Its official, as of 10/21/2022, I have now visited all 50 of the US states and have whittled the best down to five--1. Illinois - prairie land and golden corn fields are tops as well as big city culture2.Alaska-and Colorado (tied)-- mountain majesty3. So. Carolina and Georgia {tied}-- antebellum beauty4.Vermont--green hills and natural surroundings5.Florida-- beach and shoreline resourcesI have also visited 50 of the world's countries and here are the favorites--1.Austria & Germany {tied}---for its peaks and pastures and palaces2.Mexico- for its myriad of natural wonders3.Greece--for its islands and incredible blue waters4.Scotland-- for its bonnie historic sites and bonnie landscape5. Spain and Portugal{tied}--the Iberian peninsula is blessed by its European edge