There’s no denying that America is filled with vibrantly colorful sites from sea to shining sea. Whether you’re after a mesmerizing hot spring, ruby-hued canyons or fields of rainbow blooms, here are a few of the most colorful spots in the country.
- Cargill Salt Ponds, California
Flickr/Caribb These vibrant ponds in San Francisco are used to produce salt, but they look like beautiful paint spills.
- Diablo Lake, Washington
Flickr/Michael B. Located in the North Cascades, Diablo Lake gets its otherworldly turquoise hue from suspended stone dust.
- Antelope Canyon, Arizona
Flickr/CEBImagery This slot canyon on Navajo land east of Page, Arizona is a landscape of curving stone that glows with rich hues of orange, scarlet, purple and gold.
- Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Flickr/Clint Losee This hypnotic spring may be deadly to the touch, but it looks like a slice of gemstone laid into the floor of Yellowstone National Park.
- Antelope Valley, California
Flickr/Elizabeth Haslam Antelope Valley is a place of almost magical beauty when the poppies are in bloom. Visit in April for the best chance of seeing the flowers at their best.
- Fall Foliage, Vermont
Flickr/Nicholas Erwin The forests of Vermont transform into a spectacular display of fiery reds and shining golds when fall weather sweeps through New England.
- Steptoe Butte State Park, the Palouse, Washington
Flickr/Ky0n Cheng Steptoe Butte is a quartz island in the Palouse hills of Whitman County, Washington. The park is known for its mesmerizing “sea” of colorful grass and undulating landscape.
- Willow City, Texas
Tripadvisor/Dicryan When spring comes to Willow City in Texas, the bluebonnets come to life. The town’s wildflower loop drive is absolutely gorgeous.
- Rainbow Row, Charleston, South Carolina
Flickr/David Shankbone Rainbow Row is a cheerful strip of buildings in Charleston that boast dazzlingly painted fronts.
- Oneonta Gorge, Oregon
Flickr/Michael Matti This emerald gorge feels like something straight out of Middle Earth.
- The Painted Ladies, San Fransisco, California
TripAdvisor/bat999 These iconic homes are a San Fransisco landmark, not to mention a place of pilgrimage for fans of the T.V. series Full House.
- Skagit Valley Tulip Fields, Washington
Flickr/Michelle Lee These stunning tulip fields burst into bloom every year and draw visitors from across the globe.
- Aspen Trees, Rocky Mountains, Colorado
Flickr/Michael Levine Clark Fall in the Rocky Mountains is an entirely unique natural wonder. The aspen trees that coat the mountainsides turn an almost unbelievable shade of yellow.
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Flickr/Caribb
These vibrant ponds in San Francisco are used to produce salt, but they look like beautiful paint spills.
Flickr/Michael B.
Located in the North Cascades, Diablo Lake gets its otherworldly turquoise hue from suspended stone dust.
Flickr/CEBImagery
This slot canyon on Navajo land east of Page, Arizona is a landscape of curving stone that glows with rich hues of orange, scarlet, purple and gold.
Flickr/Clint Losee
This hypnotic spring may be deadly to the touch, but it looks like a slice of gemstone laid into the floor of Yellowstone National Park.
Flickr/Elizabeth Haslam
Antelope Valley is a place of almost magical beauty when the poppies are in bloom. Visit in April for the best chance of seeing the flowers at their best.
Flickr/Nicholas Erwin
The forests of Vermont transform into a spectacular display of fiery reds and shining golds when fall weather sweeps through New England.
Flickr/Ky0n Cheng
Steptoe Butte is a quartz island in the Palouse hills of Whitman County, Washington. The park is known for its mesmerizing “sea” of colorful grass and undulating landscape.
Tripadvisor/Dicryan
When spring comes to Willow City in Texas, the bluebonnets come to life. The town’s wildflower loop drive is absolutely gorgeous.
Flickr/David Shankbone
Rainbow Row is a cheerful strip of buildings in Charleston that boast dazzlingly painted fronts.
Flickr/Michael Matti
This emerald gorge feels like something straight out of Middle Earth.
TripAdvisor/bat999
These iconic homes are a San Fransisco landmark, not to mention a place of pilgrimage for fans of the T.V. series Full House.
Flickr/Michelle Lee
These stunning tulip fields burst into bloom every year and draw visitors from across the globe.
Flickr/Michael Levine Clark
Fall in the Rocky Mountains is an entirely unique natural wonder. The aspen trees that coat the mountainsides turn an almost unbelievable shade of yellow.
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