I've been to California, Arizona, Oklahoma, Illinois, Texas, Missouri, Indiana, West Virginia and Ohio, so those are really all I can pass judgment on.

Of those, California is by far my favorite. The vibrant diverse culture, the weather, the monstrous cities, the gorgeous beaches, the distinctive neighborhoods. I just love it. Although I may be a bit biased since I was born and lived there most of my life.

Arizona was pretty cool. Phoenix is a nice city, though Flagstaff is absolutely wonderful. I don't really have any beefs about it.

Illinois is pretty nice but way too cold for my taste.

I wasn't really in Indiana or Missouri long enough to decide whether I like them or not, but they weren't particularly interesting.

I hate Oklahoma with a passion. I lived there for years, and don't anymore, and this opinion hasn't changed. Just everything about it is terrible to me...I really can't think of anything positive to say about it.

West Virginia reminded me way too much of Oklahoma, except somehow it's even more poor/primitive.

Texas was surprisingly cool. Dallas/Ft Worth is nice and has some fascinating architecture going on. I would never want to live there though because I really can't stand southern culture and the overall political climate in that part of the country. That, and the heat is flat out brutal, even moreso than Arizona when I was there.

Ohio is...ehhhhh. Columbus is an awesome city, probably one of the coolest cities I've been to. It's almost like a little piece of the San Francisco Bay area transplanted into the midwest. The rest of Ohio I've been to I could really take or leave.

I miss California, and the ocean. I may have to go visit soon.