Favorite Islands – Round Two
Round Two of our DOUBLE BRACKET of our Favorite Islands from around the world means we’re down to the size of a normal bracket. There were quite a few close matchups in the first round: Vote now in Round Two! […]
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Favorite Islands of the World – Round One
Our next topic is a DOUBLE BRACKET of our Favorite Islands from around the world. 128 in this first round. I found 23 online lists of “best or most beautiful islands in the world” and averaged them all to make […]
Favorite National Parks – FINAL RESULTS
And the winner is: YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK! Yellowstone is, I think, the quintessential National Park and one of the most famous, so it’s fair that it won. For those who want to know how the others turned out, here are […]
Favorite National Parks – Final Round
When we first began this bracket, my guess was that these two would be in the last round, and here they are: Grand Canyon and Yellowstone. Please vote in the CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND. The deadline is Sunday night, December 15.
Favorite National Parks – Semifinals
We’re down to the favorites from each of the four divisions, now to face off in the last two rounds! No real surprises at this point. Redwood, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, and Isle Royale. Click the image below for all the […]
Favorite National Parks – Quarterfinals
We’re down to the top two in each division now. As expected, in general, the bigger name parks are rising to the top. The big surprise is how well Isle Royale is doing. I would have thought it would lose […]
Favorite National Parks – Round Three
Two rounds are done and we have reached the Sweet Sixteen Round. Round Two had a couple close contests, but most of the big names are still in the running. Grand Teton beat Carlsbad Caverns by two votes Arches beat […]
Favorite National Parks – Round Two
Some interesting results in Round One. The winners were definitely NOT all the parks that have the most visitors. In fact, two of the #1-ranked parks lost to the #16-ranked ones. Several of the contests were won by ONE VOTE: […]
Favorite National Parks – Round One
In December we are voting on our Favorite National Parks! There are 61 National Parks in the United States and we have 64 slots in our brackets, so I’ve added the Statue of Liberty and Devil’s Tower (national monuments) and […]