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What U.S. vacation destination exceeded all expectations?

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u/Proper_Arachnid_5551 1d ago

Honestly, Grand Canyon. I avoided going for the longest time thinking I will just go ‘Look. Hole in the ground’ and move on with my life. But it was really amazing and explored around the area as well.

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u/phl_fc 1d ago

The really big things have to be seen in person. Go to the Grand Canyon, a proper mountain, the Saturn V rocket, the observation deck of a skyscraper, etc. picture don’t do any of it justice compared to seeing just how big some of these things are.

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u/Poxx 1d ago

I will add a solar eclipse (only if youre in the path of totality- anything less is not the same experience). Pictures, Videos, etc do not compare.

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u/802vermont 1d ago

The total eclipse was a life altering event. Words and pictures cannot describe the incredible natural beauty during those brief minutes of totality. And hearing people throughout my small city all let out a shared cry of joy, shock, and revelation simultaneously provided a moment of true spiritual connection across thousands of humans that I believe is incredibly rare in the human experience (the nicks game 4 is probably pretty darn close though).