Michigan

Must See: Probably Mackinac Island. Very touristy in the Summer, but a beautiful, natural island with no motorized vehicles allowed and a quaint, turn-of-the-century (as in the 20th century) feel. Plenty of historic sites and a gorgeous, and easy, six mile or so bike path around the perimeter of the island. Rent a bike!

Undiscovered Gem: I've probably not yet discovered it, but perhaps the breath-taking Lake Michigan bluff drive known as the 'Tunnel of Trees' (M119) North of Harbor Springs to Wilderness State Park.

What most people think of in Kentucky is the Blue Grass region around Lexington with its beautiful horse farms, and, secondly, Mammoth Cave National Park.

We also have beautiful state parks all across the Commonwealth. I particularly like Pleasant Hill Shaker Village near Harrodsburg (wonderful food) and then Fort Harrod in the town. Then there is the drive to Natural Bridge and the Red River Gorge. And Cumberland Falls, and Bowling Green with the Corvette Museum, and Louisville with Churchill Downs and the Derby Museum, and Bardstown, and Pine Mountain State Park at Cumberland Gap, and Land Between the Lakes. Shall I go on?

In Ohio, the Lake Erie Shoreline, South Bass Island, Amish country, Hocking Hills and any of the state parks. Hidden gem I would have to say would be Kelley's Island.

In Tennessee, the Jack Daniels Distillery in Lynchburg. Others will say Graceland, but you can see tackily decorated homes in any state.

I live in Orlando and will not say Disney World but take a boat trip up the St. Johns river or canoe trip on the wekiva river and you will see the real Florida. Not theme parks and tacky tourist shops but natural beauty, and possibly some amazing wildlife (Gators, herons, eagles, otters, maybe even a bear). Very relaxing

Must see sight in Texas to me would be -San Antonio (the riverwalk)with all it's lodging, restaurants, shops.

My fav gem would be Carmel, the ocean lines beauty.

In South Carolina, the must see is Charleston. The undiscovered gem is the Ninety Six National Historic Site.

"Must See" in New Hampshire - Mt. Washington, by auto or cog railway. Let's face it, the "Old Man" was W...ayy past his prime!

Oops - an ommision! Let's not forget legging it up the mountain!

For Illinois, it's Chicago's lakefront--on a nice day, can't beat it. The undiscovered gem would have to be Starved Rock State Park.

For NH it has to be the entire White Mountain National Forest. This covers Franconia, Crawford and Pinkham Notches.

Undiscovered gem: Peterborough/Jaffery area

Chime in with Carolyn for Kentucky...

The Must-do is the "Horse stuff" which encompasses both Louisville and Lexington

The Undiscovered Gems include a lot of the things that Carolyn mentioned including Mammoth Cave, the Corvette city...Bowling Green, as well as the rugged beauty of Eastern KY

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Thorncrown Chapel is a must. The whole Eureka Springs, AR area is quite unique unless you can't stand mountains. Petit Jean State Park is not really undiscovered but doesn't get the publicity that Eureka Springs gets. It's definitely rural, gorgeous mountain scenery.

In New York:

Must-see: tie between Manhattan and the Ithaca/Finger Lakes region.

Undiscovered gem: north fork of Long Island.

Massachusetts -

must see: can't decide... Boston? Nantucket? Berkshires? Martha's Vineyard?

undiscovered gem: probably Cape Ann north of Boston... it gets much less press than Cape Cod, but is full of history and scenery and beaches and beautiful rolling horse country...