10 of the Most Beautiful Places In America

1.America's Most Beautiful National Park
Where: Glacier National Park, Montana
Why We Love It: Views like this are what make this rugged corner of wilderness one of America's most scenic places (plus it's less crowded than Yosemite and the Grand Canyon!).

.2.America's Most Beautiful Waterfall
Where: Multnomah Falls, Oregon
Why We Love It: Located in the Columbia River Gorge, this two-step waterfall is the tallest in Oregon.
3.America's Most Beautiful Lighthouse
Where: Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, North Carolina
Why We Love It: While this Outer Banks landmark is the world's tallest brick lighthouse, its graphic black and white spiral is what landed it on this list of beautiful places

4.America's Most Beautiful Lake
Where: Lake Tahoe, California and Nevada
Why We Love It: Surrounded by the Sierra Nevada Mountains on all sides, Lake Tahoe's waters are so clear you can see 70 feet deep.

5.America's Most Beautiful Historic Town
Where: Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Why We Love It: When Thomas Jefferson visited in 1783 he called this small town where the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers meet "perhaps one of the most stupendous scenes in nature."

6.America's Most Beautiful Sand Dunes
Where: Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado
Why We Love It: While the Sangre de Cristo Mountains may seem to dwarf them, Colorado's Great Sand Dunes are actually the highest sand dunes in North America.

7.America's Most Beautiful Coastline
Where: Florida Keys, Florida
Why We Love It: Florida is home to over a thousand miles of America's coastline, including the string of tropical islands that make up the state's southern tip.

8.America's Most Beautiful Covered Bridge
Where: Arlington Green Covered Bridge, Vermont
Why We Love It: Vermont has over 100 covered bridges, but the structure in Arlington is one of the state's oldest and best preserved examples.

9.America's Most Beautiful Cavern
Where: Carlsbad Cavern, New Mexico
Why We Love It: Often referred to as the "Grand Canyon with a roof on top," Carlsbad Cavern is part of a massive system of over 100 limestone caves hidden beneath the surface of the Chihuahuan Desert.

10.America's Most Beautiful Gorge
Where: Watkins Glen, New York
Why We Love It: Located in New York's Finger Lakes Region, this narrow gorge features 19 waterfalls within the space of just two miles.