day 1: San Juan, Puerto Rico. - The capital of the territory of Puerto Rico. I'm guessing they speak a lot of Spanish there for an American land. Maybe it'll be part of the Union if this trip is ever taken.
day 2: Newport, Rhode Island. - A city on the Atlantic coast of New England, which includes its own Cliff Walk with views only available in Rhode Island. Also has mansions like "The Breakers" and stuff.
day 3: Manchester, New Hampshire. - The largest city in New Hampshire.
day 4: Mount Washington, New Hampshire. - A mountain famous for its altitude and terrible weather, including extremely strong winds at times.
day 5: New York City. - The largest city in the United States, and one known throughout the world for many reasons, including economic and diplomatic significance.
day 6: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. - A large and historically important city.
day 7: Letchworth State Park, New York. - A park featuring the Genesee River and a gorge above it known as the Grand Canyon of the East.
day 8: Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia. - A large national forest in the Appalachian Mountains.
day 9: Great Smoky Mountains. - The most-visited national park in the United States. Home to many southern Appalachian mountains. (update: I went there during a time living in Tennessee in summer 2011! Beautiful.)
day 10: Atlanta, Georgia. - The largest city in Georgia, its capital. Home to many national headquarters of various companies and corporations.
day 11: Houston, Texas. - The largest city in Texas. And since Texas is so large and populous, it must be pretty important. Also, Galveston Island.
day 12: Cahokia, Illinois. - The site of a large ancient city, now across the river from Saint Louis and characterized by the numerous mounds there.
day 13: Chicago, Illinois. - The United States's third-largest city, and the birthplace of many creepy politicians. It makes one wonder why. (update: I have been here, and had the privilege of seeing very many amazing things in the city. I would still like to return to see the stuff I didn't visit the first time, though.)
day 14: Milwaukee, Wisconsin. - Wisconsin's largest city, located by Lake Michigan. While close to Chicago and most likely part of the same urban area, it appears to have a separate culture of its own.
day 15: Isle Royale, Michigan. - An isolated island within Lake Superior. Due to the very small population and its status as a national park, it is a very natural land.
day 16: Badlands, South Dakota. - A Midwestern location that is somewhat void of agriculture. Cool.
day 17: Denver, Colorado. - Largest city in Colorado, and its capital. (update: I've been here, and, like in Chicago, have seen a good number of neat sites. I probably wouldn't mind seeing more, though.)
day 18: Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Colorado. - Really deep and steep canyon in the Rocky Mountains, containing the Gunnison River.
day 19: Big Bend, Texas. - A large park located on the Texas side of the "big bend" of the Rio Grande.
day 20: Phoenix, Arizona. - The largest city in Arizona, and of course its capital. Known for its heat.
day 21: Bryce Canyon, Utah. - It's a canyon in southern Utah. Those two characteristics must combine into something awesome to see.
day 22: Los Angeles, California. - It's huge in size and population, and the home of celebrities, studios, and Disneyland. This must therefore be a very scary place, but it's culturally influential, so it has to be visited for the full experience.
day 23: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. - Volcanic activity creeps me out. Yellowstone was tough for me, so I'm not sure how I'd be able to handle an active volcano, with lava and steam and scary stuff like that. But I think it's what Hawai'i is made of, literally, and you won't see anything like it elsewhere in the United States.
day 24: Honolulu, Hawai'i. - If I survive the volcanoes, Honolulu would be probably a great place to emotionally recover. It is the capital of the state, and was very influential in World War II's involvement in America.
day 25: San Francisco, California. - Another large city in California, but this one is known for its creativity. Of course, in California, that may not always be a good thing. But it'd still be quite nice to visit.
day 26: Crater Lake, Oregon. - The deepest lake in the United States, which is unique in itself, but the fact tat the lake is located in an enormous crater is something amazing.
day 27: Boise, Idaho. - A principal city in the northwest region of the country.
day 28: Glacier National Park, Montana. - I apparently came here as a child, but that doesn't count. I've also seen beautiful pictures of the scenery here, so I would quite like to return.
day 29: Anchorage, Alaska. - The largest city in Alaska, which is even further north than most Canadians.
day 30: Denali, Alaska. - The highest mountain in North America, and one of the world's most dangerous to climb. I'm planning to just tour the area surrounding the mountain's base. The Alaskan wilderness is very famous, and the views must be amazing there. Hopefully the northern lights would also be visible while we were there.
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