I've been to all 50 states. Here are 9 places that should definitely be on your 2026 travel bucket list.

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Emily takes a selfie in front of a mountain surrounded by a lake on a cloudy day.
In my opinion, Glacier National Park is one of the best places to visit in the US in 2026.

Emily Hart

I've eaten my way through all 50 states. These 5 had surprisingly incredible food.

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Author Abby Price and husband Sam in restaurant in South Carolina
Out of all 50 states, a few have really stood out to me for their culinary offerings.

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The tallest building in every state, ranked

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The huge 9/11 Memorial and WTC 1 form an impressive contrast in Lower Manhattan.
The Freedom Tower is the USA's tallest building.

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I've visited all 50 states. There are 7 cozy cities I always tell people to visit during the winter months.

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Emily stands in the middle of a street lined with shops in Park City, Utah.
Park City, Utah, is one of my favorite US cities to visit in the winter.

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I've traveled to all 50 states. These are the 7 most overrated tourist attractions in the US.

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Emily taking a selfie in front of the Southernmost Point in Key West, Florida, with the ocean in the background.
I wouldn't plan trips around some of the major US tourist attractions.

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I've been to all 50 states. There's still just one city I love visiting most.

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Ebony Walden smiling in New Orleans
I always love going back to visit New Orleans, one of my favorite cities I've ever traveled to.

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The most haunted building in every US state

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The infamous "Amityville Horror House" in Long Island, New York.

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10 of the most beautiful places in the US, according to someone who's been to all 50 states

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Emily, wearing a backpack covered with patches, looks out at a lake with blue waters and mountains covered in trees.
North Cascades National Park in Washington is one of the most beautiful places I've traveled to.

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I've visited all 50 states solo, but there's one region I keep coming back to in the fall

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Emily sits on the bank of a lake, with fall foliage in the background.
I think the Midwest is the best part of the US to visit in the fall.

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I've traveled to all 50 states, but there's only one I'd choose to live in every time

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Emily, wearing a long-sleeved black shirt, a backpack, and a statement necklace, smiles in front of mountains surrounded by grass and trees.
I've been living in Colorado for 10 years.

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