13 Beautiful Places In The U.S. (PHOTOS)

As Labor Day approaches and we mourn the end of summer, we thought a little pick-me-up may be in order. So we put together a look at some of the most stunning landscapes this country has to offer.

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Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico

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[philosopherkingtomas]

01:43 PM on 09/01/2010

Big Sky is pretty but the photo is not at Big Sky!

[mccord82]

02:19 PM on 08/28/2010

I would love to go to Big Sky Mt...What about the Smoky Mt's? Most diverse wildlife in the country and beautiful scenery.

[wwja]

10:04 PM on 08/27/2010

Telluride, Colorado. Hands Down.

[Amalek]

11:53 AM on 08/30/2010

Pueblo, Colorado. At the old steel mill when they pour the slag.

[JHCorcoran]

02:43 PM on 08/27/2010

Opps! The Grand Tetons (in Wyoming) are labeled as Big Sky Montana. I know because I lived in both places.

[Danny Effron]

02:03 PM on 08/27/2010

MOAB? Look at these shots and tell me! http://www.activejunky.com/blog/moab-mountain-biking-101/

[springsm]

04:22 PM on 08/30/2010

NEVER!

[Danny Effron]

01:57 PM on 08/27/2010

Don't forget beautiful Colorado!! Check out this article to find out how to experience some of Colorado's beauty http://www.activejunky.com/blog/6-dayhikes-1-hour-denver/

[Amalek]

11:57 AM on 08/30/2010

You got any idea the kind of people who live in Colorado?

Here are a few current residents:

Unabomber Ted Kaczynski
Enron's Andy Fastow
Olympic Bomber Eric Rudolph
Shoe Bomber Richard Reid
OKC bomber Terry Nichols
Republican Candidate Ken Buck
and a lot of terrorists

[Bushwhacked]

03:11 AM on 08/27/2010

Crater Lake National Park, Oregon.

[amart005]

10:39 PM on 08/26/2010

haha, deep creek lake? seriously? i like how the PNW was left off completely. some of most beautiful places in the world.

[wishfulslinking]

10:12 PM on 08/26/2010

I see the road above Emerald Bay in Tahoe, just drove it last week. Beautiful!

[JScott]

05:07 PM on 08/26/2010

Amazing that Lake Tahoe still looks that way considering all the development that has taken place along it's shore, but I think is now limited.

[wishfulslinking]

10:14 PM on 08/26/2010

Unfotunately, not so. The South shore water is now brown due to calms of all things. Seems boats from Cali brought the clams attached to the engines, hills, etc. The water looked awful. It is a BIG issue there. Locals are disgusted.

I kayaked out of Heavenly village on the South shore for a day, but went back to our place near Tahoe City, still clear blue and lovely there.

[Try the truth]

05:02 PM on 08/26/2010

Letchworth State Park, Grand Canyon of the east? How did you miss that? The Adirondacks?

[Caribbeana]

07:37 PM on 08/26/2010

The Adirondacks are beautiful. Are you a forty-sixer? I've only climbed one mountain in that range and it took a lot out of me! lol!

[wishfulslinking]

10:15 PM on 08/26/2010

A 46er? LOL

[Wayne Campbell]

04:35 PM on 08/26/2010

The Tetons have actually moved from Wyoming to Montana apparently.

[sonoffestus]

06:48 PM on 08/26/2010

Alan Simpson?

[JHCorcoran]

02:45 PM on 08/27/2010

The photo is labeled wrong, but good catch on your part.

[thelifeoferic]

01:26 PM on 08/26/2010

What about Joshua Tree? Death Valley? Mt. Zion?

[jlyn]

04:42 PM on 08/26/2010

Smokies or Blue Ridge, Appalachians.

[Stroodle]

01:26 PM on 08/26/2010

Pretty slow news day HP?

Maybe tomorrow you can have a slideshow of major US cities!

[MrWampler]

02:03 PM on 08/26/2010

As is typical in the Travel section.