[Drew]

I'm thinking of visiting the USA next year, have never been there but think it's time. Alright I'm very European so don't want to visit a major city and fight gangsters  ( okay I watch too much tv) more just want to hire a car and drive around a bit but don't know where. I am as said very European so don't want to have to run away from bears or be terrified of poisonous snakes.....they do creep me out a lot! Snakes scare me.
There are a lot of US people here so am asking for advice from the people in the know....where should a naive European go? or definitely not go.Will I have to smuggle a hedgehog through customs to protect me, am really, really afraid of snakes have been bit once and it felt like being electrocuted but hedgehogs hate them too and are really good at killing them. I want to visit and enjoy the rural nature but have absolutely no idea of where I should go.