of North Dakota.
Vermont in the fall.
Prague
European countryside (doesn't matter where - France, Germany, the Netherlands...)
Flying over the caribbean islands
The bus ride up to Lake Titicaca in Peru

Never been to New Zealand, Australia, Africa or the UK.

...but just too many beautiful places to pick just one!!!!!
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post #8 of 25
12/27/10 at 6:39pm
The Amalfi Coast of Italy.. sigh..... loved the Isle of Capri, too.

A glacier-fed lake in Alaska, surrounded by mountains.

Picturesque city goes to Vancouver, BC. Ringed by the Rockies on one side and the ocean on the other. I have been a couple of times. Liked it a lot.

Florence, Italy wasn't bad either. The Tuscan countryside is lovely.

Now the COOLEST place I have ever been is Stonehenge!!!
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post #9 of 25
12/27/10 at 6:40pm
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Originally Posted by xocats View Post
The Redwoods in California....
awesome.
Yes... so majestic and gorgeous...

My vote also goes to Yosemite Valley...
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post #10 of 25
12/27/10 at 6:46pm
St Martin for sure. We've been there twice on cruises with my parents and I absolutely love it there. Its my favorite place. Scotland was really pretty, but I wish I had been in better company when I was there (went with my mom, sister, and grandmother).
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post #11 of 25
12/27/10 at 6:50pm
Cuba on the beach. Gorgeous!
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post #12 of 25
12/27/10 at 7:23pm
Unfortunately I haven't traveled tons but I do remember Marin County (San Francisco Bay Area) being very pretty. So it gets my vote. SF proper is a close second. I can't count my birth nation (Singapore) because I left when I was a baby so I don't remember it- but tons and tons of people say it's pretty, very clean and fascinating. Even Martha Stewart thinks so http://bit.ly/9Oc1DG There are stiff fines for littering. I think graffitti lands you in jail. Chewing gum is outlawed on the national level because it makes ugly black circles on the ground - very common on New York City streets.
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post #13 of 25
12/27/10 at 7:23pm
I've only been to Australia before, but some parts of Sydney are absolutely gorgeous out where my Grandparents live but oh yeah there are some gorgeous parts to NZ and I am so fortunate I live in this paradise.
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post #14 of 25
12/27/10 at 8:46pm
Heron Island on the Great Barrier Reef - gorgeous!





Dinner one night

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post #15 of 25
12/27/10 at 11:51pm
It's a toss-up between the Alps and the Rocky Mountains.
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post #16 of 25
12/28/10 at 3:07am
I haven't been many places but its got to be Isle of Wight so far, we went there in september on holiday and it was just glorious.x

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post #17 of 25
12/28/10 at 3:24am
I love the lake district very scenic and the south west coast of Scotland is beautiful to
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post #18 of 25
12/28/10 at 4:06am
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Originally Posted by rad65 View Post
My friends and I backpacked through Europe, and the prettiest place we went was definitely the alps in Switzerland. Being surrounded on three sides by alps was one of the best good mornings I ever had.
We DID spend a weekend at Zermatt, in Switzerland, while I was in college. No cars allowed, etc. I'll admit it was beautiful (but cold).
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post #19 of 25
12/28/10 at 5:55am
I just love North Carolina (I was born at Camp LeJeune) and my dream is to someday move there. Our son and his wife have also been bitten by the North Carolina bug and they'd love to go there, too. I have a feeling that, once they move, DH would relent and we'd be able to re-locate there, too. But right now we both work and we have responsibilities to his parents and to my mother. Maybe someday......

That being said, for the most part, one of the most beautiful states is Pennsylvania. We have the rolling hills and mountains and the beautiful fall scenery. We have all four seasons (although I'm not much of a cold weather fan) and it's just a lovely state to live in.

I've never been out of the US, only to Canada, so I can only talk about the States. (Although I will say that the areas in Canada that we've visited are gorgeous, too.)
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post #20 of 25
12/28/10 at 8:06am
Have to choose Maui (our honeymoon) - so far we have not been to any place prettier then Hawaii - seriously its "heaven on earth" as far as beauty goes.
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post #21 of 25
12/28/10 at 8:46am
Costa del Sol, Spain. Absolutely gorgeous, I went there twice back in the 80's on vacation with a group from work. Here in the States I would have to say Colorado was the most beautiful, those mountains are awesome. Visited there twice also, breathtaking.
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post #22 of 25
12/28/10 at 2:38pm
Utah. It was absolutely beautiful on our road trip.
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post #23 of 25
12/28/10 at 2:50pm
Well, if Gary traveled, I'd have to put NZ, Italy, Switzerland and Hawaii on the "must go see" list!
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post #24 of 25
12/28/10 at 3:28pm
Surrounding forest areas/islands of Port Vila, Vanuatu
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post #25 of 25
12/28/10 at 3:34pm
I'm with Laurie - too many beautiful places in the world to see.....

The Grand Canyon
The National Parks in Utah
The White Mountains in New Hampshire in the fall
Flying over the caribbean islands
The jungle in Panama
Sunset over the desert in Arizona
The Black Hills in South Dakota
Hawaii - pick an island, but my favorite are the Pali cliffs on Kauai
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