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Golden Gate Bridge from Baker Beach, San Francisco, CA
Christian Mehlführer, User:Chmehl, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Have you seen an amazing picture of a destination all over Instagram, Facebook, etc. and wondered "Where was that picture taken!?" Well we're going to tell you here!

Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park > Pacific Coast Highway / Big Sur, California

Rating ★★★★

80-foot waterfall that dramatically drops from granite cliffs onto a secluded sandy cove with turquoise ocean waters below.

Pfeiffer Beach > Pacific Coast Highway / Big Sur, California

Rating ★★★★

Natural sea stack with a large keyhole-shaped arch carved by wave erosion.

Richardmouser, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted

Cannon Beach, Oregon

Rating ★★★★

Sea stack and monolithic rock adjacent to Cannon Beach accessible by foot at low tide.

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Antelope Canyon

Page, Arizona

Rating ★★★★

Scenic slot canyon sections with characteristic "flowing" shapes.

Washington Street west of Manhattan Bridge

DUMBO > Brooklyn, New York

Rating ★★★★

Historic cobblestone corridor lined with converted brick warehouses offering striking architectural views framed beneath a towering steel suspension structure.

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Horseshoe Bend

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area > Page, Arizona

Rating ★★★★

Horseshoe-shaped incised meander of the Colorado River with an overlook at 4,200 feet.

Glacier Point > Yosemite National Park > Calfornia

Rating ★★★★

One of the most famous views of Yosemite Valley with Half Dome in the background.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) > Los Angeles, California

Rating ★★★★

Large-scale outdoor installation composed of rows of restored vintage street lamps arranged in a grid-like formation that emits a warm, symmetrical glow.

Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted

Glacier Point > Yosemite National Park > California

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Well-known rock formation named for its distinct shape making it appear like a dome cut in half.

Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted

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One of the most photographed bridges in California due to its aesthetic design, "graceful architecture and magnificent setting".

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Largest alpine lake in North America, Lake Tahoe is a home to winter sports, summer outdoor recreation, and scenery enjoyed throughout the year.

Lombard Street

Rating ★★★★

East-west street in San Francisco that is famous for a steep, one-block section with eight hairpin turns.

Bryce Canyon

Rating ★★★★

Collection of giant natural amphitheaters containing spectacular views of geological structures with red, orange, and white colors called hoodoos.

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Best-known group of Victorian and Edwardian houses and buildings repainted, in three or more colors that embellish or enhance their architectural details across from Alamo Square park.

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Largest individual side-canyon to the Grand Canyon famous for its aquamarine color of the streams and ponds.

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Death Valley National Park > California

Rating ★★★★

Immense area of rock salt eroded by wind and rain into jagged spires. So incredibly serrated that "only the devil could play golf on such rough links".

Sandy Horvath-Dori from Grand Junction, CO, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted

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Long, straight desert highway framed by towering red rock formations and expansive skies, offering a cinematic view that has become iconic in American pop culture.

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Vast desert landscape defined by towering sandstone buttes, mesas, and expansive open plains shaped by erosion over millions of years into iconic natural formations.

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Falls spanning two tiers on basalt cliffs, is the tallest waterfall in Oregon at 620 ft.

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Charleston, South Carolina

Rating ★★★★

Series of pastel-colored historic Georgian-style row houses featuring symmetrical facades and decorative details that create a vivid streetscape.

Tomas Castelazo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted

Cathedral Rock

Rating ★★★★

Natural sandstone butte on the Sedona skyline and one of the most-photographed sights in Arizona.

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Downtown Los Angeles, California

Rating ★★★★

Architectural landmark best known for its extraordinary skylit atrium of access walkways, stairs and elevators, and their ornate ironwork.

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Pacific Coast Highway / Big Sur, California

Rating ★★★★

Twin jagged mountain peaks rising above an alpine lake, reflecting dramatic slopes, dense forests, and seasonal wildflowers.

Jon Sullivan, PD Photo., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted

Grand Teton National Park > Wyoming

Rating ★★★★

District consisting of a line of homestead complexes along the Jackson-Moran Road near the southeast corner of Grand Teton National Park.

Clément Bardot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted

Grand Prismatic Spring

Yellowstone National Park

Rating ★★★★

Largest hot spring in the United States, and the third largest in the world, with bright, vivid colors in the spring resulting from microbial mats around the edges of the mineral-rich water.

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Flatiron Building

New York City, New York

Rating ★★★★

Triangular 22-story, 285-foot-tall (86.9 m) steel-framed landmarked building located in the eponymous Flatiron District neighborhood of Manhattan.

Ian Howard, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted

Acorn Street

Beacon Hill > Boston, Massachusetts

Rating ★★★★

Narrow cobblestone lane lined with historic brick row houses illuminated by gas lamps that evoke a preserved 19th-century streetscape.

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Colorado

Rating ★★★★

Amphitheater and park known for its very large red sandstone outcrops.

Fabio Achilli from Milano, Italy, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted

Utah

Rating ★★★★

30,000 acre expanse of hard, white salt crust on the western edge of the Great Salt Lake basin in Utah.

The Gulch > Nashville, Tennessee

Rating ★★★★

Vibrant outdoor mural depicting a pair of large angel wings painted on a wall, designed as an interactive backdrop for photos.

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Cape Perpetua > Oregon Coast > Oregon

Rating ★★★★

Natural coastal rock formation featuring a circular sinkhole where ocean waves surge upward and drain dramatically through a rugged basalt shoreline

Arches National Park > Utah

Rating ★★★★

Freestanding natural arch is the most widely recognized landmark in Arches National Park.

Fannette Island

Lake Tahoe, California

Rating ★★★★

Small rocky island featuring a historic stone tea house ruin surrounded by clear alpine waters and mountain scenery.

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The Wave

Rating ★★★★

Sandstone rock formation located in Arizona, near border with Utah is well-known among hikers and photographers for its colorful, undulating forms.

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Vibrant public art installation of seven towering stacks of brightly painted boulders set against the Mojave Desert landscape.

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Savannah, Georgia

Rating ★★★★

State historic site protecting part of what was once the Wormsloe Plantation, a large estate established by one of Georgia's colonial founders.

Jeff P from Berkeley, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted

Glacier National Park > Montana

Rating ★★★★

Glacially formed alpine lake bordered by forested slopes and rugged peaks creating reflective water views and access to surrounding trails.

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Monument Valley > Arizona

Rating ★★★★

Elevated desert viewpoint overlooking vast red sandstone buttes and mesas rising from a wide valley floor often framed by expansive skies.

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Louisiana

Rating ★★★★

Property designated a National Historic Landmark for its architecture and landscaping, and for the agricultural innovation of grafting pecan trees.

Brynn, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted

North Shore > Minnesota

Rating ★★★★

State park best known for the picturesque Split Rock Lighthouse, one of the most photographed lighthouses in the United States.

Tim Wilson from Blaine, MN, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted

Wisconsin

Rating ★★★★

National lakeshore protecting 21 islands and a 12-mile stretch of mainland along the south shore of Lake Superior.

Jeff P from Berkeley, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted

St. Patrick's Cathedral

Rating ★★★★

Gothic Revival-style Roman Catholic cathedral church located on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, and the seat of the Archbishop of New York.

Jeff P from Berkeley, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted

Vessel

Rating ★★★★

Interactive honeycomb-like structure of staircases and platforms located in the Hudson Yards development on Manhattan's West Side.

Jeff P from Berkeley, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted

Little Island at Pier 55

Rating ★★★★

Public park and performance venue built on a pier in the Hudson River, featuring landscaped gardens, walking paths, and an amphitheater for events.

Jeff P from Berkeley, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted

Grand Central Terminal

Rating ★★★★

Historic train station and landmark in Midtown Manhattan, known for its stunning architecture and iconic clock.

Jeff P from Berkeley, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted

World Trade Center Station (Oculus)

Rating ★★★★

Architectural landmark and transportation hub in Lower Manhattan, featuring a distinctive white steel structure resembling a bird in flight.

Jeff P from Berkeley, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted

Brooklyn Bridge Park

Rating ★★★★

Waterfront park along the East River in Brooklyn, offering scenic views of the Manhattan skyline and the Brooklyn Bridge, with recreational spaces and cultural events.

Jeff P from Berkeley, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted

Unisphere

Flushing Meadows Corona Park > Queens, New York

Rating ★★★★

Iconic stainless steel globe sculpture located in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, originally built for the 1964 New York World's Fair.

Jeff P from Berkeley, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted

The Battery

New York City, New York

Rating ★★★★

Historic waterfront park located at the southern tip of Manhattan, offering views of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, with gardens, monuments, and recreational spaces.

Jeff P from Berkeley, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted

The New York Stock Exchange (Wall Street)

New York City, New York

Rating ★★★★

Iconic financial institution located on Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, known for its neoclassical architecture and as a symbol of global finance.