What are the most popular tourist attractions searched by every U.S. state?

The study conducted by the travel website Places To Travel found that “nature spots” are the most popular, with 20 states searching for a nature spot more than any other tourist attraction. Unsurprisingly, Niagara Falls is at the top of that list, with Vermont, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Pennsylvania all searching for the natural wonder of the world more than any other tourist attraction.

In addition, several national parks made the list, including Glacier National Park, which also had four states searching for it the most (Minnesota, Montana, Iowa, and Idaho).

Historical and cultural landmarks were also among the most popular tourist attractions, with nine states searching for a historical or cultural landmark over any other type of attraction, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland in Memphis, Tenn.; the Las Vegas strip, Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, the Hoover Dam in Nevada, and the Space Needle in Seattle, Wash.

Nine states had amusement parks and attractions as the most searched, with Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, and Texas residents searching for Universal Orlando more than any other tourist spot.

Others in this category include Disneyland (the top tourist attraction Californians want to visit), Silver Dollar City (the most popular attraction for Missouri residents), and Atlantic City (most popular with New Jersey residents).

Seven states searched for a beach more than any other tourist spot, but Myrtle Beach ranked as the most popular, topping the searches for North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Collectively, museums, galleries, and zoos topped the searches for seven states, including Manhattan’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) as the most popular tourist attraction for Connecticut and New York and the Georgia Aquarium topping the list for Alabama and Georgia.

“Tourist attractions are perhaps the most important factor when it comes to deciding where to visit on vacation,” notes a Places To Travel spokesperson. “However, this study also highlights how many of the top tourist spots for each state are ones that are nearby or within the state, indicating that there are many vibrant, attractive and interesting tourist spots throughout America.”

Most Popular Tourist Attractions Searched by Every U.S. State:

• Alabama – Georgia Aquarium
• Alaska – Denali National Park
• Arizona – Grand Canyon
• Arkansas – Graceland
• California – Disneyland
• Colorado – Garden of the Gods
• Connecticut – Museum of Modern Art in NY
• Delaware – Rehoboth Beach
• Florida – Universal Orlando
• Georgia – Georgia Aquarium
• Hawaii – Hanauma Bay
• Idaho – Glacier National Park
• Illinois – Las Vegas Strip
• Indiana – Las Vegas Strip
• Iowa – Glacier National Park
• Kansas – Sedgwick County Zoo
• Kentucky – Cumberland Falls
• Louisiana – Universal Orlando

• Maine – Acadia National Park
• Maryland – Rehoboth Beach
• Massachusetts – Universal Orlando
• Michigan – Henry Ford Museum
• Minnesota – Glacier National Park
• Mississippi – Graceland
• Missouri – Silver Dollar City
• Montana – Glacier National Park
• Nebraska – Henry Doorly Zoo
• Nevada – Hoover Dam
• New Hampshire – Mount Washington
• New Jersey – Atlantic City
• New Mexico – White Sands National Park
• New York – Museum of Modern Art in NY
• North Carolina – Myrtle Beach
• North Dakota – Theodore Roosevelt National Park

• Ohio – Niagara Falls
• Oklahoma – Grand Canyon
• Oregon – Multnomah Falls
• Pennsylvania – Niagara Falls
• Rhode Island – Las Vegas Strip
• South Carolina – Myrtle Beach
• South Dakota – Mount Rushmore
• Tennessee – Graceland
• Texas – Universal Orlando
• Utah – Zion National Park
• Vermont – Niagara Falls
• Virginia – Myrtle Beach
• Washington – Space Needle
• West Virginia – Myrtle Beach
• Wisconsin – Niagara Falls
• Wyoming – Grand Teton National Park