No, they re not quite as dramatic as ours, but they probably still qualify. It s true that other states have cliff dwellings, but those aren t as dramatic as ours either. We have the best and the most famous. Tourists who visit southwestern Colorado to see them can see the mountains as well. Ours are as beautiful as those along the Front Range, and they re a heck of a lot less crowded.
States are political subdivisions, put in place by human beings.
For that reason, it s appropriate that we be represented by man-made monuments. Georgia s quarter has a peach, which reminds us of peaches but doesn t necessarily motivate us to visit Georgia. South Carolina s shows us the state tree the palmetto - and the state bird. Some of the other states have commemorated history. Delaware, for example, chose the historic 50-mile horseback ride of Continental Congress delegate Caesar Rodney, which is fascinating but doesn t remind most of us of Delaware.