Thrillist is known for teasing states about their shortcomings and quirks – but this time they decided to find the BEST thing in each state! According to them, Lake Shore Drive is the best thing about Illinois. REALLY?! A road?

Illinois: Lake Shore Drive

Some Chicagoans might dispute this assessment during rush hour or a snowpocalypse, but there’s something inarguably perfect about driving on LSD (acronym not drugs) on a clear summer day, the blessedly undeveloped lakefront (thanks Daniel Burnham!) welcoming sunbathers and volleyball players to one side as the architecturally stunning skyline looms over you to the other. It’s a sight that can make even the most jaded Chicagoan pause for a second to count blessings and hum some Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah.

Find out the best things about the other 49 states HERE.