GoCubsGo wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 1:54 pm
... (Has anyone actually met someone from Rhode Island? Don't think I ever have.)
Of course not. Being in the "most beautiful state" no one ever leaves.
https://www.miamiherald.com/miami-com/m ... its%20size.
... The experts scored states by counting the number of registered historic places, national parks, national historic landmarks, Instagram hashtags, and the number of Google searches its most popular location receives. So it’s legit: Everyone knows, Instagram hashtags tell all.
The most beautiful state is Rhode Island, apparently. We know, we know. We were a little puzzled ourselves. But the photographers and printers applaud the fact that the country’s smallest state has the largest number of historic places, national parks and national landmarks registered for its size. There are approximately four registered historic places for every 10 square miles — the highest ratio on the list. Take that, Arizona, with your otherworldly landscapes and super big, photogenic canyon.
No. 2 was Massachusetts (Florida 3). The rest of the top 10: New York, California, Maryland, New Jersey, Connecticut, Tennessee and Hawaii. We are not sure how anyone in their right mind thinks New Jersey is more beautiful than Hawaii, but then we make no claim to be experts.
The least picturesque state, Printique says, is North Dakota. Since no one has ever actually been there, we can’t corroborate this.

It does have the Badlands and Missouri River. Plus, its tree is pretty cool.
But we do know that listing Wyoming at No. 49 is a bit dubious, as Yellowstone National Park and the Beartooth Highway are things that exist. Then again, there’s probably just not enough concrete.
Bighorns, Tetons, Wind Rivers, Devil's Tower, that area the O Really's hung out in last summer, etc.