Top 10 States to Visit in USA: Adventure Across America

To curate this list of the top 10 states to visit in USA, we balanced cold, hard data with the warmth of human experience. We scoured National Geographic’s “Best of the World” rankings, Lonely Planet’s traveler surveys, and Google Trends’ most-searched destinations. But numbers alone can’t capture the magic of a place—so we leaned into cultural richness (think Creole kitchens in Louisiana or Navajo traditions in Arizona), natural grandeur (glaciers, deserts, and forests that defy logic), and seasonal allure (when to visit for peak beauty). Above all, we listened to travelers like you—the ones who’ve stood awestruck beneath Alaska’s northern lights or found peace in Oregon’s misty rainforests.