Often it's hard to discover the hidden parts of a state until you've actually visited. The INternet has opened up hundreds of ways to discover side trips that are worth knowing about... if only you could learn about them. That's where official web sites for each state are worth looking at once a year or more often.



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States and many U.S. territories have tourism offices to help YOU find some place you want to visit. Discover by clicking.

Alabama http://www.touralabama.org .

Alaska http://www.travelalaska.com .

American Samoa http://www.amsamoa.com/tourism and http://www.samoanet.com .

Arizona http://www.arizonaguide.com .

Arkansas http://www.arkansas.com .

California http://www.gocalif.ca.gov .

Colorado http://www.colorado.com .

Connecticut http://www.ctbound.org .

Delaware http://www.visitdelaware.com .

Florida http://www.visitflorida.com. .

Georgia http://www.georgiaonmymind.org .

Hawaii http://www.gohawaii.com .

Idaho http://www.visitid.org .

Illinois http://www.enjoyillinois.com .

Indiana http://www.enjoyindiana.com .

Iowa http://www.traveliowa.com .

Kansas http://www.travelks.com .

Kentucky http://www.kentuckytourism.com .

Louisiana: http://www.louisianatravel.com .

Maine: http://www.visitmaine.com .

Maryland: http://www.mdisfun.org .

Massachusetts: http://www.massvacation.com .

Michigan: http://www.michigan.org .

Minnesota: http://www.exploreminnesota.com .

Mississippi: http://www.visitmississippi.org .

Missouri: http://www.visitmo.com .

Montana: http://www.visitmt.com .

Nebraska: http://www.visitnebraska.org .

Nevada: http://www.travelnevada.com .

New Hampshire: http://www.visitnh.gov .

New Jersey: http://www.visitnj.org .

New Mexico: http://www.newmexico.org .

New York: http://www.iloveny.com .

North Carolina: http://www.visitnc.com .

North Dakota: http://www.ndtourism.com .

Ohio: http://www.ohiotourism.com .

Oklahoma: http://www.travelok.com .

Oregon: http://www.traveloregon.com .

Pennsylvania: http://www.visitpa.com .

Puerto Rico: http://www.gotopuertorico.com .

Rhode Island: http://www.visitrhodeisland.com .

South Carolina: http://www.discoversouthcarolina.com .

South Dakota: http://www.travelsd.com .

Tennessee: http://www.tnvacation.com .

Texas: http://www.traveltex.com .

U.S. Virgin Islands: http://www.usvitourism.vi .

Utah: http://www.utah.com .

Vermont: http://www.vermontvacation.com .

Virginia: http://www.virginia.org .

Washington: http://www.experiencewashington.com .

Washington, D.C.: http://www.washington.org .

West Virginia: http://www.callwva.com .

Wisconsin: http://www.travelwisconsin.com .

Wyoming: http://www.wyomingtourism.org .

Steve McCrea is a travel writer. His articles appear on http://www.roadlovers.com. He can be reached at steveenglishteacher@hotmail.com.