Trip Ideas Attractions This Is the No. 1 Experience in Every State, According to TripAdvisor By Alison Fox Alison Fox Instagram Twitter Alison Fox is a Travel + Leisure contributor. She has also written for Parents.com, The Wall Street Journal, and amNewYork. When she’s not in New York City, she can be found at the beach or on the slopes. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines Published on November 29, 2019 Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Danita Delimont/Getty Images When you're planning a vacation to a city you've never visited, you probably search for hotels, restaurants, and, of course, the best things to do in your destination. You wouldn't leave New York City without taking in views of the Brooklyn Bridge or depart Las Vegas without visiting the The Strip. These are iconic sites that are likely to top any visitor's bucket list, but they surprisingly aren't the most popular experiences in their respective states. In fact, in New York, a Statue of Liberty tour is the most booked experience, and in Nevada, most people actually want to get out of the city to see the Grand Canyon West Rim and the Hoover Dam, according to TripAdvisor, which looked at the most booked tours and experiences in each state for 2018. "No matter where you're heading, reading reviews is a great way to find out if a tour fits your interests and travel style," Laurel Greatrix, a TripAdvisor spokeswoman, told Travel + Leisure in an email. "Filtering reviews by traveler type, like families, couples, or solo travelers, allows you to read reviews from travelers like you and find the right experience for your trip." Greatrix said that "unique experiences help travelers see a different side of their destination," and added that while people "are booking classic staples like the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island tour in New York," they're also looking for "local experienceslike food, beer, and wine tours." These are the most popular experiences in all 50 states, according to TripAdvisor. Alabama: Alabama Gulf Coast Dolphin Cruise Stefanie Payne/Getty Images Alaska: Whale Watch and Mendenhall Glacier Combo Tour Arizona: 45-minute Helicopter Flight Over the Grand Canyon from Tusayan, Arizona Arkansas: Riverboat Dinner and Dance Cruise in Hot Springs California: Napa and Sonoma Wine Country Tour Danita Delimont/Getty Images Colorado: Discover Rocky Mountain National Park from Denver or Boulder Connecticut: HighFlyer Zipline at Foxwoods Delaware: 2-hour Tandem Kayak Rental in Rehoboth Bay Felix Mizioznikov/Getty Images Florida: Speedboat Sightseeing Tour of Miami Georgia: Savannah Hop-on Hop-off Trolley Tour Hawaii: Pearl Harbor Tour From Honolulu Idaho: Snake River Scenic Cruise Yannick Tylle/Getty Images Illinois: Chicago Architecture River Cruise Indiana: Single Person Kayak Day Trip On The Blue River In Indiana Iowa: Field of Dreams Movie Site Guided Home Tour in Dyersville Kansas: Kansas City Indoor Skydiving Experience Kentucky: Thoroughbred Horse Farm Tour in Kentucky Louisiana: New Orleans Ghost, Voodoo, and Vampire Tour Maine: 50-minute Narrated Sightseeing Tour of Portland, Maine Aboard a Vintage Fire Truck Maryland: Sagamore Spirit Distillery Tasting and Tour Getty Images Massachusetts: Boston Hop-on Hop-off Trolley Tour Michigan: Detroits Rise Fall and Renewal Minnesota: Historic Northeast Minneapolis Food Tour Mississippi - City Sightseeing Natchez Hop-on Hop-off Tour Missouri: Main Street Lake Cruises of Branson Montana: Half-day Whitewater Rafting Trip Nebraska: Great Platte River Road Archway Monument Jennifer Sharp/Getty Images Nevada: Grand Canyon West Rim and Hoover Dam Tour from Las Vegas with Optional Skywalk New Hampshire: Full-day White Mountain Tour with Cannon Mountain Aerial Tram (Availability may vary seasonally) New Jersey: Whale and Dolphin Watching Cruise from Cape May New Mexico: Albuquerque Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Flight New York: Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island: Award-Winning, Small-group Tour North Carolina: Charlotte Comedy City Tour North Dakota: America the Beautiful - National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands Annual Pass (This is based on the top-rated experience as data on the most-booked experience was not available). Ohio: The Nati in a Nutshell Cincinnati Food Tour Including Carew Tower Entrance Fee Oklahoma: Spooks, Spirits, and Scoundrels Ghost Tour of Oklahoma City Oregon: Morning Half-day Multnomah Falls and Columbia River Gorge Waterfalls Tour from Portland Pennsylvania: Founding Fathers Tour of Philadelphia Getty Images Rhode Island: Newport Gilded Age Mansions Trolley Tour with Breakers Admission South Carolina: Charleston's Old South Carriage Historic Tour South Dakota: Mount Rushmore and More Tour Tennessee: Elvis Presley's Graceland Tour with Audio Guide & Airplanes Texas: Best of Austin Small-group Guided Tour Miguel Sotomayor/Getty Images Utah: Monument Valley Guided Tour Vermont: Burlington Brewery Tour with Lunch or Dinner Virginia: 2-hour Victory Rover Naval Cruise Washington: Seattle Underground History Tour Harrison Shull/Getty Images West Virginia: Whitewater Rafting Lower New River Gorge WV Wisconsin: Milwaukee Sightseeing City Tour Danny Lehman/Getty Images Wyoming: Grand Teton Wildlife Safari in Open-air Vehicle Was this page helpful? 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