NORTH CAROLINA, USA — In a recent study ranking states according to their natural beauty, North Carolina made the top ten most naturally beautiful states.
Experts at Airport Parking Reservations, a tourism blog, conducted this study by examining a variety of natural sites, including national parks, named mountains, waterfalls, lakes and beaches. All 50 states were given a standardized "natural beauty" score out of 10.
North Carolina earned a "State Beauty Score" of 6.26, placing it in 9th place, just behind Colorado, which scored 6.36, and before New York, which scored 6.12 in natural beauty.
Washington earned the top spot, with a natural beauty score of 9.29 and California's 8.64 score landed the state in second place.
North Carolina's beauty has a lot to offer tourists and residents alike, with its beautiful mountains, waterfalls and beautiful beaches stretched along a 300-mile coast. There's truly something beautiful for everyone in North Carolina!
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