BonusFinder.com, the independent online casino comparison website, recently revealed the results of its study on hidden gem destinations in the United States. These lesser-visited destinations are ideal for travelers interested in a trip away from large crowds.
Coming in at No. 1, Thor’s Well in Yachats, Oregon, is a natural attraction that appears to be a bottomless hole when in actuality it reaches about 20 feet in depth. In second place, Skagit Valley, Washington, is home to stunning, colorful tulip fields. The Palouse picturesque rolling hills span part of Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
Make your way to Arizona and Utah to visit The Wave, ranking fourth. The Bureau of Land Management limits the number of daily permits to see the colorful sandstone rock formation. Rounding out the top five is Monterey County, California. On your visit, check out iconic Bixby Creek Bridge.
Seventeen must-visit hidden gems:
- Thor’s Well (Oregon)
- Skagit Valley (Washington)
- Palouse (Idaho, Oregon and Washington)
- The Wave (Arizona and Utah)
- Monterey County (California)
- Colorado River (Arizona)
- Oneonta Gorge (Oregon)
- Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (North Carolina)
- Port Austin (Michigan)
- Mendenhall Glacier Caves (Alaska)
- Watkins Glen (New York)
- Hamilton Pool (Texas)
- Middleton (Wisconsin)
- Cades Cove (Tennessee)
- Grand Prismatic Spring (Wyoming)
- Morrison (Colorado)
- Gunnison (Colorado)
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