10 of the most beautiful places in the US, according to someone who's been to all 50 states

North Cascades National Park in Washington is one of the most beautiful places I've traveled to.

Emily Hart I'm a solo traveler who's been to every US state and national park.

The beauty of Glacier National Park has brought me to tears on several occasions.

I've also loved traveling to gorgeous places like Grand Teton National Park and Sedona, Arizona.

Growing up in the Midwest, I often saw photos on calendars or computer screen wallpapers that seemed too good to be true.

The towering mountain peaks, jagged coastlines, and unique rock formations were so different from what I saw in my daily life that I couldn't imagine they actually existed.

As I started to travel more in my 30s, eventually to all 50 states and 63 major US national parks , I found that not only did they all exist, but that there was an almost never-ending list of beautiful places.

Here are the 10 most beautiful spots I've visited in the US.

I’ve been to Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming more than a dozen times.

Emily Hart From my first glimpse of the Teton Range nearly a decade ago, I've never gotten over its beauty.

The jutting peaks, ample wildlife, and clear blue lakes make this park stunning from all vantage points and have led to me coming back more than a dozen times.

The String, Jackson, and Jenny lakes are some of my favorite accessible viewpoints, and the more than 200 miles of hiking trails take visitors to vistas that feel like a mirage.

Seward, Alaska, offers both stunning views and lots to do.

Emily Hart I once spent a few weeks in the summer traveling solo in a van through Alaska.