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See an American desert in this expansive, sweltering U.S. national park. Find birds, wildflowers and snow-capped mountains here as well.

Discover the geological wonders of North America’s hottest and lowest national park, packed with raw, wild and untouched landscapes ripe for exploring.

Taste some of the world’s best wines in California’s unofficial wine capital, a city synonymous with grape growing and rolling green hills.

Olympic Valley Famous as a former host of the Winter Olympics, this Lake Tahoe resort town is a year-round hub for outdoor sport and recreation.

Stroll along Salmon Creek and visit the iconic schoolhouse used as the setting of Alfred Hitchcock’s chilling classic The Birds.

Stroll along Salmon Creek and visit the iconic schoolhouse used as the setting of Alfred Hitchcock’s chilling classic The Birds.

Bring your camera to capture the iconic, colorfully painted, Victorian-style houses and the downtown cityscape from this well-known hilltop park.

Enjoy a smoked salmon picnic and try the cheese and wine at one of the most iconic vineyards in the region.

Clamber over the serrated surface of this enormous saltpan in Death Valley, where huge halite salt crystals have sculpted the bottom of a former lake.

This part of Death Valley National Park is made up of an otherworldly terrain of clay, sand and the surrounding mountains.

Visit this historic stone-walled winery on Mount Veeder to find out about a Swiss entrepreneur’s take on the age-old pairing of wine and art.

Enjoy a smoked salmon picnic and try the cheese and wine at one of the most iconic vineyards in the region.

See an American desert in this expansive, sweltering U.S. national park. Find birds, wildflowers and snow-capped mountains here as well.

See an American desert in this expansive, sweltering U.S. national park. Find birds, wildflowers and snow-capped mountains here as well.

Wander through trails in coastal parks and enjoy the excellent views of the Pacific Ocean from this vast beach area.

Enjoy a smoked salmon picnic and try the cheese and wine at one of the most iconic vineyards in the region.

Olympic Valley Famous as a former host of the Winter Olympics, this Lake Tahoe resort town is a year-round hub for outdoor sport and recreation.

Stroll along Salmon Creek and visit the iconic schoolhouse used as the setting of Alfred Hitchcock’s chilling classic The Birds.

Taste some of the world’s best wines in California’s unofficial wine capital, a city synonymous with grape growing and rolling green hills.

Clamber over the serrated surface of this enormous saltpan in Death Valley, where huge halite salt crystals have sculpted the bottom of a former lake.

Clamber over the serrated surface of this enormous saltpan in Death Valley, where huge halite salt crystals have sculpted the bottom of a former lake.

This region of bounty has fine wines, redwood forests, long beaches, secluded coves, parks that preserve nature and history, and a thriving cultural scene.

See an American desert in this expansive, sweltering U.S. national park. Find birds, wildflowers and snow-capped mountains here as well.

The perfect introduction to Death Valley is this lookout near the entrance, where fighter jets occasionally whiz by on their way to nearby Rainbow Canyon.