America’s 11 most beautiful places you’ve never seen

Donald Trump’s antics might be a turn-off, but don’t let that stop you from exploring all the US has to offer. From Hawaii’s Haiku Stairs to New York’s Rainbow Bridge, America is full of hidden gems — if you know where to look. Time to hit the road!

Skagit Valley Tulip Fields, Washington

Tucked in Washington, the Skagit Valley Tulip Fields welcomes the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival every spring to celebrate millions of tulips blooming from 1 to 30 April.

Haiku Stairs of Oahu and Na Pali Coast State Park in Hawaii

This wonderful attraction has many names such as Haiku Ladder, Pali Ladder or the Stairway to Heaven but brings you to a single breathtaking steep hiking trail on the island of Oahu’s lush Koolau Mountain Range.

The Na Pali Coast, on its side, is a National Park which can best be viewed by helicopter.

Watkins Glen State Park, New York

The Rainbow Falls Bridge, which you can cross by auto, on foot or bicycle, is the doorway between the cities of Niagara Falls New York and Canada.

Denali National Park & Preserve and Mendenhall Glacier Caves in Alaska

Denali is the tallest mountain in North America and the Denali National Park & Preserve brags stunning nature and a wide variety of both winter and summer activities like cross-country skiing, and rock climbing respectively.

Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, Colorado

Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness is Colorado’s fourth largest Wilderness. This area may demonstrate Rocky Mountain splendor with 100 miles of trail lead over nine passes above 12,000 feet and with six peaks rising above 14,000 feet.

Grand Prismatic Spring, Wyoming

The Great Prismatic Spring, with approximately 113 meters in diameter and 37 meters deep, is a giant pool having a hot spring. It is composed of rings of colors: turquoise blue in the center, then green, then yellow, then ochre, orange and bright red.

Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon in Utah

Standing in the wind sweeping the Angels Landing in the canyon of Zion Canyon, or scrutinizing the ancient remains of the silent city of the Bryce Canyon, one can only be fascinated by the landscape. Nature seems to be here in the utmost chaos, offering the bewildered looks a succession of spaces.

Thor’s Well and Oneonta Gorge in Oregon

The Thor’s Well, also known as “gaping sinkhole” or a “gate to hell,” is just another interesting feature of the wild Oregon coast.

The Oneonta Gorge hidden treasures is a small gorge, a popular ‘hike’ at low water in the summer and early fall.

Antelope Canyon, Arizona

Owned by the Navajo Indians, Antelope Canyon is of an unreal beauty. It includes two unbelievably scenic canyons, formed by erosion of sandstone. Apart from being a touristic attraction, the Antelope Canyon is sacred to the Navajo.

Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico

Carlsbad National Park features the deepest gorges of the United States that flows more than 486 meters below ground level. It is home to more than 100 caves with stalactites, wetlands, reptiles and hundreds of bird species.

Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina–Tennessee

Great Smoky Mountains are a great bowl of fresh and clean air. This mountain range is home to gigantic forests, breathtaking waterfalls and high summits. Wildflowers bloom throughout the year. Hikers are pampered with extremely scenic views from the trails as well as from the highest peak that offers misty landscapes.